Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. Yesterday, I posted about how any new administration could begin in 2025 ...

PETALING JAYA: Short-term pain for long-term gain - that’s how economists and consumers groups are describing the government’s move to reform the subsidy system this year. The short term pain will be ...

Since the 1960s, agricultural subsidies have been a core component of agricultural policies in many Asian and African countries, and are regarded as a key driver for the sustainable transformation of ...

Now it has become more and more difficult to address problems resulting from inexpert and populist policies in energy consumption. Unfortunately, energy consumption is under the influence of politics ...

India stands at a turning point in its agricultural journey. Its fertilizer subsidy programme, a cornerstone of its food-security strategy, now threatens the sustainability it aims to ensure 1. The ...

Domestic trade and cost of living minister Armizan Mohd Ali said that following the retargeting of subsidies, the bulk subsidy system will no longer be used at petrol stations. (Bernama pic) The pilot ...

Doaa A.Moneim sounds out experts on the pros and cons of moving to a cash subsidy system The government is set to introduce comprehensive reforms to Egypt’s food subsidy system, with the Board of ...

Although a new government travel subsidy program is seeking to boost local tourism, standards remain ambiguous as to when entities should halt their campaigns if coronavirus cases surge in their areas ...