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Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2% in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.
Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

Inflation, hotel prices curtail 'Golden Week' travels in world's most favorite destination

Inflation, hotel prices curtail 'Golden Week' travels in world's most favorite destination

Why I choose gold for long term savings

Why I choose gold for long term savings

In 1993, gold in Vietnam cost VND4.72 million per tael. By 2023, the price had risen to about VND70 million, a 14.8-fold increase, averaging 9.4% growth per year.
March 30, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Inflation worries drive bargain hunt among Black Friday shoppers

Inflation worries drive bargain hunt among Black Friday shoppers

Brushing snowflakes off her hair, Teagan Hickson walked into a Walmart Supercenter in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with hopes of picking up a few holiday deals on Black Friday.
November 29, 2024 | 07:00 pm PT
CPI remains mostly stable in August

CPI remains mostly stable in August

The consumer price index (CPI) was almost unchanged in August from the previous month as a result of mixed trends in goods and consumer service prices.
September 6, 2024 | 09:41 pm PT
Vietnam inflation approaches government limit in May

Vietnam inflation approaches government limit in May

Vietnam's annual inflation rate edged up to 4.44% in May, nearing the government's target ceiling of 4.5% for the year and a potential challenge to efforts to boost credit growth to drive activity.
May 29, 2024 | 02:31 am PT
Bank of England set to hold rate at 16-year high

Bank of England set to hold rate at 16-year high

The Bank of England was set Thursday to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high, resisting a cut as U.K. inflation cools at a slower pace than forecast.
May 8, 2024 | 09:52 pm PT
Businesses, experts optimistic about economic recovery

Businesses, experts optimistic about economic recovery

The fastest first-quarter GDP growth in four years and a revival in orders have come as a shot in the arm for businesses after a challenging 2023.
April 5, 2024 | 11:00 pm PT
CPI rises 3.77% in first quarter, driven by rice prices

CPI rises 3.77% in first quarter, driven by rice prices

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, climbed 3.77% year-on-year in the first quarter.
March 29, 2024 | 04:39 pm PT
BOJ's Ueda signals chance of policy shift, progress on price goal

BOJ's Ueda signals chance of policy shift, progress on price goal

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the likelihood of achieving the central bank's inflation target was "gradually rising" and it would consider changing policy if prospects of sustainably achieving the 2% target increase "sufficiently".
December 25, 2023 | 01:31 am PT
November's CPI grows 3.45%

November's CPI grows 3.45%

The consumer price index (CPI) for November has gone up by 0.25% compared to the previous month and 3.45% to the same period last year, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on Nov. 29.
November 29, 2023 | 07:15 pm PT
Fast-moving consumer goods prices on the rise

Fast-moving consumer goods prices on the rise

The prices of nearly 84% of fast-moving consumer goods rose in the first eight months of this year, according to market research firm Nielsen IQ.
November 21, 2023 | 01:17 am PT
Vietnam needs to monitor inflation closely: World Bank

Vietnam needs to monitor inflation closely: World Bank

The World Bank advised the Vietnamese government to closely monitor inflation, which is on the rise, as the economy continues to recover from a slowdown in the first quarter.
October 17, 2023 | 11:34 pm PT
3.7% is finance ministry’s worst-case inflation forecast

3.7% is finance ministry’s worst-case inflation forecast

The Ministry of Finance expects inflation of 3.2% or 3.7% this year, well below than the maximum target of 4.5%.
August 4, 2023 | 01:00 am PT
The world's cheapest Domino's pizza is in inflation-hit India. It costs $0.60

The world's cheapest Domino's pizza is in inflation-hit India. It costs $0.60

Q: How does the world's biggest pizza brand respond to high inflation in the world's most populous nation? A: With the world's cheapest Domino's pizza.
July 19, 2023 | 07:03 am PT
Australia, Germany replace Japan as Vietnamese's labor hot spot

Australia, Germany replace Japan as Vietnamese's labor hot spot

Tu worked in Japan for two years but left when the devaluing yen lowered the value of his savings, which he intended to use back home in Vietnam.
July 16, 2023 | 03:15 pm PT
Consumer price index rises 3.29% in H1

Consumer price index rises 3.29% in H1

Consumer price index (CPI) increased 3.29% in the first six months of this year, said Nguyen Thi Huong, General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), at a press conference.
June 29, 2023 | 09:57 pm PT
Vietnamese expats increasingly shun Japan on falling yen, inflation

Vietnamese expats increasingly shun Japan on falling yen, inflation

Ngoc, a Vietnamese expat living in Osaka, Japan, is planning to return home since the falling yen and rising inflation have caused his disposable income to shrink dramatically.
June 27, 2023 | 11:38 pm PT
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