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COMMENT | The poverty of numbers

COMMENT | The poverty of numbers

Poverty is a real, desperate lack of funds but for economic planners and politicians, poverty is just a numbers game.

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Don't backtrack on revising poverty line: MTUC sec-gen

Don't backtrack on revising poverty line: MTUC sec-gen

Union body alarmed after former UN man claims PN govt performing 'backflip' over poverty figures.

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Govt rebuts ex-UN rep, will announce new poverty rate based on 2019 methodology

Govt rebuts ex-UN rep, will announce new poverty rate based on 2019 methodology

UPDATED 12.45PM | The latest poverty rate will be announced soon, says a minister.

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PN govt backtracking on commitment to revise poverty line - former UN rep

PN govt backtracking on commitment to revise poverty line - former UN rep

Former UN special rapporteur Philip Alston claims then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had committed to revising the national poverty rate.

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Dr M concedes need to adjust poverty line

Dr M concedes need to adjust poverty line

However, he believes that the poverty rate is not as bad as the UN rapporteur made out.

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PKR wants more discussion on UN 'underreported poverty' findings

PKR wants more discussion on UN 'underreported poverty' findings

This is to help Harapan draft more positive economic programmes, the party says.

7y ago
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UN rep calls out K’tan officials for ‘outrageous’ attitude towards Orang Asli

UN rep calls out K’tan officials for ‘outrageous’ attitude towards Orang Asli

 ‘I encountered attitudes I would have expected in 19th century Australia, says the envoy.

7y ago
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M'sia severely undercounting poverty, says UN rep

M'sia severely undercounting poverty, says UN rep

Philip Alston questions official 0.4 pct figure, says actual poverty rate is closer to 15 pct.  
7y ago
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