As the world is struggling with the rising cost of living, global activism against questionable distribution of income and wealth is gaining momentum. Poverty remains a problem of many nations, hence it is a priority of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. The number of poor households increased to 639,800 households in 2020, compared with 405,400 in 2019. Can we not call the privileged minority with excessive income and extreme wealth to help more in eradicating poverty? Apart from the emoluments, we noted a significant increase in development expenditure for health social services from RM4 billion (2020) to RM8.7 billion (2021).

Source: The Edge Markets July 29, 2022 03:32 UTC