Malaysians have contribute more than 150 million ringgit (37 million dollars) to help pay off its staggering national debt, the countrys Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
Tabung Harapan Malaysia, also known as the Malaysia Hope Fund, surpassed the 150-million-ringgit mark less
than two months after it was launched on May 30.
The fund was set up after members of the public said they would donate money to alleviating national debt, which is estimated to have surpassed 247 billion dollars, or 80 per cent of the countrys Gross Domestic Product.
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