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Fuel consumption in Malaysia still rising despite WFH, likely due to weekend getaways: PM advisor

The government is still investigating the root causes, but one possibility is that while people are saving fuel during the workweek, they are travelling significantly more during…

  • Published: June 1, 20269:50 am
  • Author Sin Chew Daily
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Energy crunch fuels car pool growth in India

The world’s largest carpooling platform, BlaBlaCar, said soaring energy costs have pushed 600,000 additional drivers onto the app this year — 20 per cent more than initially…

  • Published: June 1, 20268:24 am
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Hong Kong government to start LPG subsidy from May 31

The measure will last for two months until 11:59 pm on July 30.

  • Published: May 29, 202612:03 pm
  • Author Shamim Ashraf
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Thai pig farmers squeezed as prices fall below cost despite demand rebound

This comes amid rising feed costs and fierce retail competition.

  • Published: May 28, 202610:52 am
  • Author The Nation
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‘Durian freedom’ spreads as prices dip across China

Prices for some durian varieties have fallen 10 percent to 20 percent from a year earlier, according to wholesale market data and retailers.

  • Published: May 28, 202610:47 am
  • Author Wang Zhuoqiong
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Malaysia’s WFH initiative has saved government US$1mil in petrol subsidies

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the savings showed that the policy not only provided flexibility for civil servants but also helped reduce…

  • Published: May 26, 202610:56 am
  • Author Yasmin Abdul Latif
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Online trends fuel youth debt surge as Thai bad loans climb

Online reviews, social media trends, and digital financial influence are helping drive a sharp rise in debt among young Thais, even as Thailand’s household bad loans continue to…

  • Published: May 26, 20268:45 am
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From US to Pakistan, fuel prices surged globally while India held the line

A policy brief comparing global fuel-price trends during the Hormuz disruption claims India’s retail revisions remained among the lowest despite sharp increases in major…

  • Published: May 25, 202611:13 am
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Thai paddy prices rise as exporters eye second-half recovery

Exporters are watching whether easing tensions in the Middle East could help revive demand in the second half of 2026.

  • Published: May 22, 202612:18 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Reserve beef in Ulaanbaatar to be sold by MNT 15,000 until July 1: minister

A draft Cabinet resolution contains several provisions related to rising meat prices, inflation, and the shortage of reserve meat in the Mongolian capital.

  • Published: May 21, 202610:44 am
  • Author E. Oyun-Erdene

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