Why are more Koreans leaving Seoul?
The housing affordability crisis pushes migration from the capital to surrounding cities to a four-year high.
Malaysians offer meals below US$1.5 so nobody goes hungry, but is this sustainable as costs climb?
For many small operators, sustaining these affordable meals has become increasingly difficult as food and energy prices have climbed.
Surging fuel prices are squeezing Nepal’s middle class
As conflict in West Asia drives up petrol and diesel prices, those who depend on two-wheelers and public transport are bearing the heaviest burden — but the switch to electric…
Malaysian farmers seek government’s help to keep food prices down
Cameron Highlands Vegetable Farmers Organisation president Datuk Chai Kok Lim said immediate government intervention is needed to help farmers cope with soaring expenses.
Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Bangladesh’s Sylhet
Farmers struggle to sustain livestock as hay and feed prices soar after crop damage.
Bangladesh’s power costs rise manifold on fossil fuel dependency: report
A 290 percent surge in average coal prices between FY21 and FY23, compounded by elevated oil prices and sharp taka depreciation, drove generation costs sharply higher, a report…
Malaysia’s padi farms get early help
At a press conference yesterday, May 5, PM Anwar Ibrahim said padi farmers will receive an advance of RM200 per hectare under the ploughing and harvesting incentive to ease the…
Meat price crisis drives inflation spike across Mongolia
N.Urgamalsuvd, Director of the Bank of Mongolia’s Monetary Policy Department, warned that supply chain risks regarding fertiliser and fuel could continue to push food and energy…
Pakistan has sufficient POL reserves till third week of June, says petroleum ministry
The information was conveyed to Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar during a high-level meeting to review the country’s petroleum, oil, and lubricants stock position.
Affordable seafood may no longer be available in Malaysia due to high diesel cost
Following Hari Raya, market demand has also softened, with seafood sales in retail markets declining. Traders have been forced to offer discounts, pushing wholesale prices lower.