The implementation of national policies and initiatives such as the new investment policy based on the National Investment Aspirations will drive the nation’s economy and achieve its targets, said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. In his Royal Address in Parliament on Monday (Feb 13), Al-Sultan Abdullah also said the Unity government should continue its efforts to achieve the zero hardcore poverty target by 2025, in line with the first Sustainable Development Goals indicator, which is zero poverty. His Majesty also welcomed efforts to empower the National Action Council on the Cost of Living (NACCOL) through a comprehensive approach involving producers, traders, consumers and government agencies.