In the 1970s, a lower-middle-income Malaysian family could often live on one income.
A modest house.
A car.
Occasional balik kampung.
Raise the children.
And not drown in debt.
Malaysia was much poorer then.
Today, we are far richer as a country ; yet many families need two incomes just to maintain the same basic lifestyle.
That is the problem.
Economic progress should mean an ordinary worker can afford an ordinary life.
If GDP rises but housing, transport and daily living rise faster than wages, are ordinary Malaysians really getting richer?
(2026 Elections) Voter turnout in the 16th Johor state election reached 26.43% as of 11am on Saturday, surpassing the figure recorded at the same time in the previous state election. - Bernama
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What's Your Go To Mamak Order?
We went around asking Malaysians what they order at the mamak all the time because we want to know if mamaks even need those big binder menus full of dishes and recommendations if all we order are THE SAME THINGS EVERY TIME.
Side note: We heard Maggi Goreng too many times, we needed to cut some of the interviews out just so we can give other dishes some respect 😝