household income

The government will update the poverty line (PGK) income based on the findings of the Household Income, Expenditure and Basic Amenities Survey (HIES/BA) 2022 which is being carried out by the DOSM.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) is surveying household income and expenditure nationwide which is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

The government is confident that the household income target of RM10,000 a month by 2025 can be achieved through various macro strategies introduced to revive and strengthen the economic fundamentals.

1,270 individuals have benefitted from TERAJU community innovation projects by obtaining additional household income above the current poverty level of RM2,208.

It is undeniable that there is an income gap between urban and rural areas due to slower rural development, Mustapa said.

The number of poor households increased to 639,800 in 2020, up from 405,400 in 2019.

Kashif says the best-off states are Penang and Sabah, with 29 per cent of respondents in each state reporting higher household incomes.

If the household income is more than what is stipulated, they are not eligible even though they are public servants.

Thousands of low paid workers, while still clinging on to their jobs, cannot afford to resume repaying their loans, as their household income has dropped for various reasons.

An opposition MP today urged the government to provide access to the findings of the Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey.

The study is being carried out in line with the announcement of the PLI and the new classification of households by the government.

Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said, all the recipients are from the B40 group whose monthly household income is below RM2,000.

The fees were reduced following complaints and feedback from students and parents whose household income was badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government will give serious focus to assist the targeted groups with RM2,500 household income and below, which is the Bottom 40 (B40) group such as Orang Asli community and settlers.

WHO, through its most recent advisory, has again fallen into the same previous well of promoting certain commodity oils while brushing aside palm oil.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.