Very Few Malaysians Can Afford To Retire. What Went Wrong? | Insight | Full Episode
Between 2020 and 2022, around USD$33 billion was withdrawn from Malaysia’s pension fund, the Employee Provident Fund (EPF), to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, about half of EPF contributors under the age of 55 have less than MYR10,000 in their accounts. And according to EPF officials, only 4 per cent of Malaysians can afford to retire.
As soaring inflation and the weak ringgit drive up cost of living, the opposition has piled pressure on the government to allow for another round of EPF withdrawals. But Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has resisted further drawdowns. Can Malaysians afford to retire? What plans does the government have to replenish the pension fund? Is Malaysia facing a retirement timebomb?
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Why the need to withdraw pensions early?
7:29 Malaysia’s depleted retirement savings
10:41 Inflation and the rising cost of living
13:43 One freelance worker's situation
19:45 Was allowing early pension withdrawals the right move?
23:33 A deeper problem: Malaysians not saving enough
32:15 Can the EPF be replenished?
37:24 What could happen to retiring Malaysians with no savings?
41:13 A race against time to rebuild the EPF
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When I visited Malaysia, I saw people from all walks of life queing up for RM100 durians, many youths queing up for RM20 drinks. It seemed like Malaysians are earning ringgit but spending US dollars on non-food items. Story books at RM70, can of grease at RM40, car tire replacement RM400, RM20 drinks. These are all US prices when converted. It's a wonder then how Malaysians can afford things but yet I saw tons of Malaysians spending like they're rich everywhere. It's a mystery to me.
As Malaysian, I wonder why too..wait when there is long weekend..many flock onto highways and head to resorts.. certainty they never ask any money from me..its their own 😂😂..I guess they have the money to spend!
that's true, I've seen that as well. The public rushing to buy new things be it clothes, tech, collectibles, etc) when it is newly launched, go for RM100+ meal , spend all their money earn and repeating that cycle of tempted buying, having no savings.. when the rainy days comes, they blame this and that..
Not to mention spending hundred of ringgit on concert . And Machine always packed with people like its giving out free iphone !!
When I visited Johore Bharu from KL, I saw lots of Singaporean or Malaysian working in Singapore flocked into the city to pump petrol, buy cheap groceries and food. It's a wonder how they manage their time to spend just 2 days of their weekends to do such simple stuff in their own neighborhood
Stagflation. Experiencing by most economies all over the world now. Fiat money is becoming more worthless by the day.
The main problem in Malaysia is our lack of financial literacy. During MCO our company was paying wages at usual time at usual rate. A big percentage of my colleagues decided to withdraw from EPF and use it to buy luxury goods. The general excuse is that its their money and they can do as they please with it. Its worrying as some of those categorised as B40 actually drank venti Starbucks daily. Most Malaysian suffered hardship due to poor financial planning and indulging in their wants. I try to educate my staff through my own actions. For example I bought coffee pods instead of buying overpriced lattes, I initiated weekly group lunch in pantry by cooking rice in office and bringing lauk to share. This is my effort educate people on how with minimal efforts you could always change your lifestyle and save more.
Drinking Starbucks vs coffee pods isn't really a good example. literacy in personal financial doesn't require anyone to be a monk. A good financial plan for daily life has a part that's for happiness / quality of life. As long as they know that the decision of drinking Starbucks is not buying something else they want, and they stay within budget they planned, it's all good. It's about understanding your financial situation, creating a plan, and sticking to the plan.
Malaysia needs a both a public and a private pension plan for the employees. They should pay into these pension funds during their working years. They will receive a monthly payment from both these pension funds. This is based on my personal experience. I receive an amount from the state and one from my company pension fund. With two streams of income, I am able to live a very comfortable life in my pension years.
yes, and more are trying to get more from EPF, “my money my choice”… lol after retiring, they expect the government or charities to help them
Let them do what they like lah
People can't think beyond their future. Does not need financial literacy, just need bulletproof E.Q. and a bit of I.Q. Also, the trick is to not make a large family :'D
As Thai people who went to Malaysia several time since I was 9 years old. I remember the first time I came Malaysia in 1986, the country so much develop far beyond Thailand. But after series of visit I can feel the country still the same while Thailand grow up. And from the last visit year ago I can say Thailand start to leave them behind that remind me about Rabbit and Turtle's tale. Please don't get me wrong but the point is wondering what is going on
what can I tell u is since 2000 - 2008 they have plant a seed in malaysian mindset is u earn how much u spent all of it and u still have ur job .2008 - 2015 economy growing but all the elite class next gen move out no one spent enough money inside malaysia which the cash not flow back to malaysia they grow on other country so example father still work here give money to son/daughters to spend on other country . 2015- 2018 the trade with china all come to malaysia grow many didnt care about minimum wager fix on rm1000 below ,so all boss earn more than 100%+ profit , 2018-2023 is the worst time malaysia have to face all problem boom because of covid , all the boss are crying .
Government under Malay Bumiputera is incopetence, ineffective, and suck la 😁😁😁
Malaysia has been developing a lot since 1986 actually. To say we havent grown by much is kinda false. Thailand has been catching up that's the thing. Also many countries failed to move to developed country status and are stucked in the middle income category. Example are Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, etc. The problem is shifting from a labor intensive economy to one that is highly skilled is not an easy task to do. Right now Thailand's GDP per capita is around USD 7000-8000. Once they reached above USD 10,000 that is when things get tricky. Because at that point Thailand is no longer a cheap manufacturing hub and whether Thailand can transition to high skilled workforce really depends on what type of policies they are doing right now. I havent read enough about Thailand's economy but I have a feeling that the Thais will be stuck too just like Malaysia at some point.
@@secrets.295 malaysia and Thailand have same problems. Malaysian : Gdp percapita 12k $ + household debt 10k $ Thailand : Gdp percapita 8k $ + household debt 6k $
@@secrets.295 If you think Malaysia has been developing alot since 1986, you are still living in a dreamland. People like you are the reason why Malaysia has completely failed. :)
Am 58 retiring next year but the thought of retirement gives me weakness. My apologies to everyone who have retired and filing social security during this time after putting in all those years of work just to lose everything to a problem you never imagined to happen. It’s so difficult for people who are retired and have no savings or loved ones to fall back on.
True, It has never been easier to understand how to build your money after retirement than it is right now with the inflation, when you may study and experience a completely variegated market passively by employing a successful portfolio-advisor. The impacts of the U.S. dollar's gain or fall on investments, in my opinion, are complex.
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the salary is same like 10 years before, but the living cost keep increasing
More like 30 years before.
While the currency keeps on dropping.
properties cost also increase..
And they blamed People for spending money.
@@ST3066K SGD keeps strengthening, yet cost of living is still SO HIGH (imported goods esp food) should be cheaper, but Why food prices are skyrocketing? Why water tariff is going up by 18% 。
Me as a malaysian dont come from rich family. Din go overseas for studies. Work & study for my professional course. Work hard when i was young. Think we should not always blame others. Dont spend when u cant afford.
"spend when you can't afford". What an extremely true, easy, strange concept. Almost nobody wants to live within their means anymore, causing lots of problems for themselves later.
Studying overseas doesn't guarantee anything. My friend graduated from Japan, then graduated from a top uni in Malaysia. His salary was 2.3k, and after jumping companies 3 times in 2 years, only grew it to RM 2.8k/month.
@@AnwarHaikalRuslan Really ?
@@AnwarHaikalRuslanWhat??? Then he shouldnt come back to Malaysia at first should've migrated to better developed countries with better paid what a waste
@@AnwarHaikalRuslanyour friend is not smart at using the advantages that he has.
I am a retiree, before I marched into my retirement age, I was thrifty to make sure that I do not overspend my retirement fund. I do not buy expensive goods and I do not eat at expensive restaurants, I make my own coffee at home, yet I can feel the inflation pressure on goods and services. However, what I witness among the youngs in Malaysia is, they are very generous in spending, new cars everywhere on the street, if there is a new car model launching, you can hear waiting time for a new car is 6 months to a year! Similarly, young people are queuing up in front of expensive restaurants for food, branded goods are selling like hot cakes among the youngs.... I am wondering, where do these young people get their money to pay for the luxurious goods and services? I have asked a few young people, they said they have a few credit cards, so they can roll their debts over and over...... sad to see this phenomenon in Malaysia!
it is their insta lifestyle. they can do/spend however but dont expect me to bail them out.
Sorry to hear! But there are lots of family doing the same in USA too!
Sure, every young🙄
this is happening all over the world sadly enough, it's just that most youth have easier access to internet, thus easier exposure to adverts from websites/popular influencers
When asking to purchase an investment or retirement scheme provided they ignore and don’t interested, at the end they regret
As a Malaysian, i dont like to blame just one party. I think everyone has a part in why this happened. The government kept pandering and listening to the demands of the people, which is not bad if moderated. but some of the welfare given was excessive. Surplus liquidity was shared when saving and paying down public debt was more beneficial, especially those petroleum heydays. Alot of policies were good like healthcare and scholarships. The student loans given were a great idea but giving discounts for payees was a political move to entice voters. On the other hand, whether Muslim or non Muslims Malaysians were a mixed bunch. Some desperately poor groups needed help but were not given for a variety or reasons while some rich well connected groups benefitted from government policies and handouts for purposes of vote buying. The most dangerous trend is increased borrowing from Malaysians, whether they were graduates or white collar professionals. Even doctors and lawyers were living on borrowed cash, the situation is scary.
We can’t just blame the government as the main reason why many Malaysians can’t retire, we gotta put the blame on ourselves for not managing our expenses and setting up retirement plan. If we’re born poor, it’s not our fault. If we die poor it’s our fault
@fabianmok2206, you have made some very important observations. Two key points arising from this documentary and good understanding of the past 20 years' history: [1] Malaysians (and most other people in the world) DID NOT SAVE ENOUGH; people borrowed instead of investing; people consumed and spent instead of savings; people behaved as if there were no future.....[2] Too often, the corporate and political leaders of the country (and not only in Malaysia) have robbed and stolen from their own people, leading lavish lifestyles at taxpayers' expense.....corruption....cronyism....greed....immorality...crime....violence against their own people....violence against dissidents and opposition parties....Malaysia, Haiti, Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Nigeria, and other examples show how the leaders of countries can enrich themselves to billionaire status and be profligate with their nation's' resources while the majority of their population suffers poverty, hunger, food-insecurity, housing crisis, inadequate healthcare, inadequate education-systems, and inadequate social-security systems.
holy cow
@@brentshuffler1234 The USA is a paradise?.. Look at the rampant homelessness with a majority of Americans living paycheck to paycheck while the USa uber-rich become richer by the hundreds of millions or billions per individual. And USA has over 800 war-military bases everywhere on the planet which only enriches the politicians, oil sector, military corporations and banks while sending the bill to the USA taxpayers and actually rest of the world (since USD is the emperor reserve currency of the planet and is constantly being devalued). Based on the wealth inequality Gini index from 2019/2020, the USA is actually slightly worse than Russia & China 🤖.. The UK is one financial crisis away from falling below developed status with a QUARTER (25%) at least living in poverty. Italy, France, Greece, Spain and large swathes of the Western world are in deep debt. Germany is in industrial free fall. Japan, you don't see the homeless as they are hidden and, the country's debt is through the roof.
Agree. Being rich and being wealthy are two different things
At 75 I still have to work to support mahself. My children are finding it hard to make ends meet to support their parents. Retirement is a far fetch word.
Pathetic. The civil service have pensions whereas the private sectors depend solely on EPF savings that is inadequate due to inflation and high costs of living. Something must be done urgently as we become an aging population. This is a serious matter and not to be taken lightly by policy makers in the Govt.
It is the way the world is going- retirement in UK was legally raised. Idiot economists have hollowed put the poundvthrough overproduction. NHS (socialised health) is widely considered to suffer seriously as the population greys. Politicians have no real idea of widely commented criticisms. Companies are facing high costs- and won't pay decent salaries, while CPI rises and rises.
At least you could still work!
Work as long as your health permits. Take care and may God bless..
go look for junk on the side of the road for resale, I have been a hunk man for 40 years and never went hungry, Sanford and son was my mentors
I am a gen z that is well aware of this problem.. currently just started working with RM 2~3K per month , right now I'm just trying to save as much and decrease my spending as little as possible (have to pay my college debt as well..) , seeing that uncle with a wage of 8k still falls into such state just hits the reality even worse. All we can do is pray that we have enough for any emergencies, god forbid getting any health issues upon yourself..
invest in gold
RM 2-3k is already not bad. Fingers crossed food prices will stop rising
you should go to Singapore. even Cleaner job will get you more than RM3K
Good for u. Honestly irregardless how much u earn, if u r not smart with money, u ended up working as slave till old age also. Only that u can drive better car & bigger house. When u old, those don’t matter anymore.
ya by eating only roti canai tat cost rm2++/pcs 3 meal a day right? so that no nutrition for body n brain , what a genius way to keep 99% stupid where d 1% elite takes all..
"Nak beli susu pun takde duit, jadi nak buat mcm mana?" ← Cari income lebih la pakcik, takkan nak harap bantuan cash je memanjang. "Why think about future when we are dying now" ← Pakcik, kau susah sekarang ni sebab kau tak fikir masa depan. Gaji kau dulu 8k semua lesap, ada hati nak kata buat apa fikir masa depan. What went wrong? Very simple: Malaysians grew dependent on bantuan, cash aids, handouts, subsidy. Hanya tau nangis bila susah, mohon simpati. Bukan nak kerja keras, tapi nak emosi. Buktinya, ramai yg akan tak puas hati when I say these facts. Emosi lebih2, nangis, jerit, mengamuk.
i wont say that you’re wrong but there’s some crucial point that you ignore which is high cost of living.Those fundamental resources has been sought up by a landslide.
Speaking as a college student, when the government handed out RM150 to every undergraduate age 18-20 in last August, all my friends spent all of it in matter of days, that speaks volumes really, saving money is unfortunately such a foreign concept with Malaysians nowadays.
great observation! saving is the starting point. learn about financial planning aka investment as your life skill in going forward. common stories like graduating and earning "peanuts" while slaving for years model is just a model that most fell into. this is how most of us all trained to think. fifth person is a good site to start your journey to an alternative model.
I feel sad looking at how people poorly manage their finance. It's actually a retirement timebomb.
Their lack of financial wisdom is truly glaring. Can you imagine the kuih seller thinking his kuih business can generate more income than the EPF profit rate 😂🤣😅
What's more. They keep on piling debt but their salary can't keep up
Salary below 2k is very common. There is lack of ways to move up the income group unless taking the riskier move ie entrepreneurship.
It is not a time bomb. It is already exploded. Now wait for the complications to surface. This is what Malaysian EPF high officer said.
Agreed. EPF is longer an old age security for retirement. The recent proposed flexi withdrawal make things worse. Members will happily withdraw their savings meant for old age and deplete it faster. The time bomb retirement is ticking faster. Should not bow to Public pressure to allow withdrawals. The sole objective of EPF as an old age retirement fund will be defeated. Hope the policy makers take cognisance of the intention why EPF was established in the first place..
Thank you BOSSKU and his cronies for this.
Also other kroni. Lots of kroni
When you're 53 only to discover that you're too screwed up for the retirement plan. That's depressing.
One way is to keep raising the age limit for retirement. However, this is not good. Its a tragedy if a workers has to work until 75 years old if he does not have enough EPF saving.
It's call bad life decisions can't blame anybody else for it
In Malaysia if you are 46 above year old it is not easy to get a job maybe to do GRAB and security guard etc
@@user-uw1br3cr8dand more older people in the working field means less opportunity of work for the younger gen
It would help if you started making investments while still working. The first two years could be hard, but once you learn the trick and gain the dividend, you will wish you had started earlier.
Corruptions is the main factors that is to blame. Poor governance for the country interests and greedy mentality of the politicians becomes the norm. Sad that a country with rich resources and manpower cannot see any economy progress. Anwar is the only hope, but a tough uphill task in hand. I wish and hope that all the corrupted billions can be recovered and jail those greedy ministers, from the top down.
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😂 Anwar is just talk. He just lost the opportunity to strengthen Malaysian unity and economic with unstoppable issues and issues. Just talk and talk. He should stop attacking his political opponents with nonsense political perceptions and unjustified action against the opposition states
@@harithhumam4372 the unity is already there. It's only those majority groups with PAS mentality is blocking it. Everyday using religion saying others want to undermine Islam. Nobody in Malaysia can do that but they want to use the same scaring tactic like mahathir did. That's why Mahathir is the advisor to them. Name calling like kafir in a bad way doesn't help either.
@@jackofa11traits29 same thing can be accused to DAP.
Anwar is only hope is childish statement. Malaysia and its people have more than Anwar. They should look beyond these ancient politicians.
Many private & Public companies in Malaysia including GLCs are paying ridiculous wages and perks to CEOs and Directors (mainly politicians} while paying peanut to the rest of their ordinary staff. It is not only unfair but had increased the gap between the rich and poor.
What are the trade unions doing?
The CEOs earn millions and vacations only overseas not local..
@@user-uw1br3cr8d trade unions are banned in Malaysia except very few industries like bank and airlines. legacy of fighting the communists
@@user-uw1br3cr8d nothing
You're fkn delusional if you think high earners are the problem...even if they give you all their money you'll still have the same problem and no one to blame
If you focus on KL or urban areas in West Malaysia, you would come to that conclusion. But not for the rest of Malaysia. We are not filthy rich like Singaporeans but we are doing just fine. Most of us own landed properties or have our own land to build house. It is just a matter of how we spend our money and our will to survive. Our elders are well taken care of by the community. Our kampung spirit is still strong and we won't allow anyone in our kampung to starve. So far no one in my kampung has to starve because of financial problem. If we measure wealth based solely on cash we have, by definition, we are poor. But, are we really poor, if we have land, cultivate our own crops and catch our own fish etc? For the retirement thingy, the community should take care of each other. Not that we don't have to plan for retirement but we as community at large should play our part too.
The rural area is also getting a lot of financial aids and subisidies, which costs the government, which is then funded by taxation, which is a toll for the M40 folks paying your bills. Mind you, Malaysia M40 categorization has lower quality of life compared to an average citizen in a developed country (eg, Singapore). This is why you see this strain in urban areas, they are paying the bills for the B40, while getting screwed by T20 bosses giving low pay. Total respect to those proper kampung folks who are very satisfied with their kampung community lifestyle. But, if you are receiving government aids, don’t claim that you are fine until the day you can survive without government aid.
@@ZenonENTX If they are Muslims, there will always be Bantuan Zakat paid by Muslims regardless of their economic status. As for government aid, they would survive without ones nonetheless. Never underestimate the kampung folks when it comes to surviving.
So true I got landed property 3600 sq ft and can survive with a garden with fruits and vegetables pesticides free. I don't have to buy much.
@@ibrahimalli2474Allah is not helping gaza
Almost everybody thinks that rural folks are mainly poor. You are dead wrong. They are more financially stable than you think. With primary commodities sky high, they are making tons. With landed properties and effort they can become rich by toiling their land. A vegetative plot can give them good income. With a small sizeable land for tree crop they make tons ( eg. coconut , durians, fruit trees and oil palm plantation). They will never die of hunger compare to town people. Nothing to eat? They can grow their own vege and sell. Never underestimate them. Many driving double cabin (semi truck) compare to town folks produa. As for the town folks selling goreng pisang and nasi lemak or roti canai by the road side, many are earning junior to mid level manager income. They seem poor but don’t be be betrayed. Their job may not be attractive but their monthly profit is saliva watering. If you have a pasar malam store, you can live comfortably. Don’t believe me, go and see and experience it yourself. Just go into the interior and remote areas in Sabah or Sarawak, they are driving 4 wheels compared to the two wheels in town (if you know what I mean). Those suffering are usually living in town whose salary are static. You still can make some extra earnings by taking additional jobs. But this is tough.
The only solution is you do not retire. Work as long as you are still able and breathing. You may change to a job that an aged person can handle. It's harsh but it's reality.
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Sukhvinder is a good man. He has my respect. I wish him all the best.
How do you know he's a good man?
@@smaananbecause, he didn't resort to crimes, robbery even when the going gets tough..anyone who earns an honest living is a good man. WHAT THE FCUK IS WRONG WITH YOU??
Agreed. Instead of whine pointlessly, he gets to work...
a country with so much resources... oil, gas, gold, tin, rare earth....and the country is going backwards and ppl suffering since independent 1963. very sad case.
It's just a perception among Singaporeans not true. I lived in Singapore for many years, and now I'm back in Malaysia. I've come to the conclusion that Singapore is even worse than Malaysia.
@@leejpeter3456how so?
What you see is the rural or less educated people. There are millions are doing well.
@@leealex24yah, corruption rampant among the malays & they are a lazy lot.
@@leealex24 i didnt say that there aren’t people in Malaysia who are doing well. Of course there are. But i genuinely wanted to know how the commenter came to the conclusion that Malaysians in general are better off than Singaporeans?
Thank you CNA insider who concerns about Malaysia low salary yet High living expenses, thats why many of us sacrificed or are forced to work in our neighbor country : Singapore 😢😭
Then these people will depress local salary cos Malaysians ok to get lower pay here due to good exchange rate but we Singaporeans suffer as a result.
Is not just Malaysians depressing our local wages. It's the PRC, India Indians and others due to Singapore's addiction and over reliance on cheap foreign labour.. last time crane operator, safety officer Singaporeans still can go into now..all getting invaded by these people. Talk about cost of living? I believe our cost of living in SG outpaces that of Malaysia.
@@cai11tubeagreed! Everywhere see ceca indians especially. I can't imagine digital hub is up and 75% ceca indians all made Singapore home. Wtf
@@moonstarsun633 those who are on the ground see this as stark reality. Dun keep listening to those Ivory tower people keep accusing us of xenophobia. Anti foreigners etc. Already in 2014 my office was in changi business park. Lunchtime it become Chennai business park.... Now in 2023? So much worse off.. why so many locals rather work as grabcar or grabfood doing such hard work without CPF? Pls lah. There is a reason and most of the reasons are legit. The rest of the Singaporeans. Wake up and do the right thing. This isn't just about yourself but future generations
@@moonstarsun633At least Singapore cost of living is relatively cheap compare to Malaysia, with our purchasing power dropped lowerr than ever before 😅
I am surprised that many did not know the current retirement age is 60 and not 55.
Back in the late 90s, at my company, a few directors were retired at 55 which I thought is really terrible mismanagement of this country under Mahathir. How often do we come across educated intelligent managers and this country is forcefully retiring them when they should continue to serve till at least age 65 in view of their valuable experience? After they left, nepotism comes into play. Not meritocracy but kakicracy.
This administration is putting many families in difficult situations. A lot of people are financially struggling to live, put a roof over their head and put food on the table. Things are getting worse these days, if you don't find means of multiplying your money you might wake up a day to realise you didn't plan well for yourself and family.
I agree with you and I believe that Professionals are currently dominating the market since they have access to both the necessary strategy for making money in this industry.
That's awesome to hear. I invested 5k in Robin hood about a year ago and it steadily went down, now my portfolio is down to $800. I don't know what to do and i am in between jobs
@@Florencecoxx Understanding your financial needs and making effective decisions is very essential. If I could advise you, you should seek the help of a financial advisor. For the record, working with one has been the best for my finances.
I’m Glad i stumbled on this. Please, if its not too much of a hassle for you, can you drop the details of the expertise that assisted you and how to get in touch with him.?
@@Florencecoxx I get guidance from *Mr Gary Mason Brooks* . Most likely, the internet should have his basic info..
Because over the years, the malays only choose base on race which is UMNO Baru. Mahathir is the main culprit. The old umno lead by Tunku sadly was destroy by Mahathir and gang. Mahathir ruled by divide and conquer scaring the malays to believe that their race and religion is under threat. Invisible threat created by mahathir. Wawasan 2020 was a failure. Yet malays today still choose the party by race and religion. They cant see further than that to choose people with caliber. Even with Anwar today, he does not have the support of majority of the malays. They choose they pas extremist. Malaysia, just like the late Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his book, Malaysia can never change.
Your comment also show how other than malays race was feel that threat by Mahathir. Religion based faith in Malaysia are still tolerance to make other race exist and living harmony... imagine if Malaysia or Tanah Melayu was a country rules by Roman that believe in Doraemon Philosophy or bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
not all. but majority being typical Malay, they would rather die en mass - bankruptcy. than open their mind for collective betterment.
@@DaniTrejo45 You can say this to PAS.
@@Andy0770 looking at the states with highest poverty and concern about cost of living ... predominantly PAS states yet they don't realise
Stop blaming games and racist statements. Grow up.
Some truth... a few of my friends be it malay, indians and chinese during government approved epf withdrawals .. most malays- i want to take the money out to buy gold and for emergency or put it into a place where i can access easily. Some Indians- i want to take some money out because this is one in a life time and keep the money in my pocket just in case. Very few Chinese- i will take minimal money out to dump it into the share market and keep some for rainy days. When they allowed epf withdrawals, some of my malay friends wanted to take it out but i explained to them the consequences and losses of future earnings. They listened and decided not to take out as well. Some people are not poor but they live like they are very rich in malaysia. Once salary is out, they will take out almost 100% to buy whatever they want instead of do some planning. Some will have a lot of kids that is not equivalent to their salary scale.
totally agree!
When your kids grow up and become lawyers engineers doctors senang dah lah.
@burnoutminion do you know how expensive university degree is? Children growing up in poverty faces financial stress, have to help out with housework (cannot fully focus on studies and get good grades), even continuing education depends on the family's financial situation and you're telling me can have so many kids for the slim chance of them being a doctor? Striking lottery have bigger chance than this and what makes you think they'll want to give money back to the family that didn't really provide them a safe environment to grow up? It's selfish behaviour to have kids just for the sake of backup retirement plans.
@@damnnsupercalifragilistice3935 my 3 kids all are doctors, what's so hard?
I agree i think the move of allowing the KWSP to be withdrawn is a bad idea regardless. KWSP account 2 itself has multitude of function such as monthly house payment, lumsum house payment, education payment and so on. Moratorium + monthly house payment from KWSP could have helped people rather than taking it directly. The gov should have concentrated more on lifestyle, controlling the price hikes, managing the ever stagnant pay rate, inflation issues and so on. Our pay rate has never been inflation based adjusted at all Also we need to encourage our youngsters to go to tertiary studies, build hand skills and so on. Nowadays, many youngsters want to do Grab and drive lorries because they say it will give more money but in long term it would not be enough.
The title should be, 'Very few Singaporeans can afford to retire. While Malaysians working in Singapore can retire at 50 or earlier.'
I went to singapore and see old people working in mcdonalds..kfcs..hawker centers..cab drivers..helpers at malls.. I dont see this in malaysia..except maybe cab drivers.. Wonder who cant really retire…
There's a huge difference between working out of boredom and needing to work for survival.
The exchange rate shows it all
Bruh as if comparing will change anything about the current problem.
As a Malaysian, i can assure you that the people did not suffer much during covid, people withdraws retire funds from EPF to buy Iphones and other luxury items.😂😂😂 Our spending power increased during covid by so much that there were inflations everywhere due to shortage of goods and increased demands for it.
Same in Australia- cost of living is so high most people can barely make ends meet, let alone save for retirement.
But our compulsory superannuation contribution each year helps towards our retirement. The government also allowed some withdrawals during Covid but not to this extent
I've protected and saved my superannuation from the very beginning - consolidating into one account, selecting the investment option based on age and risk, and watching it closely for fees or unpaid amount from employer. Now in my 40's it's half my working life over and careful planning from here on out. Many of my friends and colleagues don't watch it / don't know how to, and they are flying blind heading for a retirement that has more questions than answers.
Untuk saya, orang Indonesia, juga sama susah nya menabung duit, tapi saya mulai belajar strategi, untuk menabung dengan goal atau tujuan untuk mengcover pengeluaran selama paling tidak 6 bulan, kalau tujuan sudah tercapai, lanjutkan saja terus dengan goal yang sama, jadi jangan dipikirkan dulu untuk retirement atau pensiun, yang penting menyimpan duit harus ada tujuannya. Ya memang orang kecil seperti kita ini, memang harus mengencangkan sabuk, untuk menyimpan duit, tapi memang kita ini hidup juga cuma untuk memenuhi kebutuhan yang benar benar perlu saja, dan yang tidak perlu, itulah yang bisa disimpan atau ditabung.
Spending money is pleasurable simply because we got no other forms of entertainment other than eating and online entertainment, life is short, don't get married, just spend and leave earlier
In Vietnam they often retire super early (before 60) and then expect their kids to provide food, shelter, and a little side money
Do you mean extended families take care of each other?
@leigh7507 60 is too early to retire then expect their children to burden themselves with the parents finances. How can they get ahead?
@@upthedown1 Get ahead of what? Is there a race? 🤔
If not greedy, be happy
SAME stories with the Philippines, the BIG problem is the lack of Financial Literacy among Filipinos, as they are SPENDING more on their wants, rather on their NEEDS.
Ano ba yung few can afford to retire
Honestly watching this makes me glad for our CPF rules, and politicians not bending willy-nilly to public pressure. They have no one to blame but themselves for the situation they're in.
in Malaysia, our asset not only CPF, we have another asset such as agriculture land, housing and commercial.
Maybe that’s why the government has such a policy. But most people don’t have assets. So I’d personally consider the majority who doesnt, and it’s also worth noting that people tend to spend when they have a wad of cash, its human nature, although not everyone obviously. So it’s sensible to lean towards this side for the greater good of society.
Problem is not pension fund. The ppl struggling doesn’t have much to contribute into pension fund because of low wage. Drawing a few thousand here and there only matters for a few months after retirement.
@@choysum because these ppl will have tis mindset "the government will feed us"
There's EPF
thanks CNA Insider for highlighting this issue.👍
this video is total falsehood
I like allot CNA documentary especially on Malaysia and Singapore life, continue your good work
My uncle withdrew so much from his pension during covid. I know because he came to me every time to help with the withdrawals since he's not savvy. He youngest is only 5 years old. Wife not working and lots of family issues. Can't begin to think about his retirement
How old is your uncle?
Working poor global plan by elites.
I believe the problem lies with education, financial literacy and financial planning. The taxi driver were earning RM8k a low skill job but failed in financial planning and ended up in this turmoil when unfortunate event occurs. The education system is to blame but do not forget it is our decision on spending that led to such result. Us rakyat should always seek to improve ourselves together with the country.
8k per month and during crisis and old age, life in doldrums. Easy money come easy money go! Worrisome!
Are you joking, 8k a month
"They are still alive" - wow that broke me after listening to 90% of this episode
why?
the problem is a national problem. if your currency can drop against sgd from 2.2 to 3.5 in 10 years, your money drops more than 50% value in 10 years. no matter how much u save, its useless. Malaysians should also learn how to invest in foreign investments and not in their own government/country (till their government put an end to corruption) to preserve their wealth. On top of that, Malaysia have a lot of other problems like education and losing talents that needed to fix.
no, it is good news for SG ppl to sell or rent out their ONLY ASSET HDB and retire comfortably in MY.
@Edwin-fk4yy Not only good news for Sgrean.... for SG PRs in Malaysia also fantastic news. We can quit PR and get more than a million ringgit on top of our own portfolio, can retire in my own country comfortably 😊
@@JJ_house Not only Malaysians but ANY PRs working on the island, who can EASILY QUIT PR, and TAKE LUMP SUM withdrawal CPF savings and leave SG and return to retire in their hometown or in another country. Cos SG is NEVER a good place for COMFORTABLE retirement, that is why even some SG ppl have joined the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme.
maybe have a govt provided pension funded by govt investments in stocks, bonds, etc (sovereign wealth fund). Govts with currency sovereignty cannot go broke. Individuals can. Retirees should be able to afford a new car every 10 years, to stay in their home (able to pay property taxes), yearly cruise or other international vacation, 2 domestic vacations, and dozens of books and daily entertainment, food & drink. To paraphrase a certain captain: "I don't wanna just survive. I wanna live!" The question is: should you work for the economy, or should the economy work for you?
@@yuki-sakurakawa a currency is only as strong as the people trust in the government with a little of currency exchange rate management by the government who own the currency. They can go broke when nobody trust them. With Malaysia's outstanding reputation of corruption, they probably would not be reach that state anytime soon but i am sure they are heading there. Pension funds, in Singapore analogy, something like our CPF, is not going to be very useful, firstly, they can promise you $500 withdrawal monthly, $500 now is little, imagine after 10 years of inflation, how much would that be? These funds cannot be increase drastically either as this would only stress the future generations as future generations would have the burden to take care of the elderly. The country cannot progress. People have to take charge of their own retirement. Pension funds should only put livable meals on the table for him/her daily, simple abode/shelter, utilities and nothing more. if they want to live, its on them. While I understand these are my thoughts, these may not reflect the thoughts of many Malaysians. it is up to their own country to decide how they want it to be and sort out on their own.
Thank you CNA for your programming on Malaysia.
problem with people is SHOW OFF, if i can afford a honda civic, i will still buy an axia, in the retirement day, i can afford a civic, while people need to sell their civic and cant even afford axia, probably find it hard to eat 3 good meals and using a bike That is why learn Delaying Gratification, work hard, Dicipline and also dont underestimate the POWER of CHARITY and GIVING, even u are poor, give more, give and give, soon u will find u become rich out of nowhere, or perhaps some opportunity u never thought of, or maybe u even think come from your own hard work, but actually is BLESSING from above
Actually many Singaporeans also cannot retire and have higher medical expenses, and have to either continue working beyond 65 (if they given a chance to be employed) or they sell off their only home to live in their children's place or if possible live in one room rental flats. this is also the sad predicament in Singapore. Just ask around and look around
no, they would rent out their ONLY HDB and take the money to rent a house or flat in Johor, and retire there. hahahaha.
No lah Singapore soecial wan lah gubmen so good wan- no plan to replace Singaporean workforce with low cost non nationals.
astute financial plan hehehe @@Edwin-fk4yy
My advice for everyone to prepare for rainy days : Always keep your lifestyle below your income no matter what's your profession !!
Bless that son supporting his parents.
It is strange that average hard-working Malaysians have no pension other than their personal savings, while do-as-little-as possible government employees get generous retirement pensions?
Bloated civil service, how many tea breaks a day?
well,civil services are meant to be provided cheaply while their work is as rigorous.
As malaysian myself i would say failed goverment to manage our country,that's it!!!.They put politics number 1 and progress our country number 10! and that's why all rakyat were affected.
Those were the government majority of you voted for. It’s only yourself to blame.
The politics has been gamed since rise of Tun Razak. Once politicians (with their gang of bad apples) set a foothold it is hard to get to rid off. Look at the Macrons and the Thaksins.
Really good and balance reporting. Thanks for the excellent work
Good overview of the economic challenges facing Malaysia. While it is good that Malaysia has an Employer Providence Fund, wages and financial support has not kept up with rising living costs. The elephant in the room is a lack of a social safety net.
38:48 touched on life expectancy... So true. People are living longer than ever, so there is a real need to plan for a longer retirement period. This honestly frightens me. If i want to live comfortably and not just to merely meet basic needs, i can't see myself retiring at age 60. With inflation becoming worse than ever, the anxiety is so overwhelming
I know someone who is already contemplating suicide as retirement money is locked up by the government..😢
@@BeStill255did he ? Hopefully nope though. Wish the best for him/her😢
There are pro and cons. Life is unpredictable. At least those who have worked hard especially labour intensive work should be allowed to have a full lump sum withdrawal so that they can enjoy a few years. Whats the point of drawing an annuity of SGD 500 to 1000 per month for the next 10 years.
This is worrying, if more than half of our population aren't able to have enough for retirement, our future does not bode well. Growth will be stagnant with future generations having to work much harder to earn a living while supporting the debts of the previous generation, resulting a stunted economy and further falling behind other countries. Malaysia really needs to think how we can leverage on our brilliant but often underutilised and unsung talents and services, and how we can position ourselves in the global markets of tomorrow. It is important that our country elevates ourselves, therefore bringing more wealth and cheaper living costs as a result.
Singapore the immediate neighbour, also has the similar problem with livelihood. The Singaporean cost of living has increased drastically, too, since the Pandemic. Even before that, the property price was skyrocketing. The Singaporeans have to have more than two jobs to keep up. Very absurd vicious cycle for "the wealthiest Asian Country". Chasing after money is their most success at the cost of living it.
Huh ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that for the lazy one
For those lazy ones sitting behind the screen and blaming everyone except themselves
Spreading lies. Need 1 job can already. No car. No credit card. No cafe hopping. Single. Spend within the means and save for investment. Those that don't study hard or have financial literacy are the ones needing >2 jobs. Sometimes is also want to retire early. Don't make it seem like people can't survive without moonlighting. Cook at home instead of eating out. Drink plain water. Bored? Exercise. And SLEEP WELL.
There are some financial officers in this video that understand finance as well as what can and cannot be done. The politicians should listen more and talk less. If salaries are increased it is a catalyst for the economy and everyone wins. Giving out money is not a good way to get votes, but growing security for the future is. Great video🎉
A painful video to watch, but fair and quite necessary. There is a solution, though not short term. Education must be the key, easily accessible education to help those in need upskill. It's obvious that many depleted their EPF savings due to sheer necessity. It's not the government's role to teach people how to save. But it certainly must be the government's role to provide the infrastructure whereby those who are keen can be trained and equipped with better-paying skills in order for their earnings to keep up with inflation.
To be honest, under any gov system (no matter which country) there is still going to be a large numbers of populations who can't go into retirement life. I see this figure at least 60%. Another 20~25% will be partly depending on their savings that including EPF and their kids to help out. Only 10~15% of the population can be really looking on retirement life themselves. 5% of the population will die before reaching retirement life. So its not only depending on Gov policy for retirement life. The key is solely on ourselves. Let face it, stepping into working life till retirement. The length of time is at least 40~50years. During these time responsibilities, loans, accident, social events, anything we could not imagine is going to happen. Most people are not prepared for it. Like 95% of population are not prepare for major events to wipe out savings or carry extra loan unexpectedly. When things happened, still 95% would choose the easy way out. These have compounding effects later in their lives. I recommend proper financial educations, strong money policy, strong EPF systems. I am a retired Singaporean. I am 49 this year. Retired at age 42, living in Vietnam. I have been working long time overseas that's including in Malaysia. I do have friends in Penang, JB. I am much connected to Malaysia & my home country Singapore. How I made my retirement? Lots of Savings, keeping myself financial educated, proper investment & plans long terms, lifestyle adjustment. I plan my retirement in late 20s. Real strong savings come into action at 30s. Previously I choose Malaysia as the country for retirement but due to some family and policy issue I left for Vietnam. Currently I have have passive income thru investment, already 7 years here. I don't depend depend on CPF. CPF payout is at age 65, I am 49 now.
Not really true. There are several countries where everyone can afford to retire. And where they also live long lives. Mainly in Europe probably. Good social welfare systems and taxation provides this.
Firstly gratz on you being able to retire early. An average singaporean should be able to retire early in my or most SEA countries if they wish to do so cause of the exchange rate. Lets be real here, most countries In sea do not have the advantage of such an exchange rate. This is not a mere matter of savings or financial knowledge but you should also acknowledge that we singaporeans are in a privilege position as comapred to some of our counterparts in SEA. Lets say a single grad in sg, over 20 to 30 years of work you shld be able to save up at least 500k sgd. that is normally enough for you to retire in most sea countries but not in sg. On ther other hand 500k myr, where are you suppose to retire to? africa? housing will wreck you lets not say about anything else
@@Yami0to0hikari I believe you are not a Singaporean. Average Singaporean is difficult to save up SGD500k for his working life after family, kids, housing, car, responsibilities, tax, short holidays, etc. Singapore is one of the most expensive country to live it. Let alone to truly save up enough retirement funds. In Singapore the official retirement age is 65 and going up. Most people even at that age won't be financial freedom & have retirement funds ready. Singapore do have CPF system, a kind of pension system but mainly on your own $. The payout does give a low retirement sustainable lifestyle if the funds was well paid. Which I agree for country wide system, it's definately going to be this way to balance affordability. So most people still have to depends on renting out a room and getting some $ from kids if they can. Years back even our Prime minister went on TV introducing to us it's a good idea to rent out a room to generate income when kids have their own flats. I was in JB Malaysia before I move to Vietnam. Before that was in Penang. That time, Malaysia have My Second Home Visa which needs RM1 millions investment + a full health insurance coverage + prove of foreign income of RM$10k monthly. That translate to about SGD$300+k investment (house+car), insurance about SGD 5k yearly, and foreign monthly income of SGD$3k+. Currently many Singaporean are on SGD$3k+/- salary. So most Singaporean already cannot reach this amount even with the strong SGD→RM exchange rate. Now this Malaysia Visa has also upgraded too. I heard it's RM$2millions now. Or SGD$650k, way over most Singaporean can afford. Malaysia is a good country to retire, but the Visa condition & property price is a hesitation. The main reason I left Malaysia is family issues + my wife is having difficulties getting Malaysia Visa even paying $. As for Thailand retirement Visa, it's cheaper then Malaysia but have similar property issues like Malaysia. Foreigners buys at property at foreigner price which have to take deep cuts to sell. If buy new developments, it's not uncommon to see abundant project. This best way to retirement in Thailand is rent everything and do visa runs. Which is not very convenient. For Indonesia, currently they do have digital nomad Visa which is good. But there is some unfriendly culture for Chinese there. Just look at Indonesia history I would not elaborate. I have been there many fishing trips + looking for houses. I was in Philippines for nearly 6 months. I learn kidnapping of mainly Chinese, public guns ownership and the food cannot compare to other countries.
@@michaelseah9617 I'm curious about your impression of the Philippines. There are indeed kidnappings of mainland Chinese but done mainly by mainland Chinese criminals. That is the reason why POGO (basically the Chinese online gambling) is being disallowed in the Philippines. The only discussion now is how fast should POGO be banned. A lot of mainland Chinese will be leaving the Philippines soon and they will bring with them all the crimes that they have committed to each other. Surprisingly, the mainland Chinese criminals target only the mainland Chinese in their crimes. They also target people that they already know. As for the public gun ownership, I have no clue what you are talking about here. Are you saying that the common people are walking with guns in their waist? I live in the Philippines all my life and I don't have a clue of what you are talking about public gun ownership. It sounds like anyone can just carry a gun with them which is not true. As for the food, there are restaurants which serve food from all over the world. You have a lot of options as to what food to eat. If you want western food, the Philippines offer the best western food in the whole of Asia. As for the local food, don't go to cheap carinderias. The quality of the food that they sell is obviously not top notch and that's why they can sell at a cheaper price than the restaurants.
@@HelenWLee Europe? Their income tax is so d*mned high on top of the double digit Vat on goods and other taxes.... Most Europeans can't even afford to get married and have families, barely able to pay rent and many will never own even an apartment. Yes for many education is free, medical taken care of (long waits) but they work until their mid 60s at least or no pension. I've heard some Boomer generation Europeans have taken advantage of earlier loopholes for pensions but those loopholes are no more..
Excellent documentary. Keep it up, CNA!
this video is total falsehood
That guy Sukhvinder when asked what makes you happy? He said instead of money or other excesses' that my parent's are still alive', outstanding person.
Money issues have been a global problem among the people as there is no upstart knowledge/education about money in the school system. Finance should be an important subject in early school and progressively so when they enter secondary to learn about saving, investing, and strategy planning. Private or foreign companies tend to contribute higher percentages to your EPF account as a professional skill set like in the technology sector. Before the pandemic lockdown, it took me two to three months to get a job as a UX/UI designer. That shows how few companies in tech were available or maybe those sectors hiring cheaper labor especially India as developers because of the low qualification locally? New businesses making their way into Malaysia, especially in the energy sector like Tesla, semiconductors, and currently data centers. Will there be local skilled workers to fill the demand? To train internally is one thing but the time for new workers to start working independently after training is another. That's where the foreign skilled worker comes into the picture. Should the government start looking at funding technology education for the local Malaysians which provide affordable fees to fill up the demand in the future?
Good point. Why is financial management taught in form 5 so that the school leavers have an idea how important it is ,when they start work. Cut down on less important subjects like religious studies, history, geography,etc. Such knowledge can be picked up using internet services.
(for this generation)when i was in primary school ,as far as i remember we only learn about how to count interest only maybe other things as other things ig. for secondary ,we learned about roi, more deeper on interest and compound interest, debit/credit card ,tax(road tax, cukai pintu, cukai jalan, cukai perkhidmatan dan cukai tanah), and insurance(insurans am dan insurans hayat)... basically most of the things that involve with financial alr implanted in school as one of math sub topics.(my tution tc said the reason why we have to learned about credit card and kewangan because his generation are truly in bad financial state and over used credit card). i low-key can imagine myself opening my math book in the future. rn i am the third year for this new syllabus. Hopefully the students didnt take for granted
Poor financial planning together with family planning is the major factor for the majority. Plus giving too much air time to this taxi guy. So much energy to walk from JB to KL better take up a second job as a security guard then to take your own retirement saving. Your hole will never be covered due to your poor financial planning.
Their mentality is very simple and totally no long term vision lm Else at 8000 ringgit a month, he can save up a lot and not like now, asking govt to allow withdrawal from own EPF funds. Good days don't last....
@@moonstarsun633 agree. RM8k per month is a decent income for a cab driver and it's possible to save quite a bit with that amount, even in expensive Klang valley. Living beyond ones means, poor financial planning, having so many kids - these plague many Malaysians who do not have sufficient funds for retirement.
Honestly I’m thankful to the government for not listening to public scrutiny and for not bending the cpf rules!
Savings was totally nonexistent in my mind before Covid, but when it comes, it went downfall real quick. I lost my job in 2020 with near to none savings, I was 30 that time. Tried interview for a few positions, but all of them offer to pay me well over 2k like a fresh grad 😂 I’m agree with what Dr Mohammad Abdul Khaled said ( 21:24 ), it’s irresponsible for government to do that, but still I did withdrawn 10k, it served as starting budget for me to get out of this country to start over in sg. Now I have satisfying and stable income over here, but I’m still not sure if I should contribute to Epf. I know Epf annually 6% is a great investment, but mind you now ringgit is also depreciating at 6% annually too😂
Put it into SNP 500
Corruption, lack of innovation, laziness, refusal to innovate, education issues, brain drain, religious and racial divide, identity crisis in our multireacial society, and most importantly, Malaysians with the drive to succeed are not here anymore and more will be gone very soon.
EPF should stick to their principal and not let any withdrawal due to any circumstances, they shouldn't let their citizen withdraw money for short term usage which will cost more in the future.
Thanks Abah Cow. Popular political moves comes with a price of retirement savings for the public.
EPF has departed from it original purpose as an old age retirement fund. The recent flexi withdrawal is another setback to deplete savings. Most Malaysians have got caught in the debt culture of spend first and pay later. So easy to get a credit card.
Great documentary!
The answers Pak Nor Razlan gave the interview points to systemic spending patterns issues among the people and also hints at looming societal and mental problems that will impact the country if the root causes are not addressed.
My friend from Malaysia recently went to SG and he said he was quite surprised by the number of elderly working there. Question to Singaporean friends, generally, are they working just to pass time or do they really need the money? Thanks
They do need the money.
The former Parliament Speaker who was recently sacked said they do this as a form of exercise....
Mental exercise
😂😂😂
Gaslighting
Living in Malaysia as a foreigner, I find it really hard to relate to this video. It's not easy to hire people, as candidates have high expectations. It's not even easy giving stuff away for charity. Last time, I had to drive 9km to find a charity home willing to take clothes and toys. The malls are full and the restaurants are full. Malaysia Boleh!
What do you mean its not easy to give stuff away and why you need to drive to far to donate clothes and toys ? Do you aware in most shopping malls even middle -end one like Aeon have big bins to donate clothes , shoes , toys ...
Agree . Foreigner living in KL here . So hard to find staff . A lot of people don’t want to work for others , high expectations on salary but low commitment on delivery . Not all but majority of young people under 30 nowadays is not motivated , low learning agility. I don’t feel that they are hungry to earn living. Always feel they don’t need $ that much
Really respect the indian chap .. Hope things get better for him
As an Indonesian who grew up in USA, I really pray and wish prosperity for all South East Asians.
Thank you CNA.Malaysia Need to increase per capita income surely helps a lot. More income means more savings
HOW TO INCREASES INCOME & SAVINGS (POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS) : 1.People need to SAVE more (e.g. Dividends offer by KWSP must be attractive at 7%, MyASNB should give attractive dividends for people to SAVE at 7-8%), 2.People need to UP-SKILLS themselves (Govt need to encourage this, through lower FEES for technical training colleges, etc.), Up-skills means BETTER salaries offer by companies, 3.Govt needs to MONITOR the prices increases by irresponsible SELLERS. 4.AND a few more govt efforts.
If you have sufficient balance, don't withdraw your EPF at 55. Just withdraw the dividend every year. Withdraw a small amount of the principal if the dividend is insufficient to use in one year. Your EPF money can last a long time.
EPF should start declaring double digit dividend starting next year and every year after that 😡
That's honestly my plan after 55, just withdraw dividend and live a simple retired life.
@@tonyquek1not sure which multiverse you are living. EPF can only invest in Mid to low risk investment vehicle. Double digit dividend? Seriously?
It's called income stream, instead of lump sum in Australia. I think one can set the monthly withdrawal needed.
Salam from Indonesia, I am very concerned about the situation in Malaysia. I want to compare it with the situation in Indonesia. Indonesia does not recognize social security; the country will abandon those who lose their jobs. However, such circumstances have made the lower class have a resilient spirit to work on anything without expecting anything from the government. It is not surprising that many migrate to Malaysia and become manual laborers there. The poor in Indonesia can still laugh freely even under the pressure of poverty. Their standard of living is low, so they do not expect more, and furthermore, prices in Indonesia are also low. I am fortunate to live in Indonesia."
From minimum wage perspective, US employee works 15 minutes for a Starbucks coffee, but Malaysian worker needs to work 1.5 hours for a starbucks or Zus coffee. Yet Malaysians now drink specialty coffee like drinking water, coukd have saved RM15 each time for future needs. Misplaced priority?
Here in indo (jakarta), a motor cycle courier only can earn less than myr 2000 monthly. Much less than what a courier can earn in KL.
Indonesia food and basic stuffs are cheaper than Malaysia mostly and also quality of living is lower than Malaysia unfortunately.
gig economy inappropriate to made in full time job..just made it financing support as part time work..
Corruption, falling ringgit and uncontrolled inflation with living costs
Where got corruption....If you don't believe, you can ask Najib. He sure say no corruption.
Besides corruption islamisation is a great problem.
Look on the roads in Kuala Lumpur, and you can frequently see Tesla, BMW, and Cadillac cars.
@@leejpeter3456 explain it - there is a large corrupt group of malay muslims politicians and their gangs who controlled at least 80% of the country’ wealth while purposely keeping a group is for pity party drama that the malay Muslims are still very poor. Such pity party drama are common in all countries where there are more than 30% Muslims.
@@Userr-Chen-Chenand Chinese too are known to giving bribes. Are you Jose TIF I say that?
Thank cna insider... Now i believe you are true journalist... By the way iam malaysian.. But another factor...also led to that problemm
For youngsters, invest or take up insurance when you are still young. As you age, you have other than savings.
1MDB money if not corrupted can definitely aleviate ppl lives. How can I say things like this? I live in Indonesia, both melayus, corrupt everywhere, all the time
The currency is # 1 factor . Infighting is # 2 Corruption is # 3 Racial inequality is # 4 Refusal to adapt to change is # 5 Lack of talent is # 5
Lazy is # 6
5. In other words, RACISM 6. Caused by NEP by Mahathir
Sukhvinder Singh you are a good man. Stay strong.
Go to a place like Megah Rise or Fluffed Waffles, and see how crowded they are. Upscale eateries with specialty coffee, boutique yoga gyms... The beautiful people spending money in these places very likely didn't touch their EPF during the pandemic and either kept their jobs or went on a temporary retirement. They probably spent that time building a home gym or learn to cook something new.
I have alot to say but i just say this Only Malaysian that truely sacrifice somethings to work in sg to go home in Malaysia benefit Sg also some of us living paycheck to paycheck. I am on rental still since age 20 cos dont have enough to buy my own house and im in my 40s now. Both countries gg through hardship.. just cos one cant see the struggle its not there ..😢
Family planning and don’t spend too much. Save if you can afford .
Hi CNA, did you do any fact checking about the guy who supposedly walk 320km in a few days? Do you guys know of the controversy that people were only managed to track him about 50km? He walked at first, complain about difficulty to breathe and then rode at the back of a lorry the rest of the way? Do you know who sponsored his so called "protest"? Do you even know whether he even has EPF, the thing that he supposedly was fighting for?
Nice shoes to walk 300km in... Talk about lubang belakang 😂
@@jeremyselvarajah6518 the one who earned 8k per month?
The handout mentality among many Malaysians are easy fodder for unscrupulous politicians to manipulate with such brainless drama to ask for quick & easy money. These clowns, together with the racial and religious bigots are holding back the country's progress.
EPF withdrawals should be made possible in case-by-case basis. If allowed across the board, many who are financially illiterate will misuse it to buy a new car or phone...
It was never gonna be case-by-case, that would defeat the purpose of making yourself popular with the grassroots. Til today these grassroots Malays still fondly call Muhyddin as "Abah" because of how he supposedly handled the pandemic and, most importantly, gave free access to EPF money. Ismail Sabri did the same for himself, although the novelty effect was not there by the time he did it. Now that PN are the oppositions they're happily banging this drum again just to destabilise PH's already fragile popularity.
EPF is only a temporary solution. Can't rely on that 100%. The main issue is the economic downturn in Malaysia.
EPF withdrawal shouldn't be allow at all. It doesnt help, just make thing worse in future
@@Flame304 the problem is those who want to keep withdrawing only think that "this is my money, it's my right to withdraw". Which technically is not wrong, but they also think "why buy insurance? i can just save the same amount every month" but they never actually save it. and they also get married without thinking how much it costs to be in a marriage/raise a family.
Well said!
Why dont you report if singaporeans can AFFORD to retire in singappore! Malaysia is huge, and there are places that are cheap and reasonable, BUT in singapore every single inch is choking and unbearable! This is totally media propaganda!
Housing price is ridiculous! Thought I could earn extra interest from my savings during this period but interest rate stop raising while ringgit get weaker as well... (my apologies for those are on loans). I feel so frustrated and I only see my future in dark...
Most countries have similar problems. Maybe not as obvious everywhere. This certainly is not limited to Malaysia, let alone SE Asia.
Do a in depth case study of all the cabinet ministers and former prime ministers and their ill gotten wealth, their families and their cronies and you will better understand why ordinary citizens are left far behind and suffer so much in a hand to mouth situation in terms of pay and welfare in a resource rich country like Malaysia. Majority of the politicians in parliament is to blame for the failure of policies and governance in Malaysia. Majority of them are driven by a culture of greed and corruption and being a politician give them the power to do so! The country wealth and ordinary citizens suffers!
Now we also have fancy expensive toilets for schools, mind you!
The largest component of the operating spending is in wages, which account for 31.5% of the total, or 95.6 billion ringgit. The next big spend is expected in subsidies and social assistance, for which 52.7 billion ringgit has been allocated for 2024, even though this is a 17.9% decrease from 2023. (nikkei oct 13) . 31% ah of budget is sunk cost, meaning whether they do anything or not it is money spent!)
This is definitely a wide world dilemma that each country is avoiding by not acknowledging there’s a problem. Even in the United States
We are Malaysian living in Malaysia...lots of other country out there always hv a big dreams to own Malaysia..who else don't??facing hard life??this issue happen in every country's in this world but we don't need to worry much as long as we are free & harmonizes country that's made us Malaysian citizens happy..the poor still hv a rice to eat and the rich had bunch of helping hands..we are happy not having lots of money but the bless we got from God and our society are healthy society that the most valuable in lifes
Never dig on Your reserves. If Your reserves deplete, need to put them back ASAP. That what I learned from my financial management class
The bad decision of Muhyiddin for EPF.. Till nowadays many Malays shout med want more EPF withdraw for five times again! Insane!
This bad decision will take its toll in an aging population that is fast growing. Recall what was the primary objective of EPF as an old age savings for retirement. Food for thought.
A personal decision..never blame the gov..no one force anyone to withdraw the EPF money, me myself never withdraw a single cent coz I can still survive..never blame others for our own actions..it is just stupid and low level mind
@@azimahmohamed5417that's very wise of you. Unfortunately, I can already predict that a vast majority of people who had withdrawn their epf will blame the gov for not providing enough financial supports/subsidies in the future, when they run out of funds to survive after retirement. That's the problem with the Msian society - always expect gula-gula from the gov and not taking responsibilities to look after themselves.
I am a Malay. As far as I can see, I have not met anyone in Malay community who insist on EPF withdrawal. The EPF withdrawals were allowed twice during Covid. Now ,all countries have managed to overcome Covid issues.
What is the objective of EPF? Emergency funds or retirement funds? It can't be both. It's either spend now, suffer later or suffer now rewarded later. Common folks may not understand the huge implications of spending now, but those in power should know better. This will be a huge problem in mere 10 years when there is nothing in EPF for retirees and at that age it is almost impossible to find employment.
It can be both that's why it have 2 accounts. However Malaysian wages are way too small
Corruption can be said to have contributed to the current state as well. Some seem to think costs of living and corruption are not linked.
Very Few Can Afford To Retire in the WHOLE WORLD!
Few Malaysians can afford to retire, yet...most retired Malaysians live quite well. Actually, I had this discussion with an economist friend of mine.... it is really a bad thing? Malaysians are soo comfortable that no one saves up, while in America, even if you have a few millions, you'll be scared to retire. Which economy is better? an economy where you dont have to care as there are enough social safety nets to rely on or an economy where you have to always work hard and save up.
American Expat can easily live like a king here with 1:4.7 exchange rate. How did I know....cause I work and live there and I am Malaysian. In US, it depends on which city and state you live in. San Francisco, NYC definitely won't retire rich with a few million with average home price USD$900,00 but in Central US like Dallas, TX. Yes you can retire comfortably with a few million dollars and live in decent sized house. The key is to create a multi bucket source for retirement income through work 401k contribution, personal bank savings, personal investments and view EPF (Social Security) as a bonus and not rely on it as retirement nestegg. Educate yourself financially and you should do well. Many of these millionaires are not doctors or from rich families, just regular school teachers earning an annual income of less than USD$100,000. They made alot of early sacrifices living below their means during their working years. They don't drive fancy cars nor own big mansions.