Feature: Malaysian salaries are insufficient


Does the average Malaysian make enough money to make ends meet?

NUR NADIAH makes RM2,400 gross a month – about the median Malaysian salary – and like the average Malaysian, she struggles to make ends meet.

The 27-year-old mother still faces financial difficulties although she has been working as an accountant at a small audit firm for four years.

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Salaries , Economy , Inflation , Purchasing power

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