Marriages turned up for the first time in 11 years in 2023 with a 1.0% increase powered by a post-pandemic boost. In the Asian country, there is a high correlation between marriages and births ...

Given these factors, core inflation is projected to average 1.0 per cent to 2.0 per cent this year - unchanged from an earlier forecast. Overall inflation is expected to average 1.5 per cent to 2 ...