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...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Government initiatives on poverty eradication, education sector improvements, and allocations for Sabah were among the issues brought up by several MPs from the state during today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Increasing household income is the government's immediate focus, and poverty eradication will come on its own way, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A total of RM1.5 billion has been approved to mobilise programmes and projects capable of generating income for target groups in ensuring the well-being of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 – The government has increased the spending ceiling for the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) by RM15 billion, in order to finance initiatives aimed at assisting the public, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. This will take the overall allocation for the five-year...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The Covid-19 pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in Asia and the Pacific by at least two years, and many people in the region will likely find it harder than before to escape poverty, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).