Gov't should relook income demarcation categories - new study

A new study into the state of household income and consumption in Malaysia has proposed that the government relook its methods to determine those who are most in need of assistance.

Think-tank Khazanah Research Institute in its latest study released today suggested that the existing demarcations of "B40, M40 and T20" household income levels should be readjusted to represent the lowest 20 percent, middle 50 percent and top 30 percent of households...