Tag: Economy

“It’s been six years since the Rice Liberalization Law was passed, and its impact on farmers and consumers has been disastrous"

"The sharp rise in prices, especially for food and everyday goods, is weighing on people," said Bishop Gomes.

Influx of cheap Chinese-made pants has sparked concern over foreign imports edging out local manufacturers and caught officials' attention

Bringing in more Lao workers to Thailand would also be a good fit culturally, according to Aphichat Chamratrithirong

India's overall birthrate has fallen in tandem with its rising economy, but poverty and a deep-rooted bias for male heirs have kept Bihar an engine room of national population growth

Development policies, including those addressing population issues, must be rights-affirming

He said that "political exploitation gave way to an economic colonialism that was equally enslaving" in Congo

Luxuries are "unnecessary" and those who can afford them "will be less affected by the increased costs,” said Bishop Bagaforo of Caritas

The Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development drew attention to what it described as the “staggering wealth inequality in the world”

The poor are unable to recover from back-to-back crises as many continue to suffer from the effects of the pandemic