Malaysia's Food Affordability In Focus
Dr Amjad Rabi , Visiting Expert, Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), Universiti Malaya
14-Mar-25 08:30
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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,