Kuala Lampur, Sept. 24 -- Poverty in Malaysia is not just about income but about institutions - who controls resources and whose voices matter in policymaking - a deeper struggle over power, equity, and representation. For the poor, the state is the overcrowded clinic, the leaking school roof, and the undelivered housing project. Urban poverty persists in Kuala Lumpur's flats, where life remains precarious and many families are trapped in relative poverty. Sabah and Sarawak remain underdeveloped despite resource wealth, while Penang sees rising relative poverty in less connected districts. RMK13's promises of Transit-Oriented Development, Industrialised Building Systems, and Building Information Modelling may streamline construction, but ...