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    INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

    Income increases

    Average household income for all ethnic groups increases. . . .

    Urban income distribution more equitable

    Monthy average gross household income of all groupsincreases

    Brace for more price increases!!!

    Rural Consumer Price Index (CPI) higher

    High inflation in other countries in 2007-2008

    Poverty profile

    Incidence of poverty declining from 5.7 per cent to

    3.8 per cent

    Poor and hard core poor

    Rural and urban poor

    Poverty among ethnic groups is decreasing

    Poverty is higher among ethnic groups in the rural area

    Poverty among the Orang Asli

    Poverty eradication

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    Income and Expenditure

    Income increases

    Overall, there was a significant increase in the average monthly gross

    household income for all states in Malaysia for the years 1990, 2002 and2007. Although the Gini Coefficient showed that income distribution was

    unevenly distributed, the differences however have become smaller.

    Table 6.1: Mean monthly gross household income and the Gini Coefficient

    by state, Malaysia, 1989, 2002 and 2007

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    StatesRM Gini Coefficient

    1989 2002 2007 1989 2002 2007

    Johor 1,220 2,963 3,457 0.381 0.408 0.368

    Kedah 860 1,966 2,408 0.428 0.426 0.392

    Kelantan 726 1,674 2,143 0.407 0.444 0.368

    Melaka 1,190 2.650 3,421 0.396 0.386 0.380

    Negeri Sembilan 1,162 2,739 3,336 0.366 0.401 0.385

    Pahang 1,092 1,991 2,995 0.350 0.404 0.380

    Perak 1,067 2,153 2,545 0.421 0.417 0.399

    Perlis 852 2,006 2,541 0.377 0.437 0.454Pulau Pinang 1,375 3,496 4,004 0.406 0.435 0.411

    Sabah 1,358 2,406 2,866 0.459 0.465 0.450

    Sarawak 1,199 2,515 3,349 0.441 0.445 0.442

    Selangor 1,790 4,406 5,580 0.444 0.423 0.418

    Terengganu 905 1,837 2,463 0.459 0.424 0.399

    W.P. Kuala

    Lumpur

    2,102 4,930 5,322 0.428 0.448 0.446

    Gini Coefficient

    Gini coefficient is a measure of income

    concentration. Gini coefficient values

    are between 0 and 1 where a value of

    0 indicates equal distribution of incomewhile the value of 1 indicates the

    distribution of income of the leastfair.

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    Chart 6.1: Mean monthly gross household income by state, Malaysia, 1989,

    2002 and 2007

    0

    1,000

    2,000

    3,000

    4,000

    5,000

    6,000

    RM

    1989

    2002

    2007

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    Average household income for all ethnic groups increases. . .

    Average household income for all ethnic groups showed an upward trend

    from 2004 to 2009 with an average growth rate of 4.4 per cent. All ethnic

    groups recorded an increase in the Gini Coefficient except for the other

    ethnic groups. Income inequality or income disparity among Bumiputerawas the highest compared to the Chinese and Indians.

    Table 6.2: Mean monthly gross household income and the Gini Coefficient

    by ethnicity and strata, Malaysia, 2004 and 2009

    Average

    HouseholdIncome (RM)

    AverageAnnual

    Growth Rate

    (%)

    Gini Coefficient

    2004 2009 2004-2009 2004 2009

    Malaysia 3,249 4,025 4.4 0.462 0.441

    Bumiputera 2,711 3,624 6.0 0.452 0.44

    Chinese 4,437 5,011 2.5 0.446 0.425

    Indians 3,456 3,999 3.0 0.425 0.424

    Others 2,312 3,640 9.5 0.462 0.495

    Urban 3,956 4,705 3.5 0.444 0.423

    Rural 1,875 2,545 6.3 0.397 0.407

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

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    Urban income distribution more equitable

    Gini Coefficient for Malaysia had increased from 0.462 in 2004 to 0.441 in

    2009 and this reflects a more equitable income distribution. However, the

    rural Gini Coefficient had decreased from 0.397 (2004) to 0.407 (2009)

    showing unequal distribution of income or wider income disparity among

    rural households.

    Average monthly gross household income of all income groups

    increases

    Average monthly gross household income for all income groups showed

    an increasing trend in the period 1992 to 2007. The average monthly gross

    household income for the bottom 40 per cent as a whole has increasedfrom RM535 (1992) to RM865 (1999) and RM1,345 (2007). For the middle

    40 per cent, average monthly gross household income as a whole

    (Malaysia) has increased from RM1,392 (1992) to RM2,204 (1999) and

    RM3,282 (2007), while for the top 20 per cent, the average monthly

    household income has increased from RM4,022 (1992) to RM6,268 (1999)

    to RM9,173 in 2007.

    Table 6.3: Mean monthly gross household income for top 20 per cent of

    households by ethnicity, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

    Ethnicity 1992 1999 2007Bumiputera 3,100 4,855 7,666

    Chinese 5,348 8,470 11,878

    Indians 3,743 6,456 9,119

    Others 12,210 3,242 10,830

    MALAYSIA 4,022 6,268 9,173

    Table 6.4: Mean monthly gross household income for middle 40 per cent of

    households by ethnicity, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

    Ethnicity 1992 1999 2007

    Bumiputera 1,093 1,810 2,863

    Chinese 1,973 3,168 4,389

    Indians 1,458 2,460 3,393

    Others 4,655 1,204 2,459

    MALAYSIA 1,392 2,204 3,282

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    0

    2

    4

    68

    10

    12

    14

    Bumiputera Chinese Indians Others

    RM ('000)

    1992 1999 2007

    Table 6.5: Mean monthly gross household income for bottom 40 per cent of

    households by ethnicity, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

    Ethnicity 1992 1999 2007

    Bumiputera 449 742 1,194

    Chinese 842 1,271 1,805

    Indians 662 1,092 1,545

    Others 609 616 1,025

    MALAYSIA 535 865 1,345

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    For the period 1992-2007, monthly average gross household income for all

    income groups of all ethnic groups has increased. Monthly average gross

    household income for the top 20 per cent, middle 40 per cent and bottom

    40 per cent of households by stratum have also increased.

    Chart 6.2: Mean monthly gross household income of top 20 per cent of

    households by ethnicity, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

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    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    Bumiputera Chinese Indians Others

    RM ('000)

    1992 1999 2007

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    Bumiputera Chinese Indians Others

    RM ('00)

    1992 1999 2007

    Chart 6.3: Mean monthly gross household income of middle 40 per cent of

    households by ethnicity, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

    Chart 6.4: Mean monthly gross household income of bottom 40 per cent ofhouseholds by ethnicity, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    Living quarters of various income groups

    Flats Double storey houses Luxury homes

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    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    1012

    1992 1999 2007

    RM ('000)

    Urban Rural Total

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    1992 1999 2007

    RM ('000)

    Urban Rural Total

    Vehicles of various income groups

    Chart 6.5: Mean monthly gross household income of the top 20 per cent ofhouseholds by strata, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and 2007

    Chart 6.6: Mean monthly gross household income of the middle

    40 per cent of households by strata, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and2007

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    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    1992 1999 2007

    RM ('00)

    Urban Rural Total

    Chart 6.7: Mean monthly gross household income of the bottom

    40 per cent of households by strata, Malaysia, 1992, 1999 and2007

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    Table 6.6: List of 15 richest individuals in Malaysia, 2009

    NameValue of assets

    (USD billions)Field

    1 Robert Kuok 9.0 Diversified

    2 Ananda Krishnan 7.0 Telecommunication

    3 Lee Shin Cheng 3.2 Palm Oil

    4 Lee Kim Hua 2.5 Gambling

    5 Teh Hong Piow 2.4 Banking

    6 Quek Leng Chan 2.3 Diversified

    7 Yeoh Tiong Lay 1.8 Diversified

    8 Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary 1.1 Diversified

    9 Tiong Hiew King 1.0 Timber

    Value of assets

    (USD millions)

    10 Vincent Tan 750 Diversified

    11 Azman Hashim 470 Finance

    12 William H.J.Cheng 390 Retail

    13 G.Gnanalingam 260 Port

    14 Lim Kok Thay 225 Gaming

    15 Anthony Fernandes 220 Airlines

    Source: Forbes 2009

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    Fuel prices were raised on June 5, 2008 which consequently led to the

    increase in inflation rate. Rising fuel prices have a chain impact on the

    cost of transportation and thus to the increase of the price of rawmaterials, goods and services. Consequently, the prices of goods and

    services become more expensive.

    Table 6.7: Consumer Price Index (2005=100) by region, Malaysia, 2005-2009

    Annual changes (%)

    Region 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*

    Malaysia 3.0 3.6 2.0 5.4 1.3

    Peninsular Malaysia 3.1 3.5 2.0 5.4 1.2Sarawak 2.2 4.0 1.7 6.0 0.9

    Sabah 2.9 3.7 2.1 6.0 2.8

    Note: *January until August 2009

    Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

    From RM per litre To RM per litre

    Petrol 1.92 2.70

    Diesel 1.58 2.58

    Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the percentage

    change through time in the cost of purchasing a constant

    "basket" of goods and services representing the average

    pattern of purchases made by a particular population

    group in a specified time period.

    Inflation is the continuous increase in the general price of

    goods and services. Hence, inflation is measured by the

    changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

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    Chart 6.8: Consumer Price Index (2005 = 100) by region, Malaysia,

    2005-2009

    0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009*

    % annual change

    Sabah Sarawak Peninsular Malaysia MALAYSIA

    Note: *January until August 2009

    Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

    Rural Consumer Price Index (CPI) higher

    Generally, the CPI is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Prices ofessential goods are different between urban and rural areas. Often

    people in the urban areas enjoy competitive prices of products due to the

    more efficient and organized distribution systems, while those in the rural

    areas lagged behind due to the layers in the distribution system. Small

    retailers in rural areas have to pay a relatively higher transportation costs

    to the suppliers. This delivery cost is also added to the price of essential

    items that in turn will burden the consumers.

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    Table 6.8: Consumer Price Index by stratum, 2005 = 100, Malaysia,

    2006-2009

    Annual changes (%)

    Strata 2006 2007 2008 2009*Malaysia 3.6 2.0 5.4 1.3

    Urban 3.5 2.0 2.3 1.1

    Rural 3.9 1.8 5.9 1.5

    Note: * Weights based on latest weight from Household Expenditure Survey2004/2005

    ** January until August 2009

    Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

    Three main CPI groups with higher weights are Food and Non-Alcoholic

    Beverages; Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels and Transport.

    Weight (2005 =100) for the three groups is 31.4, 21.4 and 15.9 respectively.

    The three main groups indices contributed to the overall increase in the

    CPI from year to year.

    Chart 6.9: Consumer Price Index (2005=100) of the three main groups,2003-2009, Malaysia

    2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

    Food & non alcoholic

    beverages94.4 96.4 100.0 103.4 106.5 115.9 120.7

    Housing, water,

    electricity, gas & otherfuels

    97.9 98.8 100.0 101.5 102.8 104.4 105.9

    Transportation 93.4 94.1 100.0 111.0 113.6 123.6 112.0

    0.0

    20.0

    40.0

    60.0

    80.0

    100.0

    120.0

    140.0

    IHP

    Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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    High inflation in other countries in 2007-2008

    Almost all countries experienced high inflation in 2007 and 2008, regardless

    of whether they are advanced economies, developing economies or

    poor countries. At that time, the whole world is facing global pressure as

    prices of goods increase drastically. The hike in world oil prices causes the

    price of essential goods to rise. The impact was slower economic growth

    as well as increasing unemployment and poverty statistics. At the end of

    2008, the world was shocked by the financial crisis in the United States

    (U.S). The crisis threatened the U.S. economy as well as other national

    economies that are dependent on the U.S. economy.

    Chart 6.10: Consumer Price Index (% annual growth), selected countries,

    2004 to 2009

    Advanced countries

    -2

    -1

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*%

    annualgrowth

    Year

    Germany Japan United Kingdom** USA

    Developing countries

    -4

    -2

    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*%

    annualgrowth

    Year

    Hong Kong Singapore Korean Taiwan

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    Selected ASEAN countries

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*

    %

    annualgrowth

    Year

    Brunei Darussalam IndonesiaMalaysian PhilippinesThailand Vietnam

    ***

    Note: * forecast** based on Eurostats Harmonised Index of Consumer's Prices

    *** Bank Negara Malaysia Annual Report 2008

    Source: Economic Planning Unit and the World Economic Outlook, April 2009

    Poverty profile

    Incidence of poverty declined from 5.7 to 3.8 per cent

    For the period 2004-2009, generally the incidence of poverty has

    decreased in tandem with the increase in average household income.

    Average annual growth rate of household income is 4.4 percent. The

    incidence of poverty has also declined from 5.7 per cent to 3.8 per cent.

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    Table 6.9: Monthly gross household income and the average incidence of

    poverty by state, Malaysia, 2004 and 2009

    Household

    Income (RM)

    Average AnnualGrowth Rate (%)

    Incidence of

    Poverty (%)

    2004 2009 2004 - 2009 2004 2009

    Malaysia 3,249 4,025 4.4 5.7 3.8

    Johor 3,076 3,835 4.5 2.0 1.3

    Kedah 2,126 2,667 4.6 7.0 5.3

    Kelantan 1,829 2,536 6.8 10.6 4.8

    Melaka 2,792 4,184 8.4 1.8 0.5

    N. Sembilan 2,886 3,540 4.2 1.4 0.7Pahang 2,410 3,279 6.4 4.0 2.1

    Perak 2,207 2,809 4.9 4.9 3.5

    Perlis 2,046 2,617 5.0 6.3 6.0

    Pulau Pinang 3,531 4,407 4.5 0.3 1.2

    Sabah 2,395 3,102 5.3 24.2 19.7

    Sarawak 2,725 3,581 5.6 7.5 5.3

    Selangor 5,157 5,962 2.9 1.0 0.7

    Terengganu 1,984 3,017 8.7 15.4 4.0

    W.P. Kuala

    Lumpur

    5,011 5,488 1.8 1.5 0.7

    W.P. Labuan 4,054 4,407 1.7 2.7 4.3

    W.P.Putrajaya - 6,747 - - -

    Peninsular

    Malaysia

    3,387 4,162 4.2 3.6 2.0

    Sabah dan

    Labuan

    2,487 3,144 4.8 23.0 19.2

    Sarawak 2,725 3,581 5.6 7.5 5.3

    Source: The Tenth Malaysia Plan

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    Poor and hard core poor

    Overall, incidence of poverty in Malaysia had declined from 8.5 (1999) to

    3.6 (2007) and the incidence of hard core poverty from 1.9 (1999) to

    0.7 (2007). There were five (5) states with incidence of poverty higher than

    the national incidence in 2007 i.e. Sabah/W.P. Labuan (16.0), Kelantan

    (7.2), Perlis (7.0), Terengganu (6.5) and Sarawak (4.2). While the states with

    the incidence of hard core poor higher than the national rate of 0.7 (2007)

    were Sabah (3.7), Kelantan (1.5), Perlis (1.4), Terengganu (0.8), and Perak

    & Sarawak with 0.7 respectively.

    Poors house

    Poverty Line Income (PLI)PLI consists of two components, namely, FoodPLI and Non-food PLI.

    PLI is determined separately for each household in the HouseholdIncome Survey according to household size, demographic

    composition and location (state and strata). Therefore, each

    household has its own PLI value based on the demographic

    characteristics of each household. A household is considered poor if

    its monthly household income is less than its PLI, meaning that the

    households lack resources to meet the basic needs of all its members.

    Whereas a household is considered as hard core poor if its monthlyhousehold income is less than the food PLI.

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    Table 6.10: Poor and hard core poor incidences by states, Malaysia,

    1999-2007

    Poor Hard core Poor

    1999 2002 2004 2007 1999 2002 2004 2007

    MALAYSIA 8.5 6.0 5.7 3.6 1.9 1.0 1.2 0.7Johor 3.1 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2

    Kedah 14.2 9.7 7.0 3.1 3.0 2.0 1.3 0.3

    Kelantan 25.2 17.8 10.6 7.2 6.1 3.4 1.3 1.5

    Melaka 2.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

    Negeri

    Sembilan4.1 2.6 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1

    Pahang 9.8 9.4 4.0 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.4

    Pulau

    Pinang 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.4 0.1 0.1 - 0.1

    Perak 6.8 6.2 4.9 3.4 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.7

    Perlis 13.6 8.9 6.3 7.0 1.6 0.9 1.7 1.4

    Selangor 1.9 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.04 0.1

    Terengganu 22.7 14.9 15.4 6.5 5.1 2.2 4.4 0.8

    Sabah/W.P.

    Labuan23.4 16.0 23.0 16.0 7.1 4.0 6.5 3.7

    Sarawak 10.9 11.3 7.5 4.2 3.0 1.8 1.1 0.7

    W.P. Kuala

    Lumpur 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.5 - - 0.2 0.1

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

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    0.0

    1.0

    2.0

    3.0

    4.0

    5.0

    6.0

    7.0

    8.0Hard core poor incidence

    1999 2002 2004 2007

    0.0

    5.0

    10.0

    15.0

    20.0

    25.0

    30.0

    Poverty incidence

    1999 2002 2004 2007

    Chart 6.11: Poverty Incidence by states, Malaysia, 1999-2007

    Chart 6.12: Hard core poor incidence by states, Malaysia, 1999-2007

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

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    Urban and rurals poor

    Poverty in rural areas is also prevalent in the city. Group of rural poors

    migrate to urban areas seeking a more comfortable life but the reality of

    urban pressures such as high cost of living and transportation as well as

    high prices of goods and services has contributed to the increase of

    poverty in the city. However, the incidences of poor and hard core poor

    in the city are much lower than the rural areas.

    Squatters area in the city Poor in the rurals

    Table 6.11: Percentage of poor and hard core poor households by strata,Malaysia, 1997 to 2009

    1997 1999 2002 2004 2007 2008 2009(p)

    Poor:Malaysia 6.1 8.5 6.0 5.7 3.6 3.8 3.8

    Rural 10.9 14.8 13.5 11.9 7.1 7.7 8.4

    Urban 2.1 3.3 2.3 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.7

    Hardcore poor:

    Malaysia 1.4 1.9 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.7

    Rural 2.5 3.6 2.6 2.9 1.4 1.8 1.8

    Urban 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2Note: based on Household Income Survey

    (p) Based on projection data

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

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    The percentage of poor households has decreased from 1997 (2.1% in

    urban and 10.9% in rural areas) to 2009 (1.7% in urban and 8.4% in rural

    areas). Similarly, the percentage of hard core poor households has also

    decreased from 0.4 per cent in urban and 2.5 per cent in rural areas in

    1997 to 0.2 per cent in urban and 1.8 per cent in rural areas in 2009. The

    percentage of poor and hard core poor households has increased slightly

    in 1999 due to the impact of financial crisis of 1997-1998. Overall, povertyhas declined from year to year in line with the government's aspiration to

    achieve zero hard core poverty and reduce relative poverty by the end of

    2010.

    Poverty among ethnic groups is decreasing

    Overall, the incidence of poor and hard core poor shows a reduction for

    the period 1999 to 2007. Among the three main ethnic groups

    (Bumiputera, Chinese and Indians), Bumiputera recorded the highest hardcore poor, followed by the Indians and Chinese.

    Table 6.12: Poverty incidence by ethnics, Malaysia, 1999-2007

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    Poverty is higher among ethnic groups in the rural area

    The incidence of poor and hard core poor in rural areas of the three main

    ethnic groups namely the Bumiputera, Chinese and Indians were higher

    than in the urban areas. Bumiputeras poor and hard core poor were the

    highest for both strata, followed by the Indians and the Chinese. Lack of

    skills and low educational attainment were among the factors associated

    with poverty among all ethnic groups.

    Poor Hardcore Poor

    1999 2002 2004 2007 1999 2002 2004 2007

    Malaysia 8.5 6.0 5.7 3.6 1.9 1.0 1.2 0.7

    Ethnic

    Bumiputera 12.3 9.0 8.3 5.1 2.9 1.6 1.9 1.0

    Chinese 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

    Indian 3.4 2.7 2.9 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

    Others 25.5 8.5 6.9 9.8 5.9 0.8 1.2 1.4

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    Table 6.13: Incidence of poverty and hard core poor by ethnicity and

    strata, Malaysia, 1999 and 2004

    1999 2004

    Bumiputera Chinese Indians Bumiputera Chinese Indians

    Hard corePoor

    2.9 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.3

    Urban 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 neg1 0.2

    Rural 4.4 0.4 0.5 3.3 0.3 0.5

    Overallpoverty

    12.4 1.2 3.5 8.3 0.6 2.9

    Urban 5.1 0.8 2.4 4.1 0.4 2.4

    Rural 17.5 2.7 5.8 13.4 2.3 5.4

    Poverty Gap 3.3 0.2 0.7 2.1 0.1 0.6Note:

    neg1 = less than 0.05 per cent

    Source: Economic Planning Unit

    Poor among the Orang Asli

    In the Ninth Malaysia Plan, effort has been undertaken to improve the

    quality of life among the indigenous people through socio-economicprogrammes, including the provision of education and skills training,

    infrastructure and supply of water and electricity.

    The Poor Orang Asli living quarters

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    According to the census undertaken by the Department of Orang Asli

    Affairs, Malaysia (JHEOA) in 2006, the number of Orang Asli is 141,230

    people. In terms of distribution, 36.9 per cent lived in rural areas,

    62.4 per cent in suburbans and 0.7 per cent in the urban areas.

    Table 6.14: Number of Orang Asli by states and main ethnic sub-groups,Malaysia, 2004

    States Negrito SenoiMelayu

    AsliTotal

    Pahang 1,360 22,586 31,788 55,734

    Perak 2,133 45,092 720 47,945

    Kedah 232 - - 232

    Selangor - 3,758 10,403 14,161

    Kelantan 9,918 - - 9,918

    Terengganu 28 653 - 681

    Negeri Sembilan - 37 8,211 8,248

    Melaka - 23 1,385 1,408

    Johor - 3 11,393 11,396

    TOTAL 4,851 80,972 63,900 149,723Source: JHEOA

    The Tenth Malaysia Plan has identified 50 per cent of 29,990 of Orang Aslis

    households are living below the poverty line. 5,700 households (19%) are

    hard core poor. Various programmes are planned and carried out toremove the Orang Asli from poverty, as stipulated in the provisions to the

    JHEOA in 2008.

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    Table 6.15: Orang Asli development programmes, Malaysia, 2008

    Programmes Main activity Allocations(RM) 000

    Arranged

    PlacementProgrammes

    1 Resettlement Plan (RPS) 14,444

    2 Village Restructuring (PSK) 8,793

    3 Natural Disaster Projects 4,000

    4 New Village Plan (RKB) 1,100

    5 Land Development FELCRA - 9105

    hektar

    RISDA - 14,999

    hektar

    EconomicDevelopment

    Programme

    1 State EconomicDevelopment Programme

    2,660

    2 Expansion Programme

    (Course)

    9,000

    3 Entrepreneur Guidance

    Programme

    380

    4 State Land Development

    Phase 11

    5,750

    5 Business Space

    Construction Programme

    320

    6 Village Tourism 400

    SocialDevelopment

    Programme

    1 Poor Housing Programme 47,400

    2 Head of Tribel Housing 140

    3 Infrastructure and PublicFacilities Programme 3,392

    4 Health and Medicine 470

    5 Family and Society

    Development

    500

    6 JHEOA Administrative

    Facilities

    350

    7 Mental Development

    Programme

    1,588

    Source: JHEOA

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    Orang Asli Village Resettlement Programme

    Poverty eradication

    Poverty Eradication Lead Agencies

    Urban Rural

    Ministry of Housing and

    Local Government (KPKT)

    Ministry of Rural and

    Regional Development

    (KKLW),

    Ministry of Agriculture &Agro-based Industry

    (MOA) and Ministry of

    Women, Family and

    Community

    Development (KPWKM).

    Other Agencies

    Department of Orang Asli Affairs (JHEOA),

    Federal Land Development Authority(FELDA),

    Rubber Industry Smallholders Development

    Authority (RISDA),

    Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation

    Authority (FELCRA Berhad),

    Department of Social Welfare, and

    State Economic Planning Units.

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    Table 6.16: The development allocations for the Poverty Eradication

    Programme, Malaysia, 2006-2010

    Allocation

    Programmes (RM million)

    Poverty Eradication 4,465.3Citizens Well-being Development Scheme 340.8

    Urban Poverty Eradication Programme 50.0

    Rubber and Oil Palm Replanting Schemes 1,047.8

    Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation 1,004.3

    Regional Development 510.9

    Redevelopment of Tradisional and New Villages 235.0

    Orang Asli Development 361.8

    Development of Agriculture Entrepreneurs 414.7

    Development of Natives Customary Rights (NCR)

    Land

    100.0

    Other Programmes 400.0

    Source : Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010

    Planting vegetables project using fertigation Replanting rubber trees project

    technology by agriculture entrepreneurs (Rubber replanting scheme)

    (Agriculture Entrepreneurs Development)

    Low cost houses to eradicate Computer and ICT Literacy Course for

    urban poverty youths from hard core poor families

    (Citizens Well-being Development Scheme)