Social Issues
Manila’s tale of two cities: Where rich and poor coexist
When Marc walks out of his Makati neighborhood, a cramped warren of squat slum dwellings in West Rembo, the view he sees could not...
Myanmar ranked lowest on transparency list
A US-based non-profit organisation Revenue Watch Institute (RWI) has ranked Myanmar the last of 58 countries on transparency and accountability, Myanmar Peace Monitor reported.
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Women must make 30% of decision makers
The Malaysian Prime Minister announced this week the goal of having women comprise at least 30% of private sector corporate decision making jobs by...
EU Grants fund Malaysia forestry projects
Malaysia benefitted from the EU’s collective Development Aid Fund, and received RM43 million to educate people and promote legal methods of forest management and...
Asia must investigate deficit imbalances
During this week’s annual meeting of the Asia Development Bank, Asia was urged to examine its economic instabilities if it wants to achieve viability...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...