Inflation isn’t main concern of people: Bangladesh finance minister
Facing repeated questions from reporters, he said people are more interested in how one crore people are getting essentials through family cards.
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‘Shrinkflation’ takes edge off rising prices, Indonesian manufacturers say
While both shrinkflation and price hikes were ways to pass increased raw material and labor costs on to consumers, the priority is to strike a balance between quality and price.
Fuel price will come down this month if we can start adjustment: Bangladesh minister for power
Asked which fuel oil price may go down, the minister said the government's main target is to reduce the price of diesel as it is a widely used fuel for different purposes,…
Malaysia’s school bus fees to go up
For operators, the rise in costs has been compounded by a surge in demand for their services and a lack of drivers.
Cambodian ministry proposes security measures for value of rice amid declining prices
Experts examined the ongoing operations of local mills and rice exports to Vietnam, as well as the current harvest, and evaluated production at both the end of the dry season and…
Bangladesh consumers brace for price shocks
The dual threat of rising electricity prices and spiralling cost of essentials in Ramadan may put consumers in a chokehold that many will struggle to escape.
Subsidies, social aid to stretch Indonesia’s budget deficit close to limit
Speaking to reporters, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the 2024 budget deficit was now seen at 2.8 per cent to GDP. That is far above the figure of 2.3 per…
120,000 Philippine garment workers at risk over pay hike
Aside from the job losses this year, data presented also showed that their export revenues for apparel, leather goods and footwear were also expected to decline by 11 per cent.
Hefty power bill to weigh on consumers in Bangladesh
"The initiative of bringing the entire country into the electricity network is praiseworthy. But consumers are bearing the brunt of many wrong choices, like over capacity," an…
Indonesia’s poverty-reduction target in 2024 unlikely to be met: Minister
Minister Muhadjir Effendy said the country's poverty rate in 2023 was 9.36 per cent, meaning that it would take a 1.85 per cent reduction to meet the target. He pointed out that…