The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has said that Malaysia’s official poverty rate is vastly underestimated. Basically, our current poverty line means people living on RM8 a day are not considered poor. We discuss the issue.

<p>The <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/23/poorer-than-we-think-malaysias-official-poverty-figures-vastly-undercounted-says-un-expert">UN Special Rapporteur </a>on extreme poverty and human rights has said that Malaysia&rsquo;s official poverty rate is vastly underestimated. Basically, our current poverty line means people living on <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/columnists/all-the-pieces-matter/2019/08/24/rm33-a-day-for-a-family-of-four---is-that-not-poverty">RM8 a day are not considered poor</a>. We discuss the issue.</p>

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