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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ahmad Maslan tells how to achieve RM240,000 EPF savings by age 55 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The deputy finance minister gives two solutions for Malaysians who would like to have enough money upon retirement. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ EPF finalises initiative for savings balance as backup for bank financing ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Malaysian EPF members under the age of 55 can submit an advance notice of Age 50 or Age 55 Withdrawal, provided they have a minimum of RM3,000 in their EPF Account 2. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Lower starting salaries, Covid withdrawals among factors behind low savings, says EPF ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 04:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It also notes inconsistent contributions and structural wage challenges. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt planning savings scheme for foreign workers to ensure they go home after 10 years ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Human Resources Minister M Saravanan says one of the conditions will be that their savings can only be withdrawn in their country of origin after this period of time. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ EPF says most members at risk of old-age poverty due to Covid-related withdrawals ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:42:48 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Some 48% of EPF members below the age of 55 have critically low savings, a 28% increase from before the pandemic. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Pandemic highlights need for personal financial planning ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 03:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Survey shows Malaysians' financial habits are unchanged despite the pandemic which has underscored the need for financial literacy. ]]></description>
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