KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Malaysian youths today have three main concerns, including whether their existing jobs would still exist in the next decade, Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said today.
Speaking at the Perdana Fellows Alumni Association’s (PFAA) Youth Economic Forum 2026 (YEF 2026), Dr Taufiq said his ministry had been part of a Budget roadshow in six zones nationwide to engage with youths ahead of the government’s upcoming Budget 2027.
He noted that the youths did not ask theoretical questions, and summarised their questions as revolving around three main concerns.
“Firstly, can youths bear the cost of living?
“Secondly, will my job today still exist 10 years from now? And the third question that is frequently mentioned by youths, if I fall, who will help me?” he said ahead of the tabling of the government’s Budget 2027 in Parliament next Friday.
