Onion prices again testing consumers’ limits
The paper says the government needs to have strict enforcement of price caps and punish errant traders, as well as finding alternative sources for import of onions.
Inflation
China consumer prices drop in November
Food prices fell 4.2 per cent year-on-year in November, compared with a 4 per cent drop in October. The decline in pork prices, in particular, widened from 30.1 per cent in…
One-Plate frozen meals become popular in Japan with new recipes, reasonable prices
Frozen food makers have been introducing new products one after another recently, giving consumers a wide range of options, from fancy fresh-frozen pasta to a hearty rice bowl and…
1.7 tonnes of onion found in shop with ‘No onion’ sign
Multiple traders were fined during separate drives at Khatunganj wholesale market and Pahartali kitchen market in Chattogram.
High prices of onion, tomato drove up cost of thali in November
Unseasonal rainfall during November had damaged the onion and tomato crops which led to a shortage of the two commodities in the market and triggered the price rise.
Half of young people struggling financially: Seoul
The study revealed that most of Seoul’s youth population first resorted to personal relationships to overcome economic hardships, then turned to resources further afield.
Philippines inflation slows further, moves closer to target
The downtrend in the overall inflation was primarily brought about by the lower year-on-year growth rate of the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages at 5.7 per cent,…
Inflation fell slightly in Bangladesh last month
Inflation in rural areas went down by 37 basis points to 9.62 percent. In urban areas, it fell by 56 basis points to 9.16 percent.
Farmers feel the pinch of reduced prices of beef in Bangladesh
Falling demand in the face of stubborn inflation and an increased supply of domestically-reared and smuggled cattle are reasons behind the recent decline in prices of beef at both…
Four months into the fiscal year, Gorkha villages finally get rice
Every year, the northern settlements of Gorkha including Chhekampar, Chumchet, Sirdibas, Lho, Prok, Bihi and Samagaun often reel under food shortages.