Pahang achieved a reduction of 60.8 percent in the number of hardcore poor individuals last year, said Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

He said according to the state’s People Well-being Report, the number of hardcore poor individuals was 4,968 on Jan 3, 2023, and it dropped to 1,946 people on Dec 31 of the same year.

“This success is a result of...