Poverty

Social media rumours, economic hardship fuel migrant surge into Ceuta

Migrants walk towards the border with Morocco to leave Spain, in Ceuta, on July 31.

Thailand to revisit welfare eligibility after backlash over cuts

Many rejected applicants said the decisions were based on inaccurate or outdated records, including vehicles that had already been sold or old vehicles they previously used for work.

Fifty migrants feared lost in Mediterranean, 10 survive after boat capsizes, security sources say

Inglewood, once known for danger, uses World Cup to rebrand as a fun place

The shrinking arguments for slowing growth

The tight link between growth in GDP per capita and reduction in poverty is one of the most remarkable findings in economic research.

‘Shoebox’ flat reform leaves low-income Hong Kong residents in limbo

Subdivided flats made by splitting up an apartment into smaller units are being phased out after a new law to regulate them came into effect in March.

Eswatini celebrates King Mswati III's 40 years as critics decry royal spending

FILE PHOTO: Eswatini's King Mswati III addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

Iran war pushing more than 30 million back into poverty, UN development chief says

FILE PHOTO: A displaced man lights a fire outside his tent at a makeshift encampment, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Beirut, Lebanon, April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Saleh Salem/File Photo

4 schoolkids at home, 1 dying phone: Digital poverty is holding back Malaysia’s needy children

Two of
Ms Mas Amirah Yaacob's
children doing their homework on a weeknight,

Commentary

A gentler climb with shorter steps for S'pore's most vulnerable families

More achievable milestones to help vulnerable families qualify for financial incentives are a huge help to them.

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