Revision of poverty line income long overdue
MUKAH: The revised poverty line income (PLI), from RM980 to RM2,208, automatically puts more people in the country under the ‘poor’ category. It is not surprising because the index, it is understood, has not been revised for about 15 years. The spiralling cost of living also plays a vital role in determining the actual economic […]
MTUC lauds new poverty line at RM2,208
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) welcomes the government’s decision to revise the national poverty line index (PLI) substantially from a monthly household income of RM980 to RM2,208. In a statement, MTUC secretary-general J. Solomon congratulated Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa […]
