Addressing poverty and wealth inequality: analysis and strategies
“Examining the wealth gap, poverty measurement, and policy reforms towards prosperity” WHILE Sarawak boasts of being a resource-rich state and has utilised this advantage to promote economic growth, a significant issue that persists is poverty itself. According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), several districts in the state rank […]
Pandemic pushes million of Filipinos into poverty
HANOI: About 2.3 million people in the Philippines were pushed into poverty between 2018 and 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The number of people living in poverty in 2021 rose to a total of almost 20 million or 18.1 percent of the country’s population from 16.7 per cent in 2018, and overshooting […]
Challenges to ban child marriage include religious beliefs, customs
KUCHING: Child marriage is a sexual abuse and a violation of rights of children as children will usually drop out from school once they got married. Children’s Commissioner Professor Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said therefore, a child’s right to education would be robbed in these cases. She said when a child bride was too […]
Succeeding against all odds
KUCHING: Poverty as well as unstable internet connectivity did not stop two bright Sarawakian students from excelling in their studies. Due to the poor internet connectivity, Mohd Aznil Ali, 18, from Kampung Hilir, Kuala Matu missed three months of online classes before his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination in February. “As a result, I was falling […]
Look beyond income to tackle poverty issues
SIBU: The federal government has to look beyond household income in order to tackle issues of poverty among Malaysians, said Sarawak Public Health and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. He said different areas in the country had different poverty lines and looking at the matter from the household income perspective could not tackle the […]
Govt to continue with policies to increase income, purchasing power of B40 group
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue with policies and strategies to increase income and purchasing power of the people, especially the poor households in the B40 group, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the government would also strive to improve their access to basic necessities including education, health and housing. “…and […]
Revision on minimum wage long overdue
KUCHING: The move to revise the minimum wage is long overdue and very much needed, said an academician. Senior Lecturer and Head of Strategy, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Nur Zaimah Ubaidillah pointed out the move would be beneficial for those living on minimum wage and struggling to make ends […]
UN Sec-Gen congratulates China on victory over extreme poverty
BEIJING: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping to congratulate China on the victory over extreme poverty, Sputnik quoted the official China Central Television (CCTV) report on Tuesday. “You have recently announced that the People’s Republic of China successfully eradicated extreme poverty, I sincerely congratulate you and the Chinese […]
Govt making efforts to overcome poverty due to Covid-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: The government is making efforts to overcome the problem of poverty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Cabinet had been discussing the issue thoroughly as it was aware that many people were still facing difficulties although the government had provided various types of aid to […]
Petronas scholarship lifted husband and wife out of poverty
KUALA TERENGGANU: Sazali Selamat grew up in poverty. His clothes were hand-me-downs from neighbours, so he never knew the joy of wearing new clothes. He never dreamed that the son of a village labourer would rise to the position of oil production division manager at Petronas Penapisan (Terengganu) Sdn Bhd, Kerteh one day. The 43-year-old […]
