1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (204+ words) View all posts by The Statesman " NEW DELHI " Retail inflation for the month of March was recorded at 3. 40% on a year-on-year (Yo Y) basis. The corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban areas stood at 3. 63% and 3. 11%, respectively, according to data released…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (812+ words) Meanwhile the umrah sector, which is fully operated by private players, continues to see relatively resilient demand even as operators and consumers absorb higher costs. View all posts by Maudey Khalisha " "If there is an increase in the total budget…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (504+ words) A study by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling warned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a severe energy crunch, exposing Bangladesh's vulnerability to supply chain disruptions originating in the region. View all posts by…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (441+ words) Asia News Network HONG KONG SAR " La Mirabelle, the final waterfront phase of the LOHAS Park residential development in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, has generated HK$4. 6 billion in sales for the whole project over the first two weeks of…...

1+ week, 24+ min ago  (242+ words) View all posts by Borneo Bulletin " BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN " Brunei Darussalam's unemployment rate rose slightly to 5. 0 per cent in 2025, up from 4. 7 per cent in the previous year, according to the latest preliminary findings from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) released…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (730+ words) Shipments plunge over 77 percent as safeguard tariffs and policy hurdles hit high-value goods. View all posts by Krishana Prasain " KATHMANDU " The imposition of hefty import duties by India on iron and steel products has sharply dented Nepal's export potential, causing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (316+ words) View all posts by The Daily Star " DHAKA " Bangladesh recorded 1. 17 crore economic units in 2024, marking the lowest growth since 1996. Between 2013 and 2024, the country saw a 50 percent growth in the number of economic units, which was much lower than the 111 percent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (276+ words) This marks the highest rate in nearly two years since July 2024, when the consumer price index rose by 4. 4 per cent. View all posts by Nyah Genelle C. De Leon " MANILA " Inflation surged to 4. 1 percent in March from 2. 4 percent in February as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (315+ words) "As many ASEAN member countries have already put in place several measures to address what is coming, it is important to ask how we prepare ourselves," Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, Dr…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (391+ words) The inflation rate is the highest in 11 months since May 2025, and follows instability in the Middle East, which has disrupted global oil production and supply chains. View all posts by Vientiane Times " VIENTIANE " Inflation in Laos rose to 9. 7 percent in…...