UN envoy refutes Malaysia poverty rate

Updated August 23 2019 - 9:38pm, first published 9:36pm
UN special rapporteur Philip Alston says Malaysia's official poverty rate was "artificial".
UN special rapporteur Philip Alston says Malaysia's official poverty rate was "artificial".

A UN human rights expert is disputing Malaysia's assertion that it has nearly eliminated poverty, saying that official figures were vastly inaccurate and do not reflect realities on the ground.