Malaysian Consumers: What Are Our Spending Habits?

See Toh Wai Yu, CEO , Central Force Malaysia

30-Oct-25 09:30

Malaysian Consumers: What Are Our Spending Habits?

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This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim sits down with See Toh Wai Yu, CEO of Central Force Malaysia, a company that specializes in market research. They’ll be going through some interesting findings from Central Force’s Malaysia Consumer Trend Report 2025, like how almost half the respondents would go online to buy a product after seeing it in a brick and mortar store.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Jake Lim

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Categories: economy, financial wellness, young finance

Tags: consumer trends, ringgit and sense, financial literacy, domestic consumption, personal finance, financial management,

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