South Korea’s unsecured national debt to soar to nearly 800 trillion won next year
As the national debt continues to grow, annual expenditures on interest are also expected to steadily increase, a government report said.
Making sense of ‘sky-high’ power bills
Very simply, the electricity tariff has increased sharply due to the last government’s failure to adequately manage the financial crisis.
‘Economy rice’ no more: Malaysia restaurant owners looking to raise prices amid increasing costs
Malaysia is not the only country facing a price hike in rice. Other key exporting countries, including Thailand and Vietnam, have seen prices going up by around 20 per cent.
Two panels formed to probe high egg, chicken prices in Bangladesh
In an unprecedented scene in Bangladesh, the price of a dozen farmed brown eggs matched that of one kilogram of broiler chicken in August, further denting the wallets of fixed and…
55kg gold vanishes from Dhaka International Airport customs godown
The stolen valuables were seized between 2020 and last month from people arriving at the airport with more gold than the law allows.
Online gambling kingpin has links throughout South-east Asia
The 41-year-old has also been linked to a vast network of companies worldwide, which were used to launder the billions he made since starting out as a small-time businessman in…
Korea’s teachers to hold nationwide protest despite warning
About 70,000 teachers are expected to participate in the rally to demand better rights for teachers in the classroom.
Pandemic leads to decline of ‘daigou’ era in Australia
The era of the “daigou” – shopping agents, mainly students and tourists, who make money by buying and sending products back to China for resale – appears to be ending in…
What summer of stabbings means for South Korea
South Koreans have long taken pride in their country’s strict control on guns and violence, which, coupled with extensive surveillance camera coverage in major cities, have made…
President Xi reaffirms China’s commitment to high-level opening up
The Chinese president also pledged continuous steps to advance Chinese modernization on all fronts, to provide all countries with new opportunities for openness and cooperation.