S’pore’s Indian eateries hurt by India’s wheat ban may raise prices of dishes soon
India, the world's second-biggest producer of wheat, stopped exporting the grain and its flour in May in an attempt to put a cap on skyrocketing domestic prices.
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McDonald’s Japan to raise prices of burgers, other items
The price hikes will be the second increase this year.
Livestreams to provide lifeline for job seekers
The rise of livestreaming as a career is a demonstration of the changing nature of employment, with the job not existing a few years ago.
Most stocks fall on Dhaka bourse for third day
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, lost 0.73 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 6,510 at 12:10 pm.
Red tape, poor infrastructure, holding back tourism in Bangladesh
The country is yet to offer quality resorts and hotels with proper recreational facilities that would attract tourists.
World Bank revises upward Malaysia’s 2022 GDP growth forecast to 6.4%
Data showed that the economy had expanded above expectations in the first half of the year, driven by better domestic consumption and robust export growth.
Special licence for online businesses under review as cybercrime hits all-time high
A special task force is conducting a review to pave the way for a new licensing mechanism, with existing regulations to be amended.
All aid will be subject to third-party audit, Shehbaz assures donors
He also revealed that Pakistan may have to import about a million tonnes of wheat and large quantities of fertiliser, to off-set losses.
Bangladesh cuts edible oil and sugar prices
The new prices will come into effect from Sept 25, and comes at a time when consumers are being battered by the higher cost of essential commodities.
44 cases filed over market manipulation of essential good prices
Over the past several months, the Bangladesh market has seen unusual rises in prices of essentials such as rice, oil, flour, and eggs.