PETALING JAYA: More parents are opting to send their children to day-care centres with the dearth of maids and this is easier on their pockets, said an economist.
Dr Yeah Kim Leng, who is RAM Holdings Bhd chief economist, said families who wanted to hire maids should earn at least a combined RM5,000 household income per month.
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