Global extreme poverty sees first increase in 20 years — UN Report
NEW YORK, Oct 18 — The world experienced the first increase in extreme poverty in 20 years, and inequality has risen sharply and remains high,...
PM: Gov’t committed to ending hardcore poverty, no matter the cost
PETALING JAYA, Aug 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated the Unity Government’s commitment to ending hardcore poverty this year, even if...
Pandemic sends 4.7 mln more people into extreme poverty in Southeast Asia
MANILA, March 16 — The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia’s most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty,...