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Southeast Asia’s dismal social conditions
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June 19, 2023September 4, 2023Opinion, World

Southeast Asia’s dismal social conditions

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While Southeast Asian economies have been fast expanding in the last decade, better than most regions, wealth and income inequality—i.e., the gap between the rich and poor—has been equally growing.  The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN Escap) reports that “Southeast Asia has seen inequalities widen, a setback to...