Bangladesh’s Chinese loan: Coming but at crawling pace
Chinese loans now amount to 7 percent of Bangladesh's total outstanding foreign loans.
Economic Affairs
Pakistan’s finance ministry warns of higher inflation
The ministry said the country had seen the revival of economic activities but an unprecedented increase in international commodity prices was putting pressure on domestic prices…
Post-retirement poverty threatens Korea’s growth, investment guru says
South Korea is a nation where 4 out of 10 people aged over 65 are estimated to live in relative income poverty.
Pandemic claimed 2.3m restaurant jobs in India, but tripled delivery business
As many as one in four restaurants shut down in the country because of the pandemic
Malaysia’s budget 2022 to remain expansionary
It will be tabled in Parliament on October 29
Prices of food items in Pakistan see surge in three years
Retail prices of cooking oil, sugar and pulse Mash have gone up 23%, 22% and 21%, respectively, every year since October 2018.
Dalit representatives complain of social discrimination
The Constitution of Nepal increased the representation of the Dalit community in government, but discrimination the community faced over the centuries continues.
Is it the U-turn of the economy’s recovery?
The hard-earned goodwill in the business elite, won through a multi-trillion-rupee stimulus package in the wake of the Covid pandemic last year, seems to be somewhat waning.
Malaysia’s retirement scheme ranked third in Asia
The country's ranking was based on a study of 43 retirement income systems across the globe.
M’sia aims to be global investment hub
PM Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is urging corporate Malaysia to find innovative ways to spur investments.