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Dipping Into EPF Account 1 Is Short-Termism

Firdaos Rosli, Head of Economic Research, Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad

03-Nov-20 08:37

Dipping Into EPF Account 1 Is Short-Termism

Certain UMNO leaders are championing to allow EPF contributors to withdraw from Account 1 to survive the current economic hardship. Firdaos Rosli, Head of Economic Research at Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad, weighs in from a macroeconomist perspective.

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Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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