Category Business

* Thai stocks up 0.5% * Fed, BOJ, Bank Indonesia rate decisions due this week * Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea on holiday By Echha Jain and Sneha Kumar Sept 16 – Most Asian currencies and equities rose…

TOKYO — Shortages of rice have recently been seen across Japan, and the price of the staple food is soaring. But close to 100% of Japan’s rice is domestically produced and the yield of crops appears normal, so why is…