Rising living costs may erode Najib's voter support
Kuala Lumpur
IN Malaysia's capital, a banana fritter seller fastens helmets on his two children and helps them onto his motorcycle. A third child stays with a school bag on the footpath outside their flat. He'll need to wait for his father to come back.
Mohd Ezam Mohd Said, 55, makes two trips to send his children to school each morning, and another two trips at noon to pick them up. "I can't afford a car. I can't even afford to eat chicken more than once a week," Mr Ezam said at his stall in Kuala Lumpur, where he earns RM20 (S$6.35) a day.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
China passes tariff law as tensions with trading partners simmer
Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing
South Korea’s public finances no longer a credit rating ‘strength’: Fitch
UK consumer confidence improves as inflation and taxes fall
Inflation in Japan’s capital falls below BOJ target, slows for second month
China firms are investing abroad at fastest pace in eight years