HAMILTON, Feb 21 — The Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Arab States yesterday described the 14-year civil war in Syria as one of the “deadliest conflicts in recent history,” with “90 per cent of the population in poverty”.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Madani government’s efforts to eliminate hardcore poverty have made significant strides, with three states and one federal territory successfully recording zero cases of hardcore poverty last year.

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, Jan 29 — The state government is enhancing efforts to lift Selangor residents out of hardcore poverty. State executive councillor for human resources and poverty eradication V. Papparaidu said the state has nearly achieved its aim of eradicating hardcore...

JAKARTA, Jan 6 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious multibillion-dollar programme to provide free meals to more than a quarter of his people was officially underway today, officials said, with 570,000 mouths to feed on its opening day.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the urgent need to address critical issues such as hardcore poverty and flood mitigation, including revising current project projections.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Dec 18 — The Selangor government has proposed that the Health Ministry (MOH) establish an emergency fund to help underprivileged families claim their loved ones’ remains from hospitals. This comes amid uproar over a private hospital in Klang “holding” an...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The international trade system needs urgent reforms as the world continues to witness unfair trading practices, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

BATANG KALI, Sept 27 — Comprehensive cooperation on government efforts from all parties is needed to tackle the issue of school dropouts in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Aug 8 — Selangor must take measures so it can maintain its recently awarded high-income status, economists said, highlighting the need to address serious challenges involving sustainable economic transformation. They said this is necessary if the state wants to...

PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — Malaysia will continue to support the mandate of the United Nations (UN) Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, as the country’s urbanisation rate is expected to reach 85 per cent by 2040.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 9 — As of May, 1,434 household heads in Selangor are still listed as hardcore poor, said state executive councillor for human resources and poverty eradication V. Papparaidu. He said this information was gleaned from the National Poverty Data Bank (eKasih),...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 4 — The Selangor administration has revised its target to reduce absolute poverty by 2025 to 0.5 per cent from 0.7 per cent previously. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said this proves his government’s commitment to intensify targeted efforts to...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 6 — With hardcore poverty almost completely resolved in Selangor, the administration is looking into urban poverty next. This is according to Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari, who vowed his administration will not rest on its laurels until poverty in...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 5 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari is sure hardcore poverty in Selangor can be eradicated by July, highlighting the efficacy of the state’s strategy. Amirudin said the latest statistics showed fewer than 250 families are in the hardcore poor...

KOTA BHARU, May 5 — Traders in the B40 group do not need to worry about not receiving government aid as usual should they register their businesses, Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) chairman Ahmad Sabki Yusof said.

HULU SELANGOR, May 9 — Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri today called on the public to alert authorities about children living in poverty so they can be assisted.

KOTA KINABALU, April 6 — The number hardcore poor in Sabah has dropped to 13,172  households as of March 24 compared to 22,510 households three years ago, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

IPOH, Feb 23 — Towering skyscrapers do not give meaning if there are still people trapped in poverty, struggling to secure basic necessities like food and shelter, said Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah.

PENAMPANG, Dec 7 — The Unity Government will continue to focus on resolving issues affecting the people next year, including poverty, dilapidated schools and civil servants’ salaries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The latest development with regard to the government's intention to eradicate extreme poverty in 2023 is expected to be among the topics of interest in the Dewan Rakyat today.