IN recent years, the gig economy has emerged as a significant force in Malaysia, redefining traditional employment and offering new opportunities for millions.
PETALING JAYA: Most Malaysians who opted in for Employees Provident Fund 's Account 3 withdrew the funds to settle debts and outstanding loans, according to a poll by The Star.
Around 288 people of the people who withdrew from their Account 3 - also known as Akaun Fleksibel - said they did so to pay off their debts. The opt-in period for the initial amount transfer of the EPF Account 2 funds to Account 3 was from May 21 to Aug 31. He said that for the same period, a total of 3.8 million or 29.3% of EPF members chose to have the initial amount in Account 3 with a transfer of RM12.6bil, while RM5.6bil was transferred to Account 1 .
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