Fresh grads take up second jobs as inflation hits


Angie Tan

Many fresh graduates say they have had to supplement their income with other jobs because their starting salaries are low. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 21, 2022.

FRESH graduates are taking up part-time jobs to cope with Malaysia’s rising inflation as the economy rebounds after the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Malaysia’s inflation in May rose 2.8% to 126.6 against 123.1 a year ago. The increase surpassed the average inflation in the country for the period from 2011 to May 2022 (1.9%).


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