What's Keeping You From Having Kids?

12-Aug-25 18:00

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After former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli's remark that Malaysia is becoming an 'ageing nation' there have been increased concerns that Malaysians aren't having enough kids. So we ask you: what is keeping you from having children, or more than one child?

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: Family/Parenting

Tags: children, parents, child raising, birthrate,

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