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Is the Rising Cost of Living All In My Head?

Prof. Emeritus Dr Barjoyai bin Bardai, Economist and Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Malaysian University of Science and Technology | Dr Marimuthu Nadason, President of Consumers International and the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Association (FOMCA)

03-Sep-25 18:00

Is the Rising Cost of Living All In My Head?

It’s a perennial complaint that the cost of goods, food, just existing, has gone up. Life feels expensive. But the government has responded, with cash handouts and reminders that they’ve cracked down on price monitoring. So this evening, we want to unpack whether the cost of living really is ballooning, and what measures could be taken to help.

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Produced by: Sneha Harikannan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn


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