The Indian Community now represents only 6.6% of the Malaysian population according to the latest stats resulting from a census done by the Malaysian Department of Statistics. Before 2020, the number was 7.3% (2010) but it dropped to 6.7% in 2020. Focus Malaysia today says one of the possible root cause could be the marriage dilemma.
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This factor leads to the reluctance of many young ethnic Indians to get married and start a family at an early age. “This non-committal perspective is more significant among the career-minded, middle-income ethnic Indians, who choose to focus on their career rather than on their marriage in order to be financially stable,” says Penang Hindu Association (PHA) president P. Murugiah.
