Hardcore poverty rate in Johor drops by over 90%

By VENESA DEVI

JOHOR BARU: The number of hardcore poor in Johor has dropped by over 90%, says Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (pic).

Onn Hafiz said as of this month, there were only about 300 family heads in the hardcore poor category statewide compared to more than 4,000 in March last year.

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