The Sabah government aims to reduce the rate of hardcore poverty by at least 70 to 80 percent in the state by the end of this year.

Chief Minister Hajiji Noor said a total of 22,510 household heads have been categorised as hardcore poor in the e-Kasih system so far.

The Sabah government is confident that the target to reduce the rate of hardcore poverty in the state is achievable through several initiatives...