Poverty
COP30, the moment of truth
People must be at the centre of political decisions about climate and the energy transition
The World Bank needs to refocus on poverty
Climate change demands action, but not at the poor’s expense
Indonesia says its poverty rate the lowest in two decades
The agency noted the significant gap between big cities and rural areas, with villages still seeing a higher poverty rate
Compassion International launches in Singapore; aims to tackle child poverty in Asia
Having Singapore as a regional base will help the charity achieve its goal of reaching 420,000 more children across Asia by 2028
UK benefit cuts to cause more pain than gain: think tank
LABOUR’S benefit cuts will leave hundreds of thousands more Britons in poverty even after accounting for the employment boost the government claims the reform plans will deliver, according to analysis...
Sky-high rents have Mumbai residents living on the edge
AMONG the swanky skyscrapers of India’s financial capital Mumbai, hundreds of dangerously dilapidated buildings facing demolition are crowded with families risking their lives rather than braving impo...
Market-based schemes not reducing deforestation, poverty: report
MARKET-BASED approaches to forest conservation like carbon offsets and deforestation-free certification schemes have largely failed to protect trees or alleviate poverty, according to a major scientif...
Lens on Singapore: Not everyone is thriving in Singapore (Ep 7)
Is Singapore doing enough to support low-income families? Claressa Monteiro finds out.
Record number of UK children in poverty: figures
MORE children are living in poverty across the United Kingdom than ever before, according to official government figures released Thursday.
A global cash-transfer fund could end extreme poverty
Conditions are ripe for deploying lump-sum payments to the world’s poorest people
