US poverty rate up in 2022 with children hit hardest
WASHINGTON: The poverty rate in the United States rose to 12.4 per cent in 2022, with child poverty more than doubling from 2021, reported Xinhua based on data from the US Census Bureau report released on Tuesday. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which measures whether people have enough resources to cover their needs, increased 4.6 […]
Sarawak to conduct independent study on poverty
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak government is to conduct an independent study to measure the poverty rate in the state which is expected to be completed within this year. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak Economic Planning Unit (EPU) team of economists and experts would conduct the survey and once […]
State poverty rate reduced
POVERTY eradication programmes in the state have proven to be effective. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said data from the Department of Statistic Malaysia showed based on the Poverty Line Income (PLI) 2004 of RM765, poverty rate in Sarawak has been reduced from 21 percent in 1989 to 6.7 percent in 1999 […]
Government continue implementing poverty eradication measures
KUCHING: The government is committed to implementing programmes to eradicate poverty and increase the income of low-income households concerning addressing the wealth and income gap among the people, especially in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period. “In this regard, the government will continue to implement existing poverty eradication programmes and projects, including providing assistance and support as […]
Introduction to Dignity
Every child deserves quality education because it plays a pivotal role in social and cultural right, and help reduce poverty and child labour. Twenty years ago, this belief resonated in two individuals that formed the Dignity for Children Foundation for underprivileged children. Breaking the cycle of poverty through quality education In 1998, Rev Elisha Satvinder […]
PLI needs periodic revisions for improvement
KUCHING: A periodic revision of poverty threshold is necessary to reflect the realistic figures, says Malaysian Academy of Science fellow, Dr Madeline Berma. She said this was needed to allow better development planning to eradicate absolute poverty. “As an economic analyst who has been researching poverty, it is important to adjust poverty line incomes according […]
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 […]
New income poverty line to be announced soon
PUTRAJAYA: A new poverty line (PGK) based on the 2019 methodology with an actual representation of the country’s poverty level will be announced soon, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said the Department of Statistics had conducted a survey on household income and expenditure, as well as basic […]
