In 2021, Malaysia’s total fertility rate (TFR) dropped below the replacement level of fertility at 1.7 children per woman. This presents a vicious cycle which also accelerates Malaysia’s ageing, causing issues in the labour market, and stunting the national economic development.
Therefore, the government must deploy relevant comprehensive short, medium, long-term strategies in a targeted manner and take precautionary measures to deal with the ensuing difficulties.
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