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Over Six Million Malaysians Are Earning Salaries Below The Poverty Line

Malaysia’s official poverty statistics paint a picture of steady progress. Absolute poverty fell to 5.1 per cent of households in 2024, hardcore poverty is near zero outside a few pockets, and the average Poverty Line Income (PLI) stands at RM2,705 per household

2026-09-27 11:22:58 0 Comment 11977 view

Government Should Use New National Poverty Line Income For Aid Distribution

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) expressed concern over the statement by the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff in Parliament on 6 October 2021 that welfare aid was deliberately distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic using an outdated metric for measuring poverty, namely the national poverty line income (PLI) with the excuse being that it would lessen the government’s financial burden.

2021-10-08 16:31:36 0 Comment 184135 view