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Youth Council Against Higher Retirement Age

May 25, 2025

The proposal to raise the retirement age to 65 could have a huge socioeconomic impact on the nation's youth.  

The Malaysian Youth Council says among other things, it would further limit job opportunities for the younger generation. 

It pointed out that Malaysia produces 300,000 fresh graduates every year, and many of them already struggle to find permanent jobs.  

The council also says that the raising of the retirement age to 60 in 2013 led to the loss of almost a million new opportunities for young job seekers. 

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The PM says the govt will NOT raise RON95 petrol prices for Malaysians.  

However, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the fuel subsidy must only benefit those who deserve it. 

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The Health Ministry is drafting a new law to help regulate the nutritional intake of people, especially children, as part of efforts to combat rising obesity rates.  

However, such legislation is NOT expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat this year. 

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The government is committed to a policy of having diversity in higher education, as it allows people from different backgrounds to learn from each other.   

The Higher Education Ministry said this when commenting on the US Trump administration's decision to ban Harvard University from enrolling international students.