Shrinking Population, Expanding Problems?

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 24 Apr 2022 · 11 mins listen

With Malaysia becoming an ageing nation earlier than expected after recording lowest fertility rate in four decades at 1.7 babies per woman in 2020, Dr Lee Hwok-Aun from ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute breaks down the figures and how the economy of Malaysia should prepare. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Moh Heng Ying

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Shazana Mokhtar,Philip See,Wong Shou Ning

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social issues,people and places,family,politics,health policy,healthy living,trends and forecasts

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malaysian population,malaysian society,ageing economy,shrinking population,ageing population,ageing society,malaysian economy

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