Malaysia on Course to Fully Eliminate Hardcore Poverty?
Prof. Emeritus Datuk Dr. Norma Mansor (, Director, Social Wellbeing Research Centre of University Malaya
10-Dec-25 07:45
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Even as Malaysia nears full eradication of hardcore poverty by early 2026, many low-income households remain at risk. To address this, the government has launched the People’s Welfare Insurance Scheme or SIKR 3.0. We’ll delve into the significance and effectiveness of this programme with Prof. Emeritus Datuk Dr. Norma Mansor, Director of the Social Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Malaya.
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Categories: economy
Tags: high-income nation 2030, hardcore poverty, absolute poverty, sdg, gini coefficient, income gap, flyemirates,