KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights expert on Friday disputed Malaysia's assertion that it has nearly eliminated poverty, saying that official figures were vastly inaccurate and do ...

Malaysia must acknowledge that the country’s rapid economic growth has not benefited all of its residents, says Philip Alston, former UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. After ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia >> A U.N. special rapporteur challenged Malaysia’s claim to have nearly ended poverty, saying an estimated one in six people in the Southeast Asian country are still considered ...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The World Bank has commended Malaysia for its strong progress in reducing poverty, particularly hardcore poverty, while noting that further improvements in education and ...

Kuala Lumpur (AsiaNews/Agencies) The UNPD United Nations Development Programme said poverty levels in seven of Malaysia's states are comparable to those in poorer African countries. The UN agency ...

While it is often argued that the economic benefits of oil palm plantations outweigh the environmental costs of converting biodiverse ecosystems to monocultures, new analysis suggests that the role of ...

LETTER | Ending extreme poverty and all other kinds of poverty is the most significant global issue and a crucial component of sustainable development. As such, "End poverty in all its forms ...

FILE PHOTO: Girls make their way home after school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights expert on Friday disputed Malaysia's assertion that it has nearly eliminated ...

"Malaysia’s efforts in poverty and inequality reduction have been impressive. "Hardcore poverty is now almost non-existent. The government’s target on eliminating hardcore poverty has essentially been ...

A U.N. human rights expert on Friday disputed Malaysia's assertion that it has nearly eliminated poverty, saying that official figures were vastly inaccurate and do not reflect realities on the ground ...