Abd Karim: Sarawak’s poverty rate measurement should not just rely on eKasih

[BorneoPost] - 03/5/2025

KUCHING (March 5): The method of measuring the poverty rate of a state varies and should not rely solely on eKasih data. In stating this, Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah acknowledges that the eKasih data has its limitations, (…)



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