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To Cite this Article: Zabidi, N., Ismail, M. M., Adnan, Z. H., & Zain, M. I. M. (2022). Poverty Governance System in The Public Sector Administration Affairs in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(10), 202– 214.
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