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Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests

Asia Pacific Jan 14, 2021

Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests

by Devjyot Ghoshal

Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.

Basic income proposal by influential Suga adviser hard to sell in Japan

National | FOCUS Jan 9, 2021

Basic income proposal by influential Suga adviser hard to sell in Japan

by Satoshi Iizuka

The idea has caught Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's eye at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is stirring worries about job security and social inequality.

Jobs, houses and cows: China’s costly drive to erase extreme poverty

Asia Pacific Jan 3, 2021

Jobs, houses and cows: China’s costly drive to erase extreme poverty

by Keith Bradsher

In just five years, China says it has lifted from extreme poverty over 50 million farmers left behind by breakneck economic growth in cities.

Foreign detainees let go temporarily amid pandemic have nowhere to go

National / Social Issues | Regional Voices: Kyushu Dec 25, 2020

Foreign detainees let go temporarily amid pandemic have nowhere to go

Many have been left without means of support, as they are prohibited from working and are not eligible to receive any administrative assistance.

China looks to cut inequality in order to boost the economy

Asia Pacific Dec 24, 2020

China looks to cut inequality in order to boost the economy

Although China is the only major economy set to grow this year due to its effective control of the pandemic, a new slogan signals that the ruling party is worried about an uneven recovery.

2020 in hindsight: Asia’s bad to good in the year that was

Commentary / World Dec 23, 2020

2020 in hindsight: Asia’s bad to good in the year that was

by Jose B. Collazo and Curtis Chin

The Asian Development Bank projects COVID-19 could push 160 million more into poverty in Asia. The region’s poverty rate will increase for the first time in 20 years, says the World Bank.

WHO plan risks leaving poor nations with no COVID-19 vaccines until 2024

World Dec 17, 2020

WHO plan risks leaving poor nations with no COVID-19 vaccines until 2024

by Francesco Guarascio

Documents show the program's promoters say it is struggling from a lack of funds, supply risks and complex contractual arrangements which could make it impossible to achieve its goals.

How hostile design keeps Japan's homeless at arm's length

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Dec 12, 2020

How hostile design keeps Japan's homeless at arm's length

by Philip Brasor

In the early morning hours of Nov. 16, a 46-year-old man allegedly struck a 64-year-old woman sitting in a Tokyo bus shelter in the head with a bag of rocks, killing her. On Nov. 21, the man, accompanied by his mother, turned himself in ...

More afraid of hunger: COVID-19 rules causing many in Philippines to starve

Asia Pacific Dec 9, 2020

More afraid of hunger: COVID-19 rules causing many in Philippines to starve

Charities are struggling to meet the ever-growing demand for food as millions of families go hungry across the country.

Giving with the heart and the mind

Commentary / World Dec 8, 2020

Giving with the heart and the mind

by Peter Singer and Lucius Caviola

Very few charities are outright frauds. The bigger issue is that following your heart ignores research on which charities are the most effective.

Storms, coronavirus and drought spread hunger to millions in Central America

World Dec 7, 2020

Storms, coronavirus and drought spread hunger to millions in Central America

by Sofia Menchu and Stefanie Eschenbacher

With measures to contain the coronavirus cutting off supplementary income for many, the number of people who suffer from severe food shortages has sharply increased.

China scores big against poverty but the poor haven’t gone away

World Dec 2, 2020

China scores big against poverty but the poor haven’t gone away

by Clara Ferreira Marques

Almost 90% of the population was below the international poverty threshold in 1981, according to the World Bank; by the 2019, that was under 1%.

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