Thailand hikes rate for 1st time since 2018 to tame inflation
The economy expanded 1.5 per cent last year, among the slowest in Southeast Asia.
China consumer prices increase mildly, factory inflation eases
The core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy prices, gained 0.8 per cent year on year in July, lower than the 1 per cent increase in June.
Indonesian consumers less confident but keep spending
Inflation in Indonesia reached 4.94 per cent in July, the highest annual increase in seven years, according to Statistics Indonesia.
Bangladesh fuel price hike was avoidable: Report
An expert said the government could have avoided the unprecedented hike in the fuel prices by checking corruption, theft and mismanagement at the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.
Impact of fuel price hike being assessed: Bangladesh finance Minister
A price hike in fuel will cause a rise in the price of essentials, affecting the country's low-income group of people, he said.
Restaurants, food companies try to hold prices steady even as costs rise
While the pressure to hike prices is growing, corporate efforts to better deal with it are likely to continue in the days ahead.
Rising cost of living is squeezing Nepalis who were already on a tight budget
Nepal’s inflation reached a 70-month high in June and there are signs that it will breach the double-digit mark by the end of the fiscal year ending mid-July.
As the cost of living goes up, food delivery riders plan strike for Aug 5
Vice-president of Malaysian P-Hailing Riders’ Association Abdul Hakim Abdul Rani said riders are feeling the pressure to complete more deliveries per day just to meet their…
South Korea’s inflation at near 24-year high in July on high energy, food prices
Consumer prices soared 6.3 per cent last month from a year earlier, accelerating from a 6 per cent on-year spike in June.
As Duterte stepped down, more Filipinos tighten belts to make ends meet
The percentage of Filipino families, who rated themselves poor, hit 54 per cent, or 13.1 million households, in December 2019, the highest in five years.