Myanmar has recently set a minimum wage for Burmese (Myanmar) maids who work in Singapore at S$450.00 a month, equivalent to the starting salary of Indonesian domestic helpers here.
The worldâs most violent cities. VENEZUELA is in turmoil. Tanking oil prices have taken a heavy toll on its income, along with years of economic mismanagement by the government. Inflation is running at nearly 200%âthe highest rate in the worldâaccording to the IMF, and a week ago it was awarded another dismal accolade. A ranking of the world's most violent cities by CCSP-JP, a Mexican NGO, reports that Venezuela's capital Caracas had the highest murder rate in the world last year.
In many cities, more visible crimes have fallen while terrorism and cyber crime are growing threats. Photograph: EPA/Andrew Gombert. According to the Safe Cities Index, put together by the Economistâs Intelligence Unit (EIU), the title of worldâs safest goes to the city that is also the most populous: Tokyo.