Philippine inflation rose further to 8.1% in December
Inflation in December was the highest since November 2008, and was more than twice as high as the 3.1 percent recorded in December 2021.
Chicken meat may cross beef price as feed crisis sees no end
There has been a sharp spike in the prices of poultry products since Oct 2022 after authorities stopped the release of GMO soybean shipments arriving mainly from the US and Brazil.
60％ of top Japanese executives expect economy to improve over next six months
This number represented a decline of 10 executives from a year earlier, when more than 90 per cent of respondents said it would make a recovery.
Thailand’s property sector unfazed by inflation, expects a profitable 2023
Reportedly, the sales of property have risen because homebuyers in the 26-30 age group were not affected by the economic fallout of the Covid-19 crisis.
Pakistan’s headline inflation rises to 24.5% in December
Last week, the finance ministry’s forecast said inflation would stay high — between 21-23 per cent during the current fiscal year.
Land prices, financing snags hold back affordable housing in Cambodia
By some estimates, some 7.9 million people will be living in urban areas by 2030, up roughly five-sixths from 4.3 million in 2014.
PTI to hold countrywide protests against inflation from Friday: PTI leader
Moreover, the PTI leader reiterated that the idea of bringing in a technocrat government “will not be tolerated” in Pakistan.
Seoul to raise subway, bus fares first time in 8 years
City officials cited ballooning financial strain from the growing operating costs and declining profits, paired with the rising number of senior citizens who ride for free.
Japan’s banks to raise fixed housing loan rates
The yield on the newest 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a market benchmark, shot up from around 0.25 to over 0.4 per cent after the BOJ raised its cap on long-term rates…
Get ready to pay more for vegetables, consumers warned
The continuous wet spell that is expected to last until next February has reduced the yield of highland vegetable farms, say farmers.