3 out of 10 working M'sians had to borrow money for essential goods


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 15 Nov 2018

PETALING JAYA: Three out of 10 working adults have had to borrow money to buy essential goods in the past six months, a survey by the Debt Management and Counselling Agency (AKPK ) has found.

The survey also found that one out of five working adults did not manage to save money in the last six months.

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