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Malaysia's Food Affordability In Focus

Dr Amjad Rabi , Visiting Expert, Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), Universiti Malaya

14-Mar-25 08:30

Malaysia's Food Affordability In Focus

A recent study by Universiti Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre has revealed that a minimum-wage worker in Malaysia must work four times longer than their Australian counterpart to afford 1kg of chicken. Dr Amjad Rabi, a visiting expert at the Social Wellbeing Research Centre of Universiti Malaya, shares his insights into how this research highlights issues with food affordability as well as access to nutritious food.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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Categories:  government,  economy,  Law/Activism,  controversies,  wellness

Tags:  food price,  minimum wage,  quality of life,  malaysia,  affordability, 


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