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Malaysia debates raising retirement age amid savings concerns

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Malaysia is experiencing a division regarding the retirement age, with discussions centering on whether to raise it from 60. This debate is fueled by concerns over insufficient retirement savings among the populace and expert opinions suggesting that a uniform policy might negatively impact workers. Actor Chew Kin Wah, who continues to work at 61 because he enjoys it and needs the income, represents one perspective, while many others face the necessity of working past retirement age due to financial constraints. AI

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Malaysia debates raising retirement age amid savings concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    To retire or not to retire? Malaysia divided over working past 60

    Chew Kin Wah spent seven seasons gracing Malaysian television screens as “Kee Tat” in the hit sitcom Kopitiam in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Now 61, the Malaysian actor is still working, albeit more selectively, taking projects when the right offers land on his table. “There …

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