January producer prices up 0.2% in Japan
Producer prices in Japan edged up 0.2% from a year earlier in January, up for the 35th consecutive month, the…
Category: Economy
Thai consumer confidence at 47-month high
Thai consumer confidence rose in January to reach the highest level in 47 months, bolstered by government stimulus measures and…
Nepal reports slower decline in poverty
Nepal has failed to bring down the poverty rate in the past 12 years as 20% of the population remains…
Indian farmers to march to Delhi after talks fail
Indian farmers plan to continue a protest march to New Delhi after talks with ministers failed to make progress on…
Turkyish current account gap narrows slightly
Turkiye narrowed its current-account deficit last year after a sharp policy reversal started to cool off domestic demand in the…
Cambodia’s employment slated to grow by 2.5%
Phnom Penh: Cambodia expects to have up to 10.2 million employed people in 2026, based on a predicted future labour…
Thailand to create asset firm to tackle soaring household debt
BANGKOK: Thailand will establish an asset management firm in the first quarter of this year to help resolve its stubborn…
IMF’s Georgieva says Mideast growth to slow in 2024 on oil cuts
DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Middle East economies are lagging below growth projections due to oil production…
Manila to set ‘more realistic’ growth targets
MANILA: Economic managers will come up with “more realistic” growth targets for 2024 until the end of President Marcos’ term…