Thugs used by Selangor govt to demolish our homes, say villagers after Gombak skirmish
A group of men in green vests along with enforcement officers were seen charging into residents for refusing to leave their homes.
Welfare officers threaten elderly couple forced to spend Raya on KL streets
Their behaviour contrasts with the overwhelming public sympathy for the couple who became homeless last year.
High home prices, low income see many still living with parents
Many among the urban poor cannot afford to set up their own home, especially in major cities.
‘Lepak’, the great escape from the confines of low-cost housing units
Lacking the space for themselves at home, children take what they can get elsewhere instead.
Breaking the lethal cycle of child poverty
Perhaps the only way out for children living in hardcore poverty is education.
In Sarawak town, squatter grandmother collects water and worries about the future
Old and alone, Enchi Anak Gegom does her best to care for her granddaughter.
Reading lessons on the way as help pours in for Suki and her dad
Father and daughter express their thanks for all of the help they have received so far, as efforts continue on the legal front to fight for Suki's right to citizenship.
No citizenship, no mother: The 10-year-old taking care of her father alone
Suki Wong Pei Yee does everything she can to take care of her father, who suffered a stroke seven years ago.
Gainfully employed but still down and out
Many homeless people in the capital city do not make enough to keep a roof over their heads.
Hari Raya for the homeless on the streets of Kuala Lumpur
Living rough means that many are dependent on charity for any form of celebration they might have.
Good intentions during Ramadan see Klang Valley streets swamped with food waste
While distributing warm packed food to the poor and homeless is seen as an act of charity during the fasting month, much of it ends up in the garbage bin.
With Ramadan comes a world of worries for urban poor
Even as the country gears up for the fasting month and Hari Raya, families living below the poverty line find it difficult to plan beyond the next day.
