Including women in Malaysia’s economic plans

THE State of Households 2018: Different Realities recently published by Khazanah Research Institute provided a comprehensive data-backed outlook to realities in Malaysia. While overall inequality in Malaysia appears to be decreasing, the perception that “the rich gets richer while the poor gets poorer” cannot be shaken off.

The report presented data in more granularity than what was previously published, challenging the perception that moving to urban centres especially Kuala Lumpur can fulfil the promise of upward social mobility.