Poverty in the country continues to persist and requires policy attention, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said, despite the strides that have been made to tackle the problem.
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Poverty in the country continues to persist and requires policy attention, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said, despite the strides that have been made to tackle the problem.