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Nepal’s hotels struggle to retain staff as trained workers flock abroad

Despite rising demand and local jobs creation, hospitality businesses in Rupandehi face chronic labour shortages as employees treat jobs as stepping stones to foreign employment…

  • Published: July 4, 20251:48 pm
  • Author Dipendra Baduwal
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Expanded SST: Malaysian consumers warned against dishonest traders

An economist said consumers can report such companies for profiteering to the authorities or even name the company on social media.

  • Published: July 4, 20258:45 am
  • Author Tarrence Tan and Divya Theresa Ravi
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State palace vows to raise Philippine economy to upper middle-income bracket

This statement followed the World Bank’s latest country classification results, which showed that the Philippines remains in the lower middle-income bracket — a classification…

  • Published: July 4, 20258:40 am
  • Author Luisa Cabato
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Baht bills banned: Electricity Authority of Cambodia orders halt to Thai currency billing on border

Military conflicts triggered by Thai troops and threats from Thai extremist groups, who proposed cutting off electricity and internet services to Cambodia, prompted the Cambodian…

  • Published: July 3, 20252:01 pm
  • Author Hin Pisei
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Indonesia posts $4.3b surplus in May on strong exports of CPO, steel

Despite ongoing trade talks in view of Trump's looming tariffs, the United States still contributed the most to Indonesia’s surplus in the January-May period this year, even…

  • Published: July 2, 20251:35 pm
  • Author Ruth Dea Juwita
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Indonesia to relax import rules as US tariff deadline nears

Five commodities prioritised for deregulation include forestry products, subsidised fertilizers, raw materials for plastic, other fuel types and food trays used in President…

  • Published: July 1, 20258:25 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Support mechanisms in place as Malaysia’s expanded sales and service tax takes effect

Government initiatives – from direct cash aid and electricity rebates to healthcare schemes and discount cards – are available to help ease the burden and stretch every…

  • Published: July 1, 20258:05 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus
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Malaysian delegation mulls investment in Cambodia

PM Manet noted the growing Cambodia-Malaysia relationship with satisfaction, particularly in terms of expanding connectivity between the two countries. He highlighted that…

  • Published: June 30, 202512:48 pm
  • Author Hin Pisei
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70% of India’s Gen Z confident in health insurance but only 25% understand term plans well

The data suggests that while health remains a universal priority, Gen Z is still warming up to life insurance products like term cover, often seen as relevant in later stages of…

  • Published: June 30, 202510:10 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Vietnam stock market surpasses three-year high as market sustains rally amid Q2 earnings optimism

The short-term outlook for the VN-Index remains constructive, supported by optimism around Q2 earnings and policy signals on trade. However, growing selectivity among stocks…

  • Published: June 30, 202510:09 am
  • Author Viet Nam News

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