Core consumer inflation hits 21-year high
A separate survey has also showed that over 80 per cent of South Koreans say the cost of dining out has increased.
People’s income has not risen in line with inflation: Bangladesh planning minister
He also claimed that the current inflation is actually good for Bangladesh.
South Korea sees inflation expand on hikes in public utility bills
Amid the global inflationary pressure during the normalization process from the Covid-19 pandemic, Korea’s consumer prices marked record-making growth this year.
TEPCO mulls household rate hike
Five other major power utilities are also considering similar price hikes, in the face of deteriorating business performance due to surging fuel prices and the yen’s weakening.
Gas price hike: Source taxes add to plight of Bangladesh consumers
Gas prices were hiked last June with everyone from gas stove users at homes to large factories having to pay a lot more.
Inflation surprisingly drops as food prices cool down
Indonesia has so far been spared the much-faster increase in consumer prices experienced in many developed economies.
Over 800 food items carry higher price tags in Japan from November
On Nov 1, major dairy firms will implement price hikes for milk and dairy products due to higher raw milk prices amid surging feed costs.
Is S’pore’s $1.5 billion support package enough?
How the support was allocated and the considerations behind it matter. Aid was also given out in other countries, but there are important differences.
Western officials finalising plans for Russia oil-price cap
The Biden administration sees the price cap as a way to cut oil revenues for Russia while keeping the oil supply flowing and avoiding price spikes.
Dashed dreams: Young Koreans’ leveraged investments backfire
When stock and crypto markets were hot and borrowing costs were cheap, many younger South Koreans, dabbled in leveraged investing but are now suffering.