Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
Anura Kumara gains power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.
Fri Nov 15 2024
Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship
When a dam collapsed in September, flooding the state capital and surrounding farmland, many people ran out of options.
Thu Nov 14 2024
Approach to eradicate addressing hardcore poverty covers all races - PM
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the notion that efforts to eradicate poverty are solely focused on Malays is not true.
Tue Oct 22 2024
World sees first increase in extreme poverty in 20 years: UN report
The report highlights urgent need to reform international development finance to better support country-level responses to global crises.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Any minimum wage increase unlikely to exert significant inflationary pressure - Economist
Key factors in determining the minimum wage include the poverty line income, productivity growth, and the consumer price index.
Thu Oct 17 2024
![[COLUMNIST] Economic violence: A barrier to women empowerment](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Economic violence: A barrier to women empowerment")
[COLUMNIST] Economic violence: A barrier to women empowerment
Economic violence, though more common in poorer households, can impact families of any social or economic status, including the wealthy.
Thu Oct 17 2024
122,000 Year 1 pupils still lack 3M skills - Fadhlina
Fadhlina Sidek attributed this issue to learning loss during COVID-19 pandemic, poverty and the needs of special children.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Govt steps up efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty in line with economic growth - Rafizi
So far, economic indicators show promising data with positive economic growth, controlled inflation, best-performing stock market.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Covid-19 undermined progress in reducing poverty, urban households hit hardest - KRI
Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.
Thu Sep 26 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina
Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for helping lift millions from poverty.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Children disproportionately affected by poverty - Sultan Nazrin
His Royal Highness said that children are also suffering disproportionately in humanitarian crises and conflict situations.
Mon Jul 29 2024
Durian exports, zero hardcore poverty issues among highlights at Dewan Rakyat today
After the session, Dewan Rakyat will continue with debate on Annual Reports and Financial Statements of Suhakam for the Years 2021 and 2022.
Mon Jul 01 2024
World Bank says 1.8 mil additional Ukrainians in poverty as Russia's war drags on
The situation would be much worse if Ukraine had not received substantial foreign budget support to pay old-age pensions and salaries.
Fri May 31 2024
PM wants hardcore poverty in Sabah to be eradicated by end of July
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the issue of hardcore poverty in Sabah, is far more serious than other states such as Penang and Selangor.
Fri May 31 2024
S'gor govt aiming to eradicate hardcore poverty by July - MB
Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said there are some of them who only need an additional RM17 per month to get out of the poverty group.
Wed May 01 2024