Laos’ inflation dropped to 16.9 percent in December 2024
Most Lao residents, however, are still complaining that despite the drop in the inflation rate, the prices of goods continued to be stable but high.
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Child marriage is impending child rape and has no place in Nepal
A national framework may define the policy but the policy must reach every single child. So the provinces, the municipalities, the village councils—they all need to come…
Parking wealth under the Dubai sun
The city's booming real estate has also been used by Bangladeshis as an offshore haven to park wealth for a big reason – cash payments are widely accepted even by top property…
South Korean woman exonerated after wrongful conviction for murdering father in 2000
Kim Shin-hye had said that she lied in the police investigation to prevent her brother from going to prison, believing he would be sent to prison without her intervention. Despite…
Adult Japanese women enthralled by ‘Sylvanian Families’ dolls
Launched by Epoch Co. in Tokyo in 1985, the dolls are loved in more than 70 countries and regions around the world, and more than 200 million of the little critters have been sold…
Child’s narrow escape from danger in Thailand raises questions about safety and superstition
In Thai traditional belief, some people think that passing under the belly of an elephant, a powerful and majestic creature, would protect them from harm.
Surging flu cases in China drive up demand for certain antiviral drug
While the original market price per strip of Xofluza, comprising two 20 milligram tablets, is 222 yuan ($30) in China, the prescription drug is currently being sold at over 300…
Women-led startup funding in India increases to $930 million in 2024
The Indian startup ecosystem has seen major changes in the last few years and there has been an unprecedented rise in the participation of women entrepreneurs as the funding of…
Enthusiasm fills schools on first day of Indonesia’s free meals program
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to provide free meals to tens of millions of schoolchildren and pregnant women, aiming to improve their quality of life and eventually boost…
Squeezed by inflation, Bangladeshis seek refuge in mini-packs
Due to high inflation, many people are switching from standard washing powder brands to cheaper brands. This is happening across all FMCG categories.