Poverty eradication: Agencies get 3 months to enrol those left behind

Government agencies were given three months to identify needy families who have not been enrolled in poverty eradication programmes.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government is also considering giving monthly aid to help households that are unable to join income generation programmes due to reasons such as health or disabilities, so they can rise above the food poverty line.

He said all agencies and ministries have also been tasked to...