Electricity prices surge in Laos amid rising demand and weakened kip
On social media, many Lao citizens have shared photos of their monthly electricity bills, expressing shock at how much the costs have risen.
Malaysia’s April inflation remains steady
The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 134.3 as against 132.4 in the same month a year ago, according to the Statistics Department.
Skyrocketing rice prices in Japan to cause sake price tags to rise too
While rice for sake production has long been traded at a higher price than table rice, the price of table rice is now higher than that of sake rice, causing an increasing number…
Filipinos still spending less in small neighbourhood stores–study
Consumers have increasingly opted for smaller, more frequent purchases to stretch their limited disposable income.
Philippines scraps maximum suggested retail price for pork
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel explained that production challenges caused by the African swine fever, coupled with strong consumer demand, made it challenging to…
Malaysian consumers switch to budget-friendly alternatives
Consumers have chosen alternatives like beef, mutton, chicken or fish, which generally have more stable prices, a butcher said.
Rice prices in Japan dip for first time in 18 weeks as government stockpiles reach supermarket
Although this marked the first drop since Dec. 23-29, prices are still more than double the ¥2,106 recorded during the same week a year earlier.
Chicken and egg prices surge in Nepal
Traders blame high temperatures and falling production, but consumer rights groups say price hikes are driven by collusion and weak oversight.
Japanese consumers turn to rice alternatives amid price surge
Among the alternatives are adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to bread and pasta.
Malaysia’s bakers, hawkers say won’t crack under pressure without egg subsidy
The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry announced recently that the price control on chicken eggs had been lifted, with subsidies reduced from 10 sen to 5 sen per egg,…