Hong Kong’s economy to grow for two successive quarters: HKU
Studies predicted that the real GDP in the second quarter will show growth of 0.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, while the unemployment rate is expected to…
Economy
Bank of Korea eyes bumper rate hike as inflation hits 24-year high
The deputy director-general for short-term economic statistics stated that Korea could see prices soar 7 per cent annually in the coming months, given the current pace of…
Inflation not done with Philippines, shrinks peso value: Statistics Authority
National Statistician Dennis Mapa said elevated food, fuel and transport costs, as well as “sin” products, like cigarettes and alcoholic drinks, contributed the most to last…
China mulls dipping into pork reserves to rein in costs
Pork prices in the world's second-biggest economy spiked late last month, with the meat selling for 32 percent more than in June 2021.
Motorists in Philippines get reprieve as fuel prices drop
Industry players implemented the reduced prices this week after raising local pump prices for four straight weeks.
Philippine workers most stressed in Southeast Asia: Gallup poll
In 2021, 44 per cent of employees worldwide polled experienced “a lot of stress the previous day,” higher than 37 per cent in 2018.
No experience, no resume, you’re hired! Hotels fight for staff
Thousands of workers left the hospitality industry when international travel shut down, with many choosing not to return.
‘Compared to food crisis in US, UK, we’re still in decent state’: Bangladesh PM
The prime minister also asked all to bring every inch of land across the country under cultivation to grow more food.
‘It’s on track’: Finance minister refutes report claiming postponement of IMF programme
He also announced that Pakistan had received the Memorandum of Economic and Fiscal Policies from the IMF for the combined seventh and eighth reviews.
We want to make Uttar Pradesh a one trillion-dollar economy: Yogi Adityanath
The chief minister said that in the past five years, his government had worked against nepotism, family politics, casteism and bad governance to establish the rule of law.