Tag: economic crisis

In a bid to ease the pain for struggling Thais, the government has approved a proposal to raise the daily minimum wage

Overnight deposit and lending facilities were increased by the same amount to 2.75 percent and 3.75 percent respectively

“Our governments spend more on debt service payments than on peoples’ needs and still continue with their borrowing spree” - Lidy Nacpil

“Hope in times of crisis … can be found in small acts of conversation and communication," said the cardinal

Little deeds of kindness can topple the greed in the world if enough people embrace the needy and the weak with kindness

Sri Lankans are using groups on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter to offer mutual aid as shops run out of basics

Fuel shortages are forcing some people to use firewood, raising fears about the nation’s forests and its plans to switch to renewables

"A government that cannot provide food, fuel, gas, and electricity that people need cannot remain in power,” said a Christian group

The crisis has left vessels short of fuel in the ocean, and the repercussions are rippling down to dinner tables around the country