18,853 hardcore poor in Sabah registered on e-Kasih

30 Nov 2023 • 5:16 PM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: There are 18,853 hardcore poor in Sabah registered in e-Kasih as of October this year, said Assistant Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Ruddy Awah.

Ruddy said this figure is 16.5 per cent of the households registered in e-Kasih.

He also said the government faces various challenges to eradicate hardcore poverty in the State.

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