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Homemakers, jobless youth could join South Korea’s National Pension system

Under South Korea's current rules, people aged 18 to 59 are generally required to enrol in the National Pension. But non-earning spouses and people aged 18 to 26 with no income…

  • Published: October 23, 202610:50 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Yangon Region Government departments have uniform pricing for purchasing certain office supplies

A debate in the Yangon Region Hluttaw has spotlighted curious budgetary patterns, as regional representatives noted identical spending requests for office supplies and municipal…

  • Published: October 22, 202610:21 am
  • Author Eleven Media
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Pakistan’s GDP growth revised down to 3.65 percent, as country falls short of target

Pakistan's national GDP registered modest growth alongside an increase in per capita income in dollar terms, reflecting a sluggish pace of recovery in the country’s overall…

  • Published: October 21, 202612:12 pm
  • Author Mubarak Zeb Khan
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Vietnam government steps up price management ahead of year-end

Vietnam authorities have called for close monitoring, analysis and forecasting of market price movements, with appropriate management measures developed in response to actual…

  • Published: October 21, 202610:39 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Pakistan government ups petrol and high-speed diesel rate

Prior, the Pakistan government had been announcing weekly revisions to fuel prices since early March, alongside measures for the conservation of fuel amid possible oil supply…

  • Published: October 21, 20268:14 am
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Mongolia’s health sector wage to rise by 20%, other public service by 50%

Under the revised state budget, salaries for employees in selected public service sectors will increase effective November 1.

  • Published: October 20, 202610:11 am
  • Author E.Oyun-Erdene
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Why Nepal’s Dashain festival apples will cost more this year

China supplies most of Nepal’s imported apples, leaving the market exposed to rising freight costs even as domestic production grows.

  • Published: October 19, 202611:16 am
  • Author Seema Tamang
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As ingredient costs spike, Malaysian home bakers absorb losses to keep Deepavali sweet

With Deepavali just three weeks away, Malaysia's home-based bakers preparing for the festival continue to grapple with rising ingredient costs.

  • Published: October 19, 202611:15 am
  • Author Divya Theresa Ravi
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IN PHOTOS: Bangladesh garment workers protests bring Dhaka traffic to a standstill

Bangladesh's garment workers blockaded the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and brought traffic to a standstill in the fourth consecutive day of protests demanding better wages and…

  • Published: October 16, 202611:46 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Bangladesh inflation outpaces wage growth for 56 months: Why are workers losing out?

Economists blame Bangladesh's deeper labour market problems: widespread informality, weak bargaining power, more jobseekers than jobs, and stagnant investment.

  • Published: October 16, 202611:05 am
  • Author Md Asaduz Zaman

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