News stories by Philip Alston

  1. Malaysia Vastly Undercounting Poverty

    - Inter Press Service

    GENEVA / KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (IPS) - Malaysia lays claim to the world's lowest national poverty rate by using an unduly low poverty line that does not reflect the cost of living and by excluding vulnerable populations from its official figures.

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