Urban poor struggle to put food on the table
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29, 2016: Mohammad Jaafar, 46, could barely hold his tears as he spoke of his family's poverty. A single...
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Poverty more than a matter of race, says Lee Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30, 2015: Veteran social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye called on Malaysians to create a caring society...
Read moreRetired nurse keeps working to serve the poor
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29, 2015: For senior citizen Mona Chin, nursing is not just a career but a calling to help...
Read moreFilipino’s poor childhood inspires spectacular Christmas home decoration with 500,000 lights
CAINTA (Philippines), Dec 3, 2015: As a child from a poor family, Alexander Cruz marvelled at the big houses adorned...
Read moreChina’s Xi demands developed nations pay for climate action
LE BOURGET (France), Nov 30, 2015: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Monday for rich nations to honour their commitment...
Read more‘Yapeim used its own money to fund minister’s US trip’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17, 2015: Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (Yapeim) used the money it generated on its own to...
Read moreIndia’s ‘medicine man’ brings pills to the poor
NEW DELHI, Nov 9, 2015: It's early morning but already "Medicine Baba" Omkarnath Sharma is pounding the pavement in one...
Read moreSubsidy for Super Tempatan ST15 rice abolished
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31, 2015: The Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry (MOA) has abolished the subsidy for Super Tempatan 15% broken (ST15) rice...
Read moreBR1M increment welcomed despite small hike
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23, 2015: The increment in the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) for 2016 appears to be well received...
Read moreJudge tells defendants to donate blood or go to jail
MIAMI, Oct 21, 2015: A US judge allegedly ordered defendants who were unable to pay fines and court fees to...
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