How is it like living as an urban poor during Covid-19?
Based on a survey of 500 households in Kuala Lumpur’s Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) flats, unemployment has doubled between September and December 2020[1]. The survey
Based on a survey of 500 households in Kuala Lumpur’s Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) flats, unemployment has doubled between September and December 2020[1]. The survey
Apa tanggapan anda terhadap orang miskin? Apa yang biasanya anda gambarkan tentang orang miskin ketika anda melihat atau mendengar khabar tentang mereka?
What are your assumptions about the poor? What do you normally describe the poor when you see or hear about them?
It is one thing to have gone through the struggles of poverty, and fully understand the severity of the situation. It is another thing to dedicate the rest of your life to helping the poor and needy based on these experiences. Malaysia’s very own philanthropist, Kuan Chee Heng, more fondly known as Uncle Kentang, has been doing just that.
At the end of 2020, SOCSO announced that more than 90,000 people have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. It is predicted
Masuk sembilan hari tahun 2021 dan terpampang tajuk besar di keratin akhbar “Banjir terburuk dalam 50 tahun- 6 orang meninggal dan 50,000 orang penduduk terpaksa berpindah”
“Are you in your right mind?” This question is becoming more literal as conversations on mental health become more prominent in recent years. Mental health
It is no surprise to anyone that older people are more vulnerable. But their vulnerability doesn’t just involve their health, but also their finances. The
Lelaki orang asli Jahut ini, dari Kampung Paya Mengkuang di Temerloh, Pahang telah menghadapi pelbagai cabaran semasa zaman remaja tetapi terus tabah belajar dari pengalaman lalu tanpa membiarkan peluang di depan mata berlalu begitu saja.
Malaysia is set to become a high-income nation by 2025, but the benefits are unlikely to reward all groups with equal measure. Here, we unpack the struggles faced by the urban poor and potential ways to alleviate its impacts.
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