Diesel Hike

27 min 22 sec ago JAKARTA — Indonesia's planned hike in fuel prices will only take place after the government implements measures to mitigate its impact on the poor, its leaders said yesterday, as analysts predict inflation rising to a five-year ...

* Inflation in 2013 seen hitting 5-year high * Will put pressure on central bank to raise rates * Higher cost of living to sap consumption growth * Stocks rise on the day, but rupiah under pressure (Recasts, adds finmin quotes, analysts, ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's planned hike in fuel prices will drive 2013 inflation to a five-year high and pressure the central bank to raise interest rates again even as the increased cost of living weighs on consumers in Southeast Asia's ...

Though the recent electricity tariff hike impact on the country's overall inflation was taken too lightly by the government, it appears to have played a major role in pushing up the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) by 7.3 percent in May from 6.4 ...

THE government should have implemented a fuel hike in phases because the 21 per cent increment will push up inflation and affect the exchange rate, says Institute for Finance and Economics president Caleb Fundanga. Dr Fundanga, who is the immediate ...

Though recent weeks have seen fewer power cuts, the country's electricity shortages continue, reports Ahmed Kotb. Egyptians got a sour taste of what life could be like without electricity last week, when power went off for hours on end several times ...

By Rieka Rahadiana and Randy Fabi JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's planned hike in fuel prices will drive 2013 inflation to a five-year high and pressure the central bank to raise interest rates again even as the increased cost of living weighs on ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's planned hike in fuel prices will drive 2013 inflation to a five-year high and pressure the central bank to raise interest rates again even as the increased cost of living weighs on consumers in Southeast Asia's ...

* Inflation in 2013 seen hitting 5-year high * Will put pressure on central bank to raise rates * Higher cost of living to sap consumption growth * Stocks rise on the day, but rupiah under pressure (Recasts, adds finmin quotes, analysts, context) By ...