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ROME, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The share of Italians at risk of poverty or social exclusion rose slightly in 2024 to 23.1 percent, up from 22.8 percent the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reported on Wednesday.
MANILA: Nathalie Mago's work day begins after she's tucked her three daughters into bed and flicked off the lights in their house north of the Philippine capital Manila.
Indonesia aims to eradicate extreme poverty by 2026, accelerating efforts to meet this target, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar has announced.
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government has set March 25 as a targeted timeline to achieve zero hardcore poverty rate in the state, says an executive councillor.
JUBA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan is projected to experience universal poverty in 2025, driven by a combination of factors such as a decline in oil production and external shocks, the World Bank said in a report released on Thursday.
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating hardcore poverty in the state, with a targeted timeline of March 25 to achieve zero cases.
With migrant workers in mind, leadership is looking to 'ensure there's no large-scale relapse into poverty'
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting next week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be visiting each state to attend the Madani Iftar breaking of fast events and chair the respective state's special development meeting with key state leaders and agencies.
Laos has successfully lifted 31,232 families out of poverty, reaching 89.23 per cent of its target for 2024.
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance chiefs of several leading economies skipped a gathering of Group of 20 nations in Cape Town held against a backdrop of foreign aid cuts.
THE minimum wage is not determined by the Poverty Line Income (PLI), the House was told.
KUALA LUMPUR: The minimum wage is not determined by the Poverty Line Income (PLI), says Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs a more accurate and inclusive poverty census to ensure fair aid distribution, says Datuk Seri .Bung Moktar Radin, Census, Poverty, Sabah
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed that efforts to ensure the people's welfare such as eradicating hardcore poverty and flood mitigation projects be expedited.
PUTATAN: Reducing poverty and ensuring the completion of some 400 delayed federal projects are Datuk Ewon Benedick's key priorities for Sabah.
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) aims to uplift 94,000 families and improve the living standards of 4,500 individuals out of poverty this year, says its chairman Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullail.
THE Johor government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate extreme poverty by the end of this year.
Almost the entirety of Laos capital Vientiane’s population is now above the poverty line, according to Sengaloun Souliyavong, the Head of Vientiane’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Global economic growth stabilised at a low level of 2.7 per cent last year and is expected to hold steady in 2025 and 2026, according t World Bank estimates released on Thursday night.
