KUALA LUMPUR,  April 4 — The collection of data via the Central Database Hub (Padu) will help the government improve its understanding of household well-being, even though the priority is to identify the eligible recipients of assistance programmes as part of the initiative to move away from blanket support.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – Households with Internet access increased to 96 per cent in 2022 compared to 94.9 per cent in 2021, says the latest report from the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on household income and made more people poorer, according to a study conducted by the Department of Statistics.

BRUSSELS, Oct 30 — Per capita household consumption in the European Union (EU) dropped by a staggering 12.3 per cent in the second quarter (Q2), the sharpest decline since records began in 1999, reported Xinhua news agency.