10k Household Income By 2025?

Calvin Cheng, Senior Analyst in the Economics Programme, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

06-Oct-21 08:30

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Is raising the average household income to 10,000 ringgit per month by 2025 realistic? Calvin Cheng from ISIS provides a reality check, his perspective on minimum wage, and social protection goals under the 12th Malaysia Plan.

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Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar

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Tags: Household income, Malaysia, 12th Malaysia Plan, Minimum wage, Social protection,

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