Tag: Economy
Thailand orders close watch on cheap ‘elephant pant’ imports
Influx of cheap Chinese-made pants has sparked concern over foreign imports edging out local manufacturers and caught officials' attention
Labor official: As Thailand ages, more Lao migrant workers will be...
Bringing in more Lao workers to Thailand would also be a good fit culturally, according to Aphichat Chamratrithirong
India’s growing population a burden for struggling mothers
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
Human rights and gender equality must be at the heart of...
Development policies, including those addressing population issues, must be rights-affirming
Pope denounces ‘economic colonialism’ during visit to Congo
He said that "political exploitation gave way to an economic colonialism that was equally enslaving" in Congo
Caritas Philippines backs higher taxes for luxury goods
Luxuries are "unnecessary" and those who can afford them "will be less affected by the increased costs,” said Bishop Bagaforo of Caritas
Asian activists slam ‘rising inequality,’ call for ‘people’s recovery’ in protest...
The Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development drew attention to what it described as the “staggering wealth inequality in the world”
9 richest Filipinos have more wealth than half of Philippine population,...
The poor are unable to recover from back-to-back crises as many continue to suffer from the effects of the pandemic
Photos: ‘No to food price hikes’
Philippine women farmers and their supporters stage a demonstration to demand an immediate solution to the rising prices of food
Photos: To address shortage, Philippine church sells onions
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Quezon City, in partnership with farmer's welfare advocacy groups, sold onions at 400 pesos per kg