Oxfam

COVID-19 has increased inequality worldwide, as the poorest were hit hardest by both the disease and its profound economic impacts.

Oxfam said the men's wealth jumped from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion, at an average rate of $1.3 billion per day.

India's export ban on COVID-19 shots risks dragging the battle against the pandemic "back to square one".

Rich nations home to 14 pct of the global population had bought 53 pct of the total stock of the most-promising vaccines as of last month.

Through podcasts and blogs, Sthapit and the makers' grandchildren take listeners and readers on a nostalgic journey.

Climate finance is a lifeline for communities facing record heatwaves, terrifying storms and devastating floods.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned against "vaccine nationalism" that could put lives at risk by depriving the poorer nations.

Whether it is at the national or global level, it is clear that the struggle against inequality requires sincerity, courage and determination on the part of those who matter.

The world's richest people keep on getting richer, at the expense of the rest of the global population. And tax havens lie at the root of this inequality. Are you prepared to do something about it?

For the bottom 3.5 billion people, 116 times the population of Malaysia, things are not looking very peachy this year.

Oxfam also calculated that 62 individuals had the same wealth as 3.5 billion people.

Oxfam, which works in Liberia and Sierra Leone called for more troops, funding and medical staff to tackle the situation.

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.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

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

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.