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KISAH Futures competition compiles short stories on Covid-19

10 Apr 2021 / 16:48 H. KUALA LUMPUR: With themes relevant to the future and post-Covid-19 scenarios, KISAH Futures Competition compiles short stories that can potentially catalyse change for resilience and sustainable social, economic and ecological futures in cities and beyond. Organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Think City, Universiti Malaya and Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology, the competition received 700 submissions of short stories in two language categories, English and Bahasa Melayu. The list of winners was announced in December 2020. UNDP resident representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Niloy Banerjee said it was really touching and uplifting to read some of the stories.

M sia up one spot in UNDP Human Development Index

Small improvement: The better ranking has been attributed to the nation’s increase in average life expectancy to 76.2 years and its increase in Gross National Income per capita. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia has seen an improved Human Development Index (HDI) score this year, this value would have been lower if certain climate and environmental criteria were taken into account. In the HDI report launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia moved up from its 63rd rank last year, to 62nd out of 189 countries this year in the index which measures human progress and well-being.

M sia sees improved Human Development Index ranking, but climate action must be improved

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia moved up a rank on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) 2020 to be 62 out of 189 countries in the index measuring human progress and well-being. Additionally, Malaysia s HDI value is 0.810 this year, which is above the average 0.747 value recorded in the East Asia and the Pacific region. The improvement in the ranking has been attributed to Malaysia’s increase in average life expectancy to 76.2 years (76 previously) and its increase in Gross National Income per capita to USD 27,534 or RM111,554 (which was USD 27,227 or RM110,310 previously). However, Malaysia s HDI value would have been lower if certain climate and environmental factors were taken into account.

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