It's normal for a section of youths to be unemployed, says Dr M

By MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and TARRENCE TAN

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Thursday, 11 Jul 2019
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KUALA LUMPUR: It's normal that a section of Malaysia's young should be jobless, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"Unemployment rate among youth between 15 and 24 years old is a normal phenomenon faced by developing and developed nations.

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