9 months ago
'India, West must destroy Pakistan nukes if Taliban seizes control'
Toronto, April 22 - The western world and India must militarily destroy Pakistan's nuclear weapons if the Taliban seizes control of the country, says a Canadian daily. In an opinion piece, the National Post said Monday that the West and India must be ready to deal with the consequences as Pakistan falls to pieces under the Taliban onslaught. Calling it 'a terrifying possibility', the newspaper ... read more

1 year ago
Three billion Asians face food crisis: experts
London, Oct 29 - Spiralling food prices across Asia could cause social unrest and hit more than three billion people, according to new research by a group of international scholars. A team of experts from the universities of Manchester and Delhi and the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development - says the rising costs of staples rice and wheat are a root cause of lower econ ... read more

1 year ago
Western Europe has lowest levels of income inequality: UN
New York, Oct 28 - Western European cities are the most 'egalitarian' in the world, said a new study by United Nations Habitat, which compared levels of income inequality in the world's largest cities. Beijing is the 'most equal' in Asia, said UN Habitat, a programme to assist governments in improving housing and living conditions in developing countries. The study, which was released Monday, sa ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more

2 years ago
Malaysian Indians richer than ethnic Malays: study
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 - Malaysian Indians stand in the middle of the income and poverty levels charts, below the Chinese but well above the majority Malays, official data shows. Indices of Poverty for 1995-2004 show that the average household income for ethnic Indians in 2004 stood at Malaysian 3,456 ringitt - a month, while the Malays, called Bumiputeras or sons of the soil, only had a monthly a ... read more