MTUC calls for B40 stimulus after EPF expressed concerns on i-Lestari withdrawals

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) called on the government to suspend the EPF i-Lestari withdrawal scheme and replace it with a stimulus package for B40 workers (Malaysians in the bottom 40 percent of national household income).

This is after EPF chief executive Alizakri Alias expressed concerns on how fast some members had exhausted their savings.

"We are fairly worried because some of our members have already exhausted their Account 2 after two months. That's only RM1,000 in...