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Anwar: Reform Caucus to hold seminar on Malaysia’s poverty rate
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliamentary Caucus on Reform and Governance will hold a seminar today on Economics, Poverty, and Gaps in Malaysia: Definition and Implementation for the Members of Parliament (MP) and government officials in understanding issues related to poverty in
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Anwar: Govt must review national poverty rate
KOTA KINABALU: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government should review the poverty rate in Malaysia, following the United Nations (UN) report claiming that the national poverty rate is at 15% and not at 0.4% as reported in
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DAP: Time to address poverty among Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR: As there is a great sense of urgency to address the poverty issue among Malaysians, it is time for Malaysia to abandon outdated practices designed to generate ‘feel good’ numbers on poverty, said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.
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Sarawak has reduced absolute poverty rate
SARIKEI: Sarawak has reduced the rate of absolute poverty among its people, including those who live in the rural areas, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Touching on a United Nations report which said the percentage of
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Redzuan defends flying car project despite criticism
Malaysia stands by its views on its first flying car project though it has been criticised by various parties, including the most recent by United Nations (UN) special rapporteur Phillip Alston, said Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Yusof. “We are
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PKR MP: Stop being in denial, accept UN’s poverty findings
PUCHONG: The government should accept the findings by United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on poverty in Malaysia positively. In a statement today, PKR supreme council member Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said that ignoring expert advice and hiding behind the walls
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UN: Malaysia’s poverty rate is higher than what is reported officially
PUCHONG: Malaysia’s claim that it has the world’s lowest national poverty rate is untrue as the official figure grossly undercounts poverty. In a statement, United Nations human rights expert Phillip Alston said that when it comes to extreme poverty and
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