An idea whose time has come: Raising Malaysia's poverty line

Kenneth SimlerPublished: Sep 1, 2019 12:13 PM | Updated: Sep 1, 2019 1:18 PM

COMMENT | Poverty lines are not about survival alone, and even 'absolute poverty' lines need to be dynamic.

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