World Bank economist notes country has moved 14 million people out of poverty since independence

Exco urges local authorities to support traders, hawkers with strategic locations

Workshops with excos, sessions with indigenous village chiefs will be held as immediate measures, says Amirudin

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The Malaysia Madani People's Wellbeing Initiative (Sejahtera Madani), launched today to end poverty, has successfully raised nearly RM120 million, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Malaysia and Thailand are working closely to forge a new partnership aimed at uplifting impoverished provinces on both sides of the border, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SHAH ALAM, April 23 — Approximately 5,081 asnaf (tithe recipients) families in Selangor successfully rose out of poverty last year — the highest achievement recorded to date — through well-planned development programmes implemented by the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS).

KOTA KINABALU, April 15 — The number of heads of household (KIR) who are hardcore poor in Sabah has recorded a significant decrease of 89.9 per cent according to the eKasih database as of February 28, compared to the same month last year, the Sabah State Legislative Assembly was told today.

By Selangor Journal Team SEPANG, Feb 17 —The state administration has handed over essential equipment and machinery to 10 entrepreneurs in Sepang under the Selangor Indian Entrepreneur Equipment Assistance programme (I-SEED), earlier today. State executive councillor for human resources and...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — A RM11 million allocation has been set aside to implement the Urban Community Economic Empowerment Programme (PEKB) 2025, which is expected to benefit 1,060 participants from the B40 group in urban areas, said Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 — Malaysia joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative by Brazil’s G20 Presidency to accelerate progress towards eradicating hunger and poverty while advancing Sustainable Development Goals.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Oct 29 — Approximately 900 out of 1,024 hardcore poor families in the state have successfully moved out of that category from July to the middle of this month, said state executive councillor of human resources and poverty eradication V. Papparaidu. He said...

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — The government will shift to a more meaningful measurement of poverty based on the concept of Net Disposable Income (NDI) to identify target groups for aid distribution, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — The government is committed to intensifying efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty in line with the nation’s healthy economic performance, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 17 — The Federal government is determined to uplift the dignity of all states, particularly those in rural, remote and urban poverty-stricken areas, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, May 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Cabinet members and government department heads to immediately submit the names of the villages they will represent, preferably their own, in order to help uplift the lives of the residents, especially the poor.

KOTA KINABALU, April 22 — The number of heads of household categorised as hardcore poor in Sabah, registered under the e-Kasih system, dropped to 12,555 as of March 31, compared to 22,510 recorded last year, the Sabah State Legislative Assembly sitting was told today.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 — Selangor is on the right track towards eradicating extreme poverty by formulating a sustainable roadmap that takes a bottom-up approach. An independent group, All Party-Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG), said some of...

By Yasmin Ramlan  KLANG, Jan 20 —  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident that Selangor will successfully address extreme poverty issues in the state once a report on the matter is finalised.  Reiterating the government’s efforts in eradicating poverty nationwide, he commended...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The People's Income Initiative (IPR), which aims to increase the income of the hardcore poor and the B40 group, has benefited 4,100 households so far, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — In a determined effort to eradicate extreme poverty, the Selangor government is set to utilise funding from the Federal administration, including potential contributions from the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra), said V. Papparaidu. The...