-
Kenya
Business: Uhuru announces 18 per cent rise in minimum wage
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced 18 per cent increase in minimum wage during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Nairobi.
-
Kenya
Business News: Uhuru announces 18 per cent rise in minimum wage
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced 18 per cent increase in minimum wage during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Nairobi.
-
Thailandia
KTIS profits up on sugar surge
SET-listed Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) says its sugar production has seen a 30% rise this year due to better yield, allowing the company to reap higher profits from its core business and other byproducts.
-
Giappone
Twitter, Bloomberg Media to launch 24-hour streaming news channel
Twitter is launching a 24-hour streaming news channel in partnership with the Bloomberg Media, in a major expansion of the social media firm’s video operations, the two firms announced Monday. The new streaming channel “will combine the vast global editorial and newsgathering capabilities of Bloomberg with the digital power of ...
-
Giappone
Trump willing to hike gas tax to cover infrastructure plan
President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed the possibility of higher gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, suggesting an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan. “It’s something that I would certainly consider,” Trump told Bloomberg News in an interview. The president indicated that the additional money would be directed toward ...
-
Giappone
Average monthly allowance for married people slumps to lowest since 2007: survey
A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has found that the average monthly sum that a married person can spend freely is ¥25,082, the lowest since the survey began in 2007. The amount was ¥4,421 less than the ¥29,503 logged in 2016, when the monthly allowance rose for the ...
-
Kenya
Kenya: Anxiety as Nairobi runs out of sugar
Supermarkets in the central business district experienced an inexplicable sugar shortage, with some establishments having to turn away customers seeking the commodity.
-
USA
Buuri MP seeks to have maternity leave prolonged
The United States is among the few nations that do not have a paid-leave law.
-
Kenya
Government’s promise of cheap maize flour proves to be mirage
Kenya is unable to import enough maize to feed its people.
-
USA
Caribbean rolls out plans to reduce climate change hazards
Source: Inter Press Service Country: WorldCaribbean countries will be among the most severely impacted by climate change. The region is already experiencing its impacts with more frequent extreme weather events.KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 30 2017 (IPS) - Climate change remains inextricably linked to the challenges of disaster risk reduction (DRR). And according ...