A report by former UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston indicates that the current government does not intend to review the poverty line, and states that the official rate of 0.4% is "based on a statistical sleight of hand". We speak to Lee Hwok-Aun to understand why using outdated systems to measure poverty is problematic.

Produced by: Tasha Fusil

Presented by: Kelvin Yee, Hezril Asyraaf

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Poverty Line,  Poverty Rate,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Economy, Markets,  Politics, News, Current Affairs,  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Business Analysis,  Trends and Forecasts,  Markets,  Social Issues