Merdeka: No longer the five sen era


By AGENCY

Malaysians taking part in the 60th Merdeka celebration in Dataran Merdeka in 2017. Photos: Filepic

“During my school days, I was given only five sen as pocket money everyday, two sen for kuih and three sen for drinks. Now, the children bring RM3 to RM5 a day to school.

“So, to explain about independence then and now is not the same. The present generation may not be able to relate to the story of me getting only three sen for pocket money, which was enough at that time, ” said national laureate Dr Lim Swee Tin.

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