Philippines’ inflation slowed to 8.6% in Feb
The biggest contributor to rising prices in February were food items, particularly vegetables, fish and meat.
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Majority of Malaysians who migrated moved to Singapore: HR Minister
A total of 1.13 million out of 1.86 million Malaysians who have migrated overseas are residing in Singapore as of 2022, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.
More than half of Singaporeans may delay plans to buy home due to inflation: Poll
Almost half of Singaporeans polled said they are affected by the property cooling measures and are now looking for a less expensive home.
Salaries of software engineers in Singapore hit record high
Meanwhile, there is a need for information technology managers and C-suite executives to advise the businesses on its digital strategies.
Gender equity for sustained business success
Gender diversity fosters innovation as by adding more women in the team, companies bring different perspectives and ideas on the table, according to the author.
Indonesia looks to export chickens to shortage-hit Singapore
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest and most populous country, currently has a surplus in chicken production.
Chinese recovery won’t be inflationary
The writer says there are concerns over China's consumption recovery and the reflation story potentially playing out like it did in the United States.
Bank of Indonesia says inflation will remain stubbornly above 5% in first half
However, the central bank expected that the country would still hit the target of reducing inflation to below 4 per cent by the end of this year.
Cambodia’s ministries set to offer financial support to suspended workers
PM Hun Sen also recalled that the government has been helping workers since 2008 in response to global crises, and that the current situation is not too serious for the government…
Philippines fuel prices to increase by up to P1.50/litre on March 7
The increases come a week after local oil companies cut their prices by P1.30 (diesel), P0.70 (gasoline) and P1.80 (kerosene).