Financial literacy for all (Poll Inside)


PETALING JAYA: Mandatory financial literacy training should be held for those seeking discharge from bankruptcy to better prepare themselves for the future, says Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) president Alvin Tan.

He pointed out that those who had been discharged from bankruptcy may still be at risk of repeating the same mistakes they made previously.

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