KUCHING (October 16): Only about 21 per cent of around 690,000 active Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors in Sarawak aged between 18 and 55 have achieved the recommended basic savings amount as of September 2025. This was among the key findings shared during a financial literacy programme organised by Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) on [...]
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