Bank of Japan governor lauded for smooth policy change
Many market players commended Ueda’s monetary management.
Economic Affairs
Laos sets sights on economic diplomacy to boost trade, investment
Speaking at the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister underscored the significance of economic diplomacy in fortifying the national and international economic landscape, aiming to…
Nepal proposes mutual customs assistance with India
The agreements will allow for the exchange of information, intelligence, and documents, ultimately assisting the countries in the prevention and investigation of customs offences.
Unemployment, recession top Bruneian worries: Report
Around 77.9 per cent of Bruneian respondents listed unemployment and economic recession as their top three concern, followed by climate change (64.9 per cent) and widening…
Political leeks: Scallions become election attack line
President Yoon's comments about the price of green onions during a visit to a hypermarket has prompted controversy, where the opposition party has even criticised him of being…
Bangladesh central bank issues guideline on mergers
The guideline, which keeps provisions for both mutually agreed and forced mergers, says priority must be given to continuing the accounts of depositors of the merged entity or…
Philippine debt woes push stocks farther down
This marked the third consecutive session of declines as traders considered the government’s outstanding debt that rose by 2.63 per cent in February to a record-high of P15.18…
New budget to set 10 priorities to steady Bangladesh economy
One of the priorities of the budget would be imposing slight contractionary policies, considering the global economic and domestic macroeconomic situations.
Competition intensifying among Japanese online brokerage firms
The chosen strategy of the brokerage firms is to prioritize expanding the scale of their business rather than their earnings from commission fees, which have been a primary source…
The lingering trails of poverty in Bangladesh
While the term "development" can have many meanings, poverty remains a necessary issue for policy and action, which needs to reflect a useful understanding of socioeconomic…