Cut domestic borrowing to rein in inflation: PRI urges government
The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh said such measures will also restrain the government from printing new taka to meet its expenditures for achieving a high GDP growth.
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Cash-strapped young Koreans turn to pawn shops
Pawn shops enjoying a boom is a worrying sign of a deteriorating economic conditions or the growth of credit-poor consumers, experts say.
Inflation in Indonesia brought under control faster than expected
Bank Danamon economist Irman Faiz said the "disinflation" was broad-based across segments.
Ending poverty: ‘Real test of good governance’
Leila de Lima, principal sponsor and author of the bill Magna Carta of the Poor, said it could be the “game-changer” in the fight against poverty.
Inflation woes polarise young Koreans’ spending habits amid dwindling middle class
A group made up of about 360 job seekers in their 20s, boasts the slogan “extreme saving and meaningful spending.”
Pakistan’s annual inflation in May reaches record level of 37.97%
The finance ministry attributed the potential reasons for the rising price levels to flood damages, disruptions in supply chains, devaluation brought by the macroeconomic…
Thai industries suggest measures to cut living costs, warns against wage hike
The lack of a free-market mechanism in Thailand leads to higher prices for public utilities, according to the Federation of Thai Industries.