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2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (175+ words) Published 23 Aug.2026 15:24(KST) Last week, the KOSPI failed to secure the 7,000 mark due to interest rate pressures and other factors. For the time being, the market is expected to see a tug-of-war between interest rate anxiety and expectations for shareholder…...

34+ min ago   (278+ words) Bago Region Chief Minister U Myo Swe Win, together with members of the region government, conducted field inspections Saturday afternoon in Pyay Township to promote the development of agro-based and livestock-based production businesses. First, the Chief Minister and officials visited…...

39+ min ago   (269+ words) The effective tax rate for the highest income tax rate section was 11.5 percentage points higher than the capital gains tax rate for real estate investment. There are voices calling for increased taxation equity over this. This is because the gap…...

15+ min ago   (209+ words) Kodak film was used by 71% of the respondents, compared to 68% for Fujifilm, FilmFocus’s founder Kimiyasu Morikawa said. “Facing steep price pressure, Japanese film shooters are adapting rather than quitting: consolidating on staple films, picking up cheaper stocks, and in some…...

31+ min ago   (905+ words) The President Bola Tinubu administration has stronger reserves, slower inflation, improved revenues and a more orderly foreign exchange market to show for three years of painful reforms. Yet, for millions of Nigerians whose incomes have been overwhelmed by food, fuel…...

30+ min ago   (614+ words) Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed the Thai government's commitment to maintaining strong ties with Japanese investors, emphasizing that Japan has long been a key source of investment and an important pillar of Thailand's industrial sector. Speaking…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (328+ words) ▲ File image of a Japanese small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) The Japanese government is considering exempting inheritance and gift taxes for successors of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that promote business investment or wage increases, the Nikkei reported today. Japan's…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1556+ words) Ranjith Kumara: bus conductor The cost of living has gradually moved up with the rising inflation, while incomes remain almost static. State and private sector employees, services providers, farmers as well as pensioners say that although their daily expenses have…...

22+ min ago   (719+ words) Despite well-above-average inflation, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have continued to climb the proverbial wall of worry. President Trump predicts that energy prices will plummet once the Iran war concludes. However, the price stickiness of…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (237+ words) Posted by Rebecca LammersAugust 22, 2026 Chair Taxation Task Force, DAUK DPCA Rep Join us for a Zoom webinar with State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) to learn about U.S. banking options now available to Democrats Abroad members. WHEN: Thursday, September 10 from 1-2pm EDT…...