UN Report: Poverty in Sarawak higher than national average

By Stephen Then

Nation
Wednesday, 28 Aug 2019
3:02 PM MYT

An urban poor community in Miri city.

MIRI: The percentage of low-income earners in Sarawak is higher than the national-level figure, according to a United Nations report on extreme poverty.

The report was compiled by Philip Alston, who is the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Issues.

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HSI-CWCT	0.090	0.105	0.085	0.100	0.025	33.33	309,252
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