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Work, Wages and Savings: Unpacking Malaysia’s Economic Reality
Malaysia’s latest labour force figures paint a mixed and intriguing picture of the economy in 2025. Unemployment has fallen to a decade-low of 3%, signalling a labour market that appears resilient on the surface. Growth is also being supported by strong investment flows and steady expansion across key industries, or at least that’s the impression we get from the headlines every time the government announces billions of dollars of investments coming from one country or another.
Yet, beneath that headline lie deeper problems. Large numbers of Malaysians are still working jobs that don’t match…
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