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Rethinking Retirement: Ageing, Opportunity, And Fiscal Strain

Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (myAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia

22-May-25 08:30

Rethinking Retirement: Ageing, Opportunity, And Fiscal Strain

Minister Azalina Othman has renewed calls to raise the retirement age to 65, citing seniors’ desire to keep working. As Malaysia’s population ages and its workforce tightens, can reform balance worker choice, fiscal pressure, and youth opportunity? Joining us is Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer at the Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (myAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia.

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Produced by: Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Aisalli Ayub


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Tags:  malaysia,  retirement age,  azalina othman,  work force, 


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