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4 out of 10 firms in South Korea experienced raw materials price hikes higher than 20%: Survey

The survey came as South Korea is grappling with inflation running high amid global oil and commodity price hikes driven by rebounding demand, pandemic-caused lockdowns in China…

  • Published: June 28, 20225:54 am
  • Author May
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Peso breaches 55:US$1, now Asean’s worst performer

Analysts are worried about the speed that the peso has been depreciating, and that this might come to the point when the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas would have to use its foreign…

  • Published: June 28, 20225:47 am
  • Author Ronnel W. Domingo
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Pressure on forex reserves: Bangaldesh exploring loan of up to $4.5 billion from IMF

Even though imports are slowly contracting, the elevated inflation levels around the world mean the odds of a slowdown in both remittance inflows and export orders are high.

  • Published: June 28, 20225:40 am
  • Author Rejaul Karim Byron, Asifur Rahman
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Japan’s labour ministry to gather data on foreign workers

According to the ministry, there were approximately 1.727 million foreign workers in Japan as of October 2021, a record high for the ninth consecutive year.

  • Published: June 27, 20229:11 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Over 500,000 expats returned home after losing jobs amid Covid-19 pandemic: Minister

The Bangladesh Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment minister also said that a total of 1.05 million female migrant workers were working in 84 countries across the world.

  • Published: June 27, 20229:10 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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How cryptocurrency thrives in crisis zones

Their relative anonymity offers a haven for criminals, extremist groups and sanctioned governments — but champions say they also support citizens caught up in crises.

  • Published: June 27, 20225:09 am
  • Author May
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The rise of Islamic banking

Islamic banking in Pakistan appears to be unstoppable — while conventional banking deposits grew an average of 13 per cent annually, Islamic banking deposits have grown by 42…

  • Published: June 24, 20224:59 pm
  • Author Khurram Zia Khan
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Korean Won sinks to 13-year low, drags Kospi further down

Aggressive moves by the US Federal Reserve to tame the red-hot inflation, at the risk of an economic downturn, were believed to have prompted the sell-off of Kospi by foreigners.

  • Published: June 24, 202210:58 am
  • Author Choi Si-young
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Tough economic choices face incoming Marcos administration

As policymakers debate the use of remedial measures to ease the pain of high fuel costs, senior economist Mapa warns against distributions that could aggravate inflation.

  • Published: June 24, 20226:01 am
  • Author Ben O. de Vera
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World Bank warns of downside risks to Indonesia’s GDP

The government projects 2022 growth at 4.8 to 5.5 per cent and 2023 growth at 5.3 to 5.9 per cent, while the Organization for Economic and Cooperation Development sees domestic…

  • Published: June 23, 20225:58 am
  • Author May

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