Tag: Budget 2025
Painful transition to high income economy, change inevitable
But economists say the move to increase wages is inevitable as the majority struggle with cost of living issues. Many agree reform is painful. But it is inevitable.
Budget 2025, an Indian Community dilemma
The Indian community certainly is still in a dilemma. Seemingly marginalized, it continues in a never-ending spiral, yet to realize its true potential to deliver even bigger dividends to the country if only we work as a united set of people with a common focus to progress on multiple fronts.
Fueling fairness in Malaysia’s two-tier RON95 pricing
A single individual earning RM13,000 is likely to retain significantly more disposable income than a family of four struggling with financial burdens, such as costly early intervention programs for an autistic child.
Balancing growth and fiscal: An overview of Malaysia’s Budget 2025
Key social welfare initiatives include a minimum wage increase from RM1,500 to RM1,700 per month, effective February 2025, aimed at helping low-income workers cope with the rising cost of living.
