Tag: Economy
G20 finance chiefs meet as Indonesia warns of energy, food catastrophe
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati called on ministers to work together because "the world is watching" for solutions
Pandemic made the poor poorer and the rich richer
None of the super-rich has declared that they will share any of their massive wealth with the poor
Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh’s garment-driven economic boom
Environmentalists say growth has come at an incalculable cost, with a toxic melange of dyes, tanning acids and other dangerous chemicals
Thailand to drop mask rule, foreign tourist registration
Thailand's relaxation on facemasks comes after similar moves by regional peers including Cambodia and Singapore
Photos: Manila’s urban poor, workers protest series of oil price hikes
Manila's urban poor residents and public transport workers hold a demonstration to protest the series of oil price increases
Famine and starvation to come from Putin’s war
The crises will grow worse and we can expect hardship ahead with more belt-tightening
Incidents of hunger in Philippines rise during first quarter of 2022
An estimated 3.1 million families experienced involuntary hunger, or being hungry and not having anything to eat at least once
Out of the frying pan: Indonesians pay price of cooking oil...
Millions of consumers and small business owners have been rattled for months by skyrocketing cooking oil prices
Pope Francis names Filipino-American economist to Vatican financial watchdog agency
Dr. Roberto Mariano is now board member of the Supervisory and Financial Information Authority or ASIF following his appointment on May 9
Pope Francis calls for a Christian economy based on community
“The economy must be converted, it must be converted now. We have to convert from the liberal economy to the economy shared by people"
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