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Reframing how we talk about having kids or not

Reframing how we talk about having kids or not

The debate over falling birth rates has taken centre stage worldwide, with some people vilifying those who choose to not have children.
Fri Sep 13 2024
India's election enters fourth phase as rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens

India's election enters fourth phase as rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens

Analysts have raised doubts over whether the ruling party BJP and its allies can win the landslide predicted by opinion polls.
Mon May 13 2024
Tens of thousands of Colombians march in support of Petro's reforms

Tens of thousands of Colombians march in support of Petro's reforms

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says will tackle inequality, but have struggled to win congressional approval.
Thu May 02 2024
PM expresses confidence in IsDBs in addressing inequality, marginalisation of Muslims

PM expresses confidence in IsDBs in addressing inequality, marginalisation of Muslims

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Muslims still happen to be the largest in terms of numbers of poverty-stricken areas of neglect.
Mon Apr 29 2024
Why elderly women are better off living with their daughters

Why elderly women are better off living with their daughters

Living with daughters can help lower gender wellbeing inequality in old age.
Sun Mar 17 2024
[COLUMNIST] Reinventing Malaysian early childhood education

[COLUMNIST] Reinventing Malaysian early childhood education

There can be no national educational excellence without stronger equity of outcomes!
Fri Jan 26 2024
Icelandic women on 24-hour strike over inequality

Icelandic women on 24-hour strike over inequality

Icelandic women went on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday over gender inequality, including the Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir.
Tue Oct 24 2023
[COLUMNIST] Uplifting middle-wage workers using a progressive wage model

[COLUMNIST] Uplifting middle-wage workers using a progressive wage model

In the M'sian context, raising wages in a low-wage economy is undeniably crucial to uplift living standards and reducing income inequality.
Tue Jul 25 2023
Finland happiest country, kindness in Ukraine grows: UN

Finland happiest country, kindness in Ukraine grows: UN

Finland is known for its extensive welfare system, high trust in authorities and low levels of inequality among its 5.5 million inhabitants.
Tue Mar 21 2023
Peru protesters, fired up by deaths, march on Lima demanding change

Peru protesters, fired up by deaths, march on Lima demanding change

Many people in poorer rural regions vent anger at the Lima political elite over inequality and rising prices.
Fri Jan 20 2023
World failing to address 'dangerous' inequality after COVID - Oxfam

World failing to address 'dangerous' inequality after COVID - Oxfam

COVID-19 has increased inequality worldwide, as the poorest were hit hardest by both the disease and its profound economic impacts.
Sat Oct 15 2022
[COLUMNIST] Putting the Gini back in the bottle

[COLUMNIST] Putting the Gini back in the bottle

Instead of cherry-picking facts and stretching facts too far, Gini is still instrumental in pointing to important dynamics.
Wed Jun 08 2022
South Africa's luxury dog hotels give paws for thought

South Africa's luxury dog hotels give paws for thought

Whether luxury dog hotels should exist in a country with such high levels of poverty and inequality remains a moot point.
Mon Jan 24 2022
Did vaccine inequality lead to the Omicron variant?

Did vaccine inequality lead to the Omicron variant?

The growth of the virus during uncontrolled epidemics creates more opportunities for variants to emerge.
Wed Dec 01 2021
Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint: Study

Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint: Study

As rich people have a greater carbon footprint than the poor, they should pay more tax to compensate, says a study.
Fri Oct 22 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024