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.
According to the list, East St. Louis, Ill., is the most dangerous city in the nation with 1694 violent crimes to its 26,790 residents. On a positive note, the same research team has created a safest city list, which includes seven Texas towns. Colleyville ranks at number 11 and Cibolo is the lowest at 85.