The number of households in the hardcore poor category has decreased from 124,744 to 118,217 from Dec 15, 2022, until May 15 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Economy Minister Hanifah Hajar Taib said according to the eKasih dynamic data managed by the Implementation Coordination Unit under the Prime Minister’s Department, the number of registered household heads in the...