Economy
Thailand approves 5% to 8% minimum wage increase
Companies worry higher labor costs will dampen profits amid fragile recovery
Companies worry higher labor costs will dampen profits amid fragile recovery
Damage risks compounding inflation and further straining government coffers
Measure of what companies charge one another hits record for 5th month in row
With government support, sustainable fuels can support long-haul flights
Experts warn of dire risks as expectant mothers recount harrowing experiences
Damage to buildings and infrastructure also reported: U.N. agency
Widodo under increasing pressure to act to ease inflation pain
Akihiko Nishio sees urgent need for broad cooperation to help struggling states
Staple's cost jumps over 50% since May on supply squeeze, demand recovery
Hundreds of people evacuate to higher grounds
Government continued to encourage house-building despite population decline
Vessels waiting to load off U.S. West Coast drop to less than 10th of peak
Calls for 'massive financial support' for estimated 33 million people affected
Pricing for China was unchanged from previous model as the economy slows
Chadchart Sittipunt wants to 'clean up' his city and remove 'ill-mannered' cooks
Group's most populous member stops short of agreeing to trade 'pillar'
Verbal intervention having little effect as market sees regulators' hands tied
Exports also rose 1.7%, thanks to brisk demand in EU
Kishida government unveils relief steps amid rising prices
Flooding vividly highlights worries over Bengaluru's breakneck growth
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