Budget 2026 And The Needs of An Ageing Population

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia

17-Oct-25 16:00

Budget 2026 And The Needs of An Ageing Population

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Catering to the needs of an ageing population means planning ahead and setting aside enough funds for those policies and programmes, but with aged care so glaringly missing from Budget 2026, are we doing enough to plan ahead? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer at the Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing) to break down how Budget 2026 addresses the needs of an ageing population and the people who need to care for them.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: health policy

Tags: the bigger picture, health & living, Budget2026, budget 2026, Belanjawan 2026, Budget-2026-Mahsing, older adults, aged care, ageing population, healthyageing,

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