South Korea, Singapore, Tajikistan and the Maldives have made some of the biggest strides in tackling inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Hong Kong experienced one of the sharpest declines, research by Oxfam International and Development Finance International has found.
Tajikistan saw the biggest improvement in government policies to fight inequality during the pandemic, jumping 37 places, according to the index released on Tuesday, followed by Maldives and Bhutan, which rose 33 and 30 spots, respectively.
