Economy

Containers are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul

S. Korean exports up 55.6% during first 10 days of March

08:29, 11 March 2026

Baiterek Holding to spend 2.41trln tenge on housing construction support in 2026

Baiterek Holding to spend 2.41trln tenge on housing construction support in 2026

15:53, 10 March 2026

Construction

Kazakhstan surpasses housing targets for third year, eyes 18.5M sqm for 2026

11:52, 10 March 2026

Tokyo, Japan

Japan economy grows 1.3% in Q4 2025, revised up, on stronger investment

07:21, 10 March 2026

Fish production declines in Tajikistan

Fish production declines in Tajikistan

01:26, 10 March 2026

tulips

Mongolia imported 12.2 mln fresh flowers in 2025

22:23, 9 March 2026

US federal workforce shrinks by 12% under Trump’s government cuts

US federal workforce shrinks by 12% under Trump’s government cuts

17:17, 9 March 2026

S. Korean won falls to 17-year low amid Middle East crisis

S. Korean won falls to 17-year low amid Middle East crisis

14:34, 9 March 2026

Bank of Mongolia buys 396 kg of gold in February

Bank of Mongolia purchases 396 kg of gold in February

10:36, 9 March 2026

Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies

S. Korea's Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies

09:42, 9 March 2026

Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows KYODO NEWS KYODO NEWS - Mar 09, 2026 - 11:06 All , Japan facebook x copy TOKYO - Japan's real wages in January rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier, marking the first gain in 13 months, helped by pay growth and a relatively moderate increase in prices, government data showed Monday. Nominal wages, or the average monthly cash earnings per worker including base and overtime pay, climbed 3.0 percent to 301,314 yen ($1,900), up for the 49th straight month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said. An escalating conflict in the Middle East could affect price movements, with the focus on whether real wages will remain in positive territory. A ministry official said the government "will closely monitor developments." Consumer prices rose 1.7 percent in the reporting month, slowing from an average increase of 3.7 percent in 2025 and helping to lift inflation-adjusted wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power. The latest increase was lower than 2 percent for the first time since March 2022, when consumer prices rose 1.5 percent. In the 2025 "shunto" labor-management wage negotiations ahead of the start of the business year for many companies, major Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by an average of 5.39 percent, according to the Japan Business Federation. The focus at this spring's negotiations will be on whether wage increases top 5 percent for the third year at large companies and whether higher pay will be seen at small and medium-sized companies. The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the country's biggest labor union umbrella organization, known as Rengo, has called for a real wage rise of 1 percent. A preliminary tally by Rengo as of last Monday showed that its member unions had demanded an average pay raise of 5.94 percent, down 0.15 percentage point from a year earlier, marking the first drop since 2021. Real wages affect private consumption, which accounts for more than half of Japan's gross domestic product. The Bank of Japan, which raised its benchmark interest rate last December to the highest level since 1995, is closely watching the outcome of this spring's wage negotiations as rises in both wages and prices are key factors affecting its future policy decisions.

Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows

09:16, 9 March 2026

Oil prices

Brent crude oil price exceeds $119 per barrel for first time since June 17, 2022

08:22, 9 March 2026

Japan asks U.S. not to slap higher tariffs in weeks before Takaichi's visit

Japan asks U.S. not to slap higher tariffs in weeks before Takaichi's visit

11:44, 7 March 2026

Escalation in Middle East impacts oil prices forecast - National Bank

Escalation in Middle East impacts oil price forecast - National Bank

13:39, 6 March 2026

Tenge

Kazakhstan’s insurance assets hit ₸4 trillion

18:06, 5 March 2026

Energy Ministry, Shell Kazakhstan to explore Zhanaturmys site in Aktobe region

Shell Kazakhstan, Energy Ministry sign contract for geological exploration in Aktobe region

16:11, 5 March 2026

Gold

Gold rises above 2% on Wednesday

20:49, 4 March 2026

Kazakhstan details projects to receive World Bank loans

Kazakhstan details projects to receive World Bank loans

13:33, 4 March 2026

Kazakhstan to secure funding from World Bank for infrastructure projects

Kazakhstan to secure funding from World Bank for infrastructure projects

12:15, 4 March 2026

Asian markets fall sharply amid Middle East tensions and rising oil

Asian markets fall sharply amid Middle East tensions and rising oil

11:56, 4 March 2026

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