UK austerity detrimental to citizens: UN report
Phillip Alston, the UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, published his report after a two-week tour of the country in which he …
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Bataan Gov Garcia boasts of lowest poverty incidence rate
At the 19th Philippine National Immunization Conference on Thursday in Balanga City, Garcia shared Bataan has the lowest poverty incidence in the …
Malaysia’s digital future needs faster Internet
As an early pioneer in the digital economy, Malaysia has many of the building blocks to leapfrog to a new digital future, but the country will need faster Internet to go the next mile. Photo: bigstock/ mast3r
About 20 young women in the eRezeki c…
Brazil’s small farmers offer lessons to India
Angela, on the far left and dressed in red, is a small-holder farmer and entrepreneur in Brazil. She started a banana business that expanded to packed lunches for truckers, college students, and travelers. Credit Priti Kumar/World Bank
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5 out of 10 Filipino families deprived of basic education – PSA
The Multidimensional Poverty Index of the Philippine Statistics Authority reveals cracks in the country’s educational system …
5 in 10 Filipino families deprived of basic education —statistics body
The MPI measures poverty across four dimensions, namely, education; health and nutrition; housing, water and sanitation; and employment. It seeks …
Amazon’s NYC home in ‘opportunity zone’ for Trump tax break
Median household income around Amazon’s planned campus is $130,000 a year, poverty is half the city average and new buildings were going up …
Poverty data vs banking, mobile phones and Internet access
Among the economic phenomena that I am skeptical about is the continued high poverty incidence of the Philippines. I often go to provinces especially …
An update on Bhutan’s economy
Accelerating the reform momentum after the 2018 elections is key to consolidating and furthering Bhutan’s development. Credit: World Bank
Bhutan is one of the smallest, but fastest-growing economies in the world.
Its annual average economic growth o…
Rights Watchdog Decries State Of Girls’ Education In Pakistan
A new report by a rights watchdog says political insecurity, insurgent violence, poverty, and state repression in Pakistan have given it one of the …
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