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Popek Popek: Should Billionaires Exist?

Dr Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

20-Jan-20 17:00

Popek Popek: Should Billionaires Exist?

According to Oxfam, 2000 of the world's richest people have more collective wealth than 4.6 billion of the world's poorest. Their annual wealth inequality report concluded that unpaid taxes and unpaid care work are the two biggest contributors to this.

Produced by: Tasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Aiman Rashad


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