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Cak Imin requests Rp1 trillion extra budget for UMKM
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Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar, known as Cak Imin, has requested an additional Rp1 trillion budget from President Prabowo Subianto to support MSMEs and the creative economy.
The Archdiocese of Madrid and dozens of Christian communities have expressed rejection of measures by the city council and regional government affecting homeless people and immigrants.
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The Hong Kong government has adopted a new 21-indicator framework to define poverty, shifting away from a measure based solely on economic factors. Officials say the previous approach overestimated the number of underprivileged residents.
An analysis by ITESO's Business School shows Mexico's food basket cost rose 67% from August 2018 to March 2026, outpacing general inflation of 45%. In urban areas, it increased from 1,500 to 2,571 pesos per person monthly. This hike particularly impacts low-income households.
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Sinabi ng Philippine Institute for Development Studies na maaaring mahirap pa rin ang mga Pilipinong iniuugnay na ‘non-poor’ dahil hindi naaabot ng kasalukuyang pamamaraan ng pagsukat ang pagbabahagi ng yaman sa loob ng sambahayan. Ayon sa mga pag-aaral na ipinamaya sa isang webinar, ang paggamit ng average na kita ng bahay ay nagtatago ng hindi pagkakapantay-pantay sa loob ng pamilya. Lalo na ang mga kababaihan at bata ang maaaring nakararanas ng kahirapan kahit hindi mahirap ang kanilang sambahayan.
Dr Jamela Basani Hoveni argues that elderly Black women in rural South Africa perform unpaid childcare, effectively subsidizing state and private employers through social grants. Drawing from experiences in Mafarana, Limpopo, she highlights the burden on these grandmothers amid high child poverty rates.
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Residents of Mangidini Village in Nkandla's Ward 7 express frustration over inadequate service delivery during Human Rights Month. Elderly resident Gabisile Biyela struggles to access medical care due to poor roads and distance to the clinic. Community leaders highlight ongoing challenges with water, electricity, and transportation.
Supreme Court directs Odisha to provide amenities to visually impaired man and mother
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