Number of hardcore poor households in Sabah reduced by 75%, says Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government's aggressive efforts to eradicate poverty in the state have reduced the number of hardcore poor households by over 75%, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

The Chief Minister noted that the government, through its Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) Secretariat, has been providing employment opportunities to heads of households or their family members living in hardcore poverty.