Malaysia’s inevitable war for population


FOR decades, companies fought the “War for Talent.” Today, as demographic realities solidify, countries are fighting something far more consequential: the “War for Population.”

Malaysia is entering this battle under-prepared – and the stakes are not just its economic survival but its existence as a country.

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