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Political advocate Siti Rahayu Baharin stated that the EPF withdrawal has shown the dire state of the country’s economy where the people have to rely on this scheme after being affected economically by Covid-19.

From April 1, EPF contributors can withdraw RM10,000 to ease burden after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Malaysia should urgently reform its social protection system to ensure the people would not face serious financial hardship in the future, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus. - 123RF Photo

Malaysia is expected to return to some sense of normalcy as it transitions into the endemic phase from April 1. - 123RF Photo

American professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld believes that the tougher daily life is for Russian citizens, the more motivated they will be to turn against President Vladimir Putin.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin during his speech at the launch of health community agent MyCHAMPION, today. - BERNAMA

A man holds a Russian passport during a march in support of sovereign Ukraine in Sofia, Bulgaria, March 24, 2022. (Source: EPA/VASSIL DONEV)

Girls attend a class after their school reopening in Kabul on March 23, 2022. The Taliban ordered girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan to shut on March 23 just hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion and heartbreak over the policy reversal by the hardline Islamist group. - AFP

Ideas warns that the government’s recent decision to allow another withdrawal of up to RM10,000 from EPF savings risks leaving even more EPF contributors with insufficient savings once they reach retirement.

Expressing his concern for Malaysia's ageing society, Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society adviser Professor Nathan Vytialingam said retirees will need every penny they could save in order to sustain a healthy lifestyle that can help reduce the risk of falling sick. - Picture credit of Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society