INTERACTIVE: How the jobs mismatch may derail Malaysia’s drive to become a high-income nation


Yeoh Fang Rui (22) and Aida Qistina Mohamad Radhi (23) were job hunting together online. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Aza*, 33, is barely making minimum wage as an administrative assistant in Raub, Pahang.

"I'd probably make between RM2,300 to RM2,500 working in Kuala Lumpur, but in a small town, I earn about RM1,500 per month.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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