The GST has been in effect for half a year, hiking inflation nationwide, up to the highest on record at 3.1 percent in August. Today, we look at whether the controversial tax system will have a snowball effect on household debt, against a backdrop of already low wages.

This is report by Nadiah Abdul Aziz and Keith Kam.

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