Bangladesh’s sugar import duty halved
Bangladesh is highly dependent on the import of the sweetener, and its price has gone up over the last one year in a ripple effect stemming from international markets and an…
Inflation
Rice yet again largest driver of inflation in Indonesia
The staple food accounted for 0.58 percentage points of the annual consumer price index growth of 2.56 per cent recorded last month, a figure that marks an increase from the prior…
48% of Filipino families rate themselves ‘poor’: Survey
According to the survey, almost 2 million families consider themselves to be newly poor. It means that they did not see themselves to be poor at least five years ago, but this has…
Pakistan’s inflation clocks in at 26.9% in October
However, some respite came in the form of fuel price cuts and a price-control mechanism announced in October, that caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar said would limit inflation.
Cooking gas price up by P4.95 per 11-kilo tank
This marks the fourth consecutive month that local oil firms implemented price increases for LPG.
Bangladesh okays import of 19,400-tonne potatoes
The Department of Agricultural Extension began to issue permits for the import a day after the commerce ministry decided to allow imports in an effort to contain prices that went…
Soaring onion prices leave Bengali middle class teary-eyed
A late arrival of supply, coupled with hindrances in truck movements, are putting a burden on Bengali households.
Pakistan’s state bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 22% ahead of IMF review
The decision to keep the interest rate unchanged by the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee came after government data showed September consumer inflation hit another high…
Chicken subsidy removal: Savings to be used for more socio-economic, welfare initiatives, says ministry
Malaysia's Agriculture and Food Security Ministry said if a sudden price increase occurs due to supply shortages, it is prepared to import chicken from foreign sources to ensure…
Bangladesh’s onion prices jump overnight
The increase came after India decided to impose a floor price on onion exports in a bid to discourage outbound shipments.