Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says
Escalating violence, labour shortages, and a depreciating currency have made it harder to do business in the Southeast Asian nation that has been in political and economic turmoil…
Economic Affairs
Women in India earn US$ 0.48 for every US$ 1.20 that men earn: WEF
India has slipped two spots to rank at 129 out of the 146 nations in the list of World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index data released on Wednesday.
Sales of warehouse stores in South Korea rise amid high dining-out costs
Over the past three years, prices for dining out in Korea have risen sharply, even exceeding the average increase in consumer prices, according to Statistics Korea. In May alone,…
Rural Rejection: The Statesman
The allure of BJP's track record of broad national achievements and ideological appeals appears to have waned in the face of everyday economic realities that rural voters confront.
Private sector support vital when Malaysia takes Asean chair, says minister
The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said he welcomed a collaborative approach to ensure that ongoing efforts within the Asean framework are aligned with business needs and…
Vietnam among six Asean countries with good economic growth: Maybank
Maybank said that artificial intelligence, data centre boom, and broadening global electronics demand are brightening the trade and foreign direct investment outlook.
Dhaka’s stocks fall to a 42-month low
The DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, fell 35.87 points, or 0.70 percent, to close the day at 5,070 today, the lowest since December 9, 2020 when the index was…
South Korea sees record-high number of new businesses by senior citizens
According to Statistics Korea, a total of 276,000 new companies were founded in the first quarter, excluding those related to real estate. Of those, 38,000 were founded by people…
Cha-Ching!: How Pakistan can expand the tax net to include wholesale and retail traders
Wholesale and retail trade is one segment that barely pays any direct taxes and often creates the most noise whenever there is any effort to extract even a minimal amount of tax.
Japan’s whaling mothership docks in Sendai after 1st mission; team catches 15 Bryde’s whales
The Kangei Maru, which is 113 meters long and 21 meters wide, caught whales off the coast of the Tohoku region and Hokkaido.