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Southeast Asian migrant workers grapple with bleak Middle East prospects

Southeast Asia’s Coming Food Crisis

Myanmar will be hit worst.

Poverty

Poverty is not just the absence of money but a complex social and economic condition that reflects inequality in society. It prevents people from meeting basic needs like food, she...

Vietnam, Thailand to suffer most among ASEAN-5 in 2026: World Bank

Vietnam, Thailand to suffer most among ASEAN-5 in 2026: World Bank

Poverty Reduction in Vietnam

Since the Vietnam War, the country faced severe poverty, with major upheavals leaving many people struggling until around 1990. Since then, however, it has taken significant steps...

Addressing Housing and Urban Poverty in Vietnam

Throughout the 21st century, Vietnam has focused on improving the living standards of its population. More specifically, Vietnam’s government has actively worked to eradicate hunge...

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most...

Child Poverty in Panama Through One Woman’s Story

People often use percentages to measure child poverty in Panama. However, it also shows up in the choices families make regarding school, work and survival. The Borgen Project spok...

Southeast Asia's middle-class energy conundrum

Forget Hong Kong and Singapore, Philippines housing is least affordable: survey

Hong Kong and Singapore routinely top global rankings of unaffordable cities. Yet it is the residents of Manila, Colombo and Yangon who are far more likely to tell pollsters they c...

Southeast Asia's second largest economy launches low-cost goods scheme to ease living expenses

Thailand, Southeast Asia's second largest economy based on 2025 GDP, has launched the “Thai Helps Thai” scheme aimed at easing the cost-of-living burden on households through weekl...

From Party Town to Ecotourism: Reducing Poverty in Vang Vieng

A small and often overlooked country in Southeast Asia, Laos remains popular among backpackers and intrepid travellers seeking an alternative to highly developed tourist destinatio...

Southeast Asian Economies’ Growth to Slow in 2026, World Bank Says

The disruption of oil and gas supplies from the Middle East is compounding the impacts of the Trump administration's tariffs.

Southeast Asia's turn to crops for fuel leaves less for food and exports

Update on SDG 1 in Myanmar: Progress in Ending Poverty

Myanmar has faced decades of economic challenges, conflict and instability. Despite these barriers, the country made measurable progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG...

Asia's next economic crisis may come from youth unemployment

The Fight Against Rural Poverty in Paraguay

Paraguay’s national poverty rate fell from 51.4% in 2003 to 24.7% in 2022, one of the most significant drops in Latin America over that period. That headline, however, only tells p...

Fighting Stigma: Poverty and Leprosy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a South Asian country bordered by India and Myanmar, with a population of more than 177 million. Some 18.7% of the population lives in poverty, due in part to neglect...

Poverty in the Sahel Region: Rural Neglect Versus Urban Bias

The WHO has described the north-central band of Africa below the Sahara Desert, known as the Sahel region, as a humanitarian crisis due to factors including poverty, instability an...

Southeast Asian street food sellers hit by soaring packaging costs

Multidimensional Poverty in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is located in West Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of 8.5 million as of 2023. The country has a tropical climate and diverse landscapes, rangin...

How Agricultural Innovation Aids Poverty Reduction in Laos

Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Laos is home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity and a population known for its resilience, a resiliency that fosters innovation and...

3 Legislative Moves & Global Poverty in 2026

Poverty has emerged as one of the most challenging human rights issues and though it is improving in many regions, areas such as sub-Saharan Africa have seen declines. While it is...