Addressing the longstanding issue of low-income workers


Malaysians are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the rising costs due to structural wage stagnation.

AS Malaysia aspires to become a high income nation, various measures have been undertaken to accelerate the shift to a high technology and knowledge intensive economy.

The initiatives have borne fruit as evidenced by the encouraging economic growth trend recorded over the past few decades.

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