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Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?

Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?

Carbon trading helps rich nations cut emissions while aiding poorer nations' green energy efforts and climate resilience.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

It is the first time the index has split the assessment into low and high-income countries.
Fri Nov 08 2024
[COLUMNIST] Economic violence: A barrier to women empowerment

[COLUMNIST] Economic violence: A barrier to women empowerment

Economic violence, though more common in poorer households, can impact families of any social or economic status, including the wealthy.
Thu Oct 17 2024
Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries

Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries

Most of the world's live births will be occurring in poorer countries, according to a study.
Thu Mar 21 2024
Minority children in US get poorer healthcare, analysis finds

Minority children in US get poorer healthcare, analysis finds

Even after adjusting for type of health insurance, family socioeconomic position, and other health conditions, the disparities were clear.
Sat Jan 20 2024
As the billionaires gather at Davos, it's worth examining what's become of their dreams

As the billionaires gather at Davos, it's worth examining what's become of their dreams

The wealth of the worlds five richest billionaires has more than doubled since start of the decade, while 60% of humanity has grown poorer.
Mon Jan 15 2024
Climate adaptation funding gap 50% higher than estimated, UN says

Climate adaptation funding gap 50% higher than estimated, UN says

Developed countries pledged in 2009 to provide $100 billion a year in climate finance to poorer nations.
Thu Nov 02 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
Young people in poorer places are often failed by banks  - here's what needs to change

Young people in poorer places are often failed by banks - here's what needs to change

As the global population grows, it has been estimated that by 2030 the world will need more than 600 million new jobs.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Rising interest rates in US will hinder foreign economies

Rising interest rates in US will hinder foreign economies

The fallout can be felt beyond Americas borders, hitting shopkeepers in Sri Lanka, farmers in Mozambique and families in poorer countries around the world.
Thu May 05 2022
Nearly entire global population breathing polluted air: WHO

Nearly entire global population breathing polluted air: WHO

Fresh data from WHO shows that every corner of the globe is dealing with air pollution, and the problem is much worse in poorer countries.
Tue Apr 05 2022
Hopes of owning iPhone dashed, clerk loses almost RM10,000 to scam

Hopes of owning iPhone dashed, clerk loses almost RM10,000 to scam

A clerk working in Gemas was poorer by almost RM10,000 after she was cheated into buying an iPhone through social media last March 20.
Sun Apr 03 2022
Gunmen kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state

Gunmen kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state

The violence has compounded the problems in northern states, which are typically poorer than those in the south.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations

Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations

Nearly 30 generic drugmakers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East will make cheap versions of Merck & Co's COVID-19 pill.
Fri Jan 21 2022
REUTERS IMPACT - Can COP26 help poorer countries save the world?

REUTERS IMPACT - Can COP26 help poorer countries save the world?

COP26 will miss its goal of weaning the world off fossil fuels unless developing economies are given the help they need.
Wed Oct 06 2021
'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