KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 26 -- Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin has called on the government to establish a dedicated Ministry for Senior Citizens, warning that Malaysia is still unprepared to face the challenges of an ageing population.

Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat today,he noted that Malaysia does not have a specific body to address senior citizens' issues despite the country's demographic changes.

"Some young people marry late, while others choose not to marry at all, and as a result, Malaysia's reproductive rate is no longer at replacement level," he said.

"Malaysia has a Youth and Sports Ministry, but we do not yet have a dedicated ministry for senior citizens to specifically address ageing issues," he added.

Sim then asked Finance Minister ...