HAVING spent some time talking to people across Malaysia, the message I have received is remarkably consistent. They trust what they feel in their wallets, not what they read in reports on economic growth.
Many Malaysians today feel disconnected from the official economic success story – rising food, childcare, rent, insurance, and transport costs dominate their daily struggle.
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