Minjun ParkFood
Japan Prize-Game Market Hits 417.7 Billion Yen as Groceries Fill Arcades
Operators across Greater Tokyo are substituting video games with household staples as inflation alters suburban shopping habits.
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Minjun ParkFood
Global Food Prices Climbed 5.8 per Cent in September Despite Near-Record Grain Output
Disruptions to maritime trade and fertiliser supply chains pushed international food commodity prices up 1.5 per cent month-on-month in September.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Philippine Credit Card Bad Debts Jump to P68 Billion as Inflation Bites
Non-performing card balances outpaced overall lending growth between March and June, rising 11.8 per cent across commercial bank portfolios.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Philippine Consumer Spending Slows to 1.9% as Inflation Hits Retailers
Philippine household consumption growth dropped to 1.9% in the second quarter as 7.2% inflation and higher borrowing costs pinched family budgets.
Minjun ParkFinance
Tokyo Stocks Plunge 5 Percent as Chipmakers Lead Broad Regional Selloff
South Korea’s Kospi dropped nearly 8 percent alongside Tokyo’s decline after hotter US inflation data rattled semiconductor valuations across Asian bourses.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan Drops Reflation Label as Currency Friction with Washington Mounts
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pivoting away from Abenomics after direct US pressure over the weak yen, even as Tokyo readies a 10 trillion yen food consumption tax cut.
Wei ZhangFood
Woolworths Triples Fuel Levy on Major Grocery Suppliers
The supermarket giant lifted trucking surcharges across metro and regional routes to nearly three times the level seen before the Iran conflict.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Thai Headline Inflation Rises to 2.82% in September Below Market Forecasts
Higher food and fuel prices lifted consumer price growth from August while keeping the headline figure inside the central bank target band.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan 10-Year Government Bond Coupon Tops 3% for First Time in Decades
Yields climbed in the secondary market as investors weighed Middle East conflict risks and domestic fiscal spending.
Sarah ChenReal Estate
Myanmar Property Prices Quadruple Since 2021 Coup as Capital Flees Inflation
Residential real estate values in Yangon have climbed fourfold since the military takeover, prompting authorities to roll out market cooling measures.
Wei ZhangFinance
Asian Stocks Dip 0.2% as US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.306%
Traders scaled back bets on an October Federal Reserve rate hike to 38 per cent following softer inflation data, while Brent crude held near US$98 a barrel.
Maria SantosGeneral
Thailand Rejects 5 to 10 per Cent Consumer Goods Price Hikes for October
Thailand’s Department of Internal Trade blocked manufacturer requests to lift price caps across essential food and household staples starting October 1.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Singapore Core Inflation Quickens to 2.2% in August
Gains in retail merchandise, food services, and transport fares pushed the city-state’s core consumer price index to its highest level since late 2024.
Minjun ParkLiving
Taiwan Freezes Electricity Rates at NT$3.78 per Kilowatt-Hour Until December Review
Taipower proposed a 12.83 percent increase to offset fuel price volatility, but regulators opted to seek a NT$71.1 billion government subsidy instead.
Maria SantosFinance
Philippine Cash Remittances Reach Seven-Month High of $3.2 Billion in July
Seven-month inflows climbed 2.3 percent to $20.4 billion as the central bank maintains a full-year target of $36.6 billion.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Bangladesh Taka Strengthens Against US Dollar After 5.5 Years
The currency appreciated 0.77 percent to Tk 123 per dollar between August 30 and September 17, according to Bangladesh Bank.