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Bank Of Japan Hikes Inflation Forecast, Holds Interest Rates
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (384+ words) Tokyo, Japan " Japan's central bank on Tuesday hiked its inflation forecasts and halved its growth projections after the Iran war sent oil prices soaring. The Bank of Japan (Bo J) said it expected inflation this fiscal year to hit 2. 8 percent, up…...
If I Raise Prices, They Can't Eat': Street Vendors Caught in Cambodia's Cost Squeeze
4+ week, 1+ day ago (654+ words) PHNOM PENH'On a quiet afternoon in Phnom Penh, the food is already cooked, neatly laid out, and waiting. But the customers are slower to come these days. For vendors like Srean Horn, the worry isn't just about making sales'it's about…...
Breaking Administrative Bottlenecks Through Direct Digital Basic Income
4+ week, 2+ day ago (589+ words) Cambodia's push to digitize its social protection system has earned international praise'but behind the dashboards and databases, a harder question remains: can technology alone make support faster, fairer, and easier to access for those who need it most? The result…...
Households Brace for Price Hikes Amid Global Conflicts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (675+ words) PHNOM PENH " Vendors, workers and students in Phnom Penh say they are increasingly worried about potential fuel price increases and inflation as global instability linked to the Middle East conflict and regional tensions raises uncertainty over living costs. Residents say…...
China Says Economy Grew 5 Percent Last Year, Among Slowest In Decades
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) Beijing, China--China's economy expanded five percent in 2025, Beijing said Monday, one of its slowest rates of growth in decades as it struggles with persistently low consumer spending and a debt crisis in its property sector. Leaders set a growth…...