In this article, we take a look at the 25 most impoverished countries in Asia. If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of the Asian economy, you can directly go to the 5 Most Impoverished ...

In this article, we discuss 20 poorest countries in Asia. If you want to see the top poorest countries in this region, check out 5 Poorest Countries in Asia. According to the Asia Foundation, the ...

HOW we understand and measure poverty has evolved. From early income-based definitions, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] A survey revealed that approximately one in three children worldwide, or 774 million, are simultaneously exposed to the climate crisis and poverty. On the 14th, ...

In order to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, economies in Asia will need to invest US$1.5 trillion annually. However, Asia is currently not on track to meet any of ...

Jha P, Anderson I. Reducing adult deaths from chronic diseases in Asia: evidence and opportunities. Washington: The World Bank Group, Disease Control Priorities ...

THROUGH inclusive policies, the blue economy can combat multigenerational coastal poverty, alleviating the plight of Southeast Asian coastal residents who are vulnerable to low income and ...

Extreme poverty will rise for the first time this century as COVID-19 hammers the global economy, the World Bank said on ...

Pakistan's long-standing progress in reducing poverty has come to a halt, economists cautioned at the Fifth Annual International Conference of the School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS) at IBA ...

BEIJING, Nov 24 (Reuters) - China has removed the last remaining counties from a list of poor regions, in what officials described as achieving President Xi Jinping's longstanding political goal of ...