War on poverty needs multi-disciplinary approach says expert


PETALING JAYA: Any central agency tasked with tackling poverty and income inequality must be made up of a multi-disciplinary and multi-ethnic team, says an expert on poverty issues.

In saying that the idea was a major step forward, research fellow at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria said the agency must deal with the issue in a “holistic manner”.

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