I went to Malaysia for a vacation a while ago. When I dine in the Malay vendors in the northern town of Selangor, I ordered a coconut milk rice.
Coconut milk rice wrapped with banana leaves, in addition to steamed rice, also has rich ingredients, including boiled eggs, slices of cucumber, peanut rice, dried riversaries, and ginseng sauce;In order to fill the stomach and satisfy the appetite, we ordered the fried chicken and spicy squid.
Although the dining environment is simple, such as the seat in the alley, there are no air conditioners, no fan, but not expected to be cheap -RM18 (Same, S $ 5.30).This town has an one -and -a -half -hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. Most of the nearby residents are engaged in agricultural and fisheries, and Malay population accounts for more than 70 %.
Putting the bill in the chat group, friends who business in Kuala Lumpur exclaimed that the price almost caught up with Kuala Lumpur: "Small places, but the price is not lost at all!"
Another friend working in Kuala Lumpur to complain about the pressure brought about by the rise in prices: "The recent starting price, the starting price ... removed the insurance premiums of mortgages, car loans, personal and parents, and personal daily lifeThe expenses, the money that can be saved is getting less and less. "
Friends reflect the helplessness of reality, and the impact of this socio -economic situation on people's lives.From another perspective, this is not one of the epitome of Malaysia's economic fatigue.
According to official data, the price index of Malaysia consumers increased by 3.3%year -on -year in 2022.Among them, from July to November last year, the inflation rate was as high as 4%or more, especially the price of food such as chickens rose a lot.
High inflation also means money depreciation.Bloomberg reported in June that Lingji had depreciated more than 4.5%this year, and it performed the worst in Asia's emerging currencies.In an interview with Frarti, Assistant President of the National Bank of Malaysia warned: "We must pay attention and observe the impact on inflation and economy."
Analysis believes that the reasons for the decline in the value of Lingji include external factors such as Malaysia's political instability, the decline in bond yield premium, and the slowdown in China's economic growth.China is the largest trading partner in Malaysia.
However, for many Malaysians, the problem of stagnation for many years is the economic pain point that they are most concerned about.
A friend who left Malaysia in March this year and worked at Singapore said that he had worked in a semiconductor company near Kuala Lumpur for six years before, and his salary was RM3,000 at the beginning.When my brother recently joined the job, his salary was only RM3,100, "the rising area was RM100."
This friend currently works in Singapore's multinational semiconductor companies. The monthly income of more than 6,500 yuan is equal to RM2240, which is nearly five times higher than the salary of the former owner of the Malaysian Kingdom.
The online media "Freedom Malaysia Today" reported that it is estimated that about 50%of the wage earners currently have a monthly income of less than RM 2300.It is reported to quote Barjoyai Bardai, an economist in Malaysia, saying that the government should propose a big blueprint for improving family income to help Malaysia get rid of the middle income trap.
Batai also suggested that the government's goal should be that within five years, the average income of the family reaches at least RM 5,000 per month."Only in this way can we witness better changes."
If the salary level continues to stagnate, the impact and impact on society are expected.In the six states elections, the Islamic green tide set off in the Wild Party State Alliance continued to advance, causing the outside world to worry about the conservative forces sweeping the Malaysian Kingdom.Many analysts point out that economic factors play a key role in the green tide.
Before returning to Singapore, dine in a well -known chain restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, and ordered coconut milk rice again. In addition to spicy squid, the ingredients are basically the same as coconut milk rice in the town, but the price is higher.If it is exchanged for Xinyuan, at first glance, I thought it was dining in Singapore.
