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BRICS mechanism conducive to cooperation among developing countries, says UN economist

BRICS mechanism conducive to cooperation among developing countries, says UN economist

The appeal of the BRICS mechanism lies in the expanding influence of its members in the global political and economic system.
Fri Oct 25 2024
Why social media health check must include Global South

Why social media health check must include Global South

Plenty of research showing how social media can affect youth mental health but studies often omit the developing countries of Global South.
Sun Oct 08 2023
[COLUMNIST] Malaysian 5G rollout: Topsy Turvy Innovation

[COLUMNIST] Malaysian 5G rollout: Topsy Turvy Innovation

How long should developing countries suffer from being the lab for 'innovation' experiments by colonialists (national and supranational)?
Fri Mar 24 2023
MPIC to expand exchange, sharing of expertise in timber with developing countries

MPIC to expand exchange, sharing of expertise in timber with developing countries

MPIC is expanding the exchange and sharing of technology related to the timber industry with developing countries, said its minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Fri Sep 16 2022
More than third of world has never used internet: UN

More than third of world has never used internet: UN

The UN's International Telecommunication Union estimated that 96 per cent of those 2.9 billion live in developing countries.
Wed Dec 01 2021
Addressing period poverty crucial in meeting the socio-economic needs of marginalised girls and women

Addressing period poverty crucial in meeting the socio-economic needs of marginalised girls and women

Period poverty not only exists in wealthy nations like the UK and US, but it also happens in developing countries like Malaysia.
Tue Oct 12 2021
To build back better after COVID-19, Commonwealth needs to address the digital divide

To build back better after COVID-19, Commonwealth needs to address the digital divide

In order for the Commonwealth to build back better during the global COVID-19 recovery phase, collective action is needed to address the digital divide between developed and developing countries.
Thu Sep 16 2021
Malaysia calls for global vaccine equity - Khairy

Malaysia calls for global vaccine equity - Khairy

Malaysia calls for the World Bank to be a strong voice for developing countries for global vaccine equity.
Wed Jun 23 2021
China repeats call to resist 'vaccine nationalism', pledges to keep monetary support

China repeats call to resist 'vaccine nationalism', pledges to keep monetary support

China urged the international community to coordinate policy to make vaccines accessible for developing countries.
Fri Apr 09 2021
Over 43 million doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccines used globally: State media

Over 43 million doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccines used globally: State media

China is providing vaccine assistance to 53 developing countries and has export deals with 22 countries.
Mon Feb 22 2021
Pfizer offers 40 mln COVID shots to poorer countries at cost

Pfizer offers 40 mln COVID shots to poorer countries at cost

Pfizer chairman Albert Bourla says developing countries should have "the same access to vaccines as the rest of the world".
Sat Jan 23 2021
India starts supplying COVID-19 shots to neighbouring nations

India starts supplying COVID-19 shots to neighbouring nations

The world's largest vaccine making nation strikes a balance between maintaining enough doses to inoculate its own people and helping developing countries.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Poor nations need more cash to adapt to climate change: UN

Poor nations need more cash to adapt to climate change: UN

Huge financing gaps remain to help developing countries adapt to the worst effects.
Fri Jan 15 2021
UK helps raise $1 billion in global vaccine donations

UK helps raise $1 billion in global vaccine donations

The fund will allow for the distribution of one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 92 developing countries this year.
Sun Jan 10 2021
China has given $2.1 billion of debt relief to poor countries - Finance Minister

China has given $2.1 billion of debt relief to poor countries - Finance Minister

The China Development Bank, as a commercial creditor, has signed agreements with developing countries involving $748 million by the end of September
Fri Nov 20 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024