Poverty measurement and M'sian society: A need for a radical rethink?

POVERTY measurement is a hot topic in Malaysia and the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur on poverty had criticised Malaysia for low poverty measurement.

In 2020, the government issued new poverty figures based on the Household Income Survey (HIS) 2019. While the methodology of poverty calculation is the same, the government adjusted the Poverty Line Income (PLI) from RM980 to RM2,280.