Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the State Government acknowledged all suggestions to refine the data on extreme poverty in Sabah.
PETALING JAYA: An Orang Asal rights activist said the government should encourage the hardcore poor in Sabah, especially those in rural areas, to get involved in small-scale industries to help the community escape the poverty trap.
Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said that starting this year, poverty alleviation programmes will be based on the 2022 Poverty Line Income (PLI) level which has increased from RM2,537 to RM2,742. .
Kota Kinabalu: Eliminating hardcore poverty and the issue of citizenship in Sabah are among the main areas discussed with the Sabah PKR State Leadership Council (MPN) here today, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Kota Kinabalu: Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Ewon Benedick said his Ministry plans to implement the Ehsan@kuskop Project to help tackle Sabah’s poverty problem, starting with three priority districts.
Kota Kinabalu: The hardcore poor in Sabah has dropped to 13,172 households as of last March 24 compared to 22,510 households three years ago, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Kuala Lumpur: Minister of Economy, Rafizi Ramli, highlighted that the rate of hardcore poverty in Sabah stands at 1.2 per cent in stark contrast to the national rate of 0.2 per cent.