Economic pessimism: Dawn
There is a prevalence of a pervasive dark mood among citizens deeply burdened by the soaring cost of living due to elevated inflation, especially skyrocketing electricity prices,…
Discrepancy in views: The Korea Herald
President Yoon’s overly optimistic comment on the economic outlook may sound encouraging to his staff and supporters. But he should realize that his view is far removed from the…
Why are Bhutanese start-ups not taking off?: Kuensel
Our start-up scene is anything but successful. Many of our start-ups are struggling to survive, let alone thrive. The dream of the first Bhutanese Unicorn is far-fetched.
Delayed funds: Dawn
For the last three years, our foreign policy has mostly revolved around just one point: how to borrow and from where to borrow. The situation has become untenable.
Debt and property market: The Korea Herald
Applying tougher rules on home loans alone cannot stabilise overheating property market.
Maintain wage hikes to boost economy’s growth potential: The Yomiuri Shimbun
Although Japan’s nominal GDP has reached ¥600 trillion, this is due in large part to inflation. Also, as wage hikes have not kept pace with rising prices, people do not have a…
The P21-per-meal challenge: Philippine Daily Inquirer
More than the government’s impulse to deodorise the state of our economy, what is more appalling is the potential erasure of millions of Filipinos who may be straddling the…
Will Bank of Japan’s monetary tightening process be a third-time charm?
It is essential to think about economic policy from the perspective that the Japanese economy is now trying to completely break away from the deflationary mentality and…
Another setback for Kakao: The Korea Herald
Kakao Pay’s transfer of massive customer data without consent to Chinese firm Alipay sparks dispute.
President Jokowi’s presidency leaves behind very narrow fiscal space
About 120 million people, 40 percent of the total population, still live near the poverty line, meaning that they are prone to falling into poverty at the slightest decline in…