Last week Khazanah Research Institute issued the first of its three-part “Welfare in Malaysia Across Three Decades” part of the annual The State of Households reports. We learn of the progress that’s been made on rising incomes and poverty reduction. Was it policy or global economic factors that has underscores this success? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Christopher Choong, Deputy Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute.