Malaysia is on the brink of eliminating hardcore poverty, which has fallen to 0.09% in 2024 from 0.2% in 2022, according to the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) released on Wednesday (Oct 8). <br /><br />Launching the HIES 2024 Report, Economy Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the milestone reflects the success of government initiatives to raise incomes, empower urban communities and improve overall well-being — efforts that will continue under current policies. <br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/42y8j33p <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news <br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar <br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
