Govt discussing with EPF to allow more Account 1 withdrawals

The government is prepared to increase the number of contributors eligible to withdraw their savings from Account 1 of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

However, he said the matter was still under discussion with the parties involved, especially EPF.

He said the proposal to allow the Account 1 withdrawals was...