'October 16 is World Food Day, and as we tuck into our meal for the day, let\'s also spare a thought for those going hungry across Asia. Read more: https://str.sg/3c38 [For subscribers] Asia accounts for the bulk of people who are undernourished around the world today, with 418 million food-insecure people making up over half of the hungry mouths worldwide. 0:00 - India\'s population is undernourished 3:09 - Philippines\' feeding programmes 5:30 - Malaysia\'s poverty rate has considerably worsened after repeat lockdowns #worldfoodday #worldfoodday2021 SUBSCRIBE ➤ http://bit.ly/FollowST -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ http://www.straitstimes.com TWITTER ➤ https://www.twitter.com/straits_times FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_times PODCASTS ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-podcasts TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.'
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