Daily News

These are sample stories on Asia which we track on a daily basis. The sources and links to the stories, which are available online, are acknowledged and listed. Where any of these stories require paid subscription to access, we've listed only the portion which the site allows.



Malaysia heads to the polls on 19 Nov 22

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Malaysians will go to the polls on 19 Nov 22 to choose a new government in the long-anticipated 15th general election (GE15) Nomination day has been fixed for 5 Nov 22, giving parties two weeks

BTr fully awards new 10-year T-bonds on strong demand

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The government fully awarded the fresh Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on 18 Oct 22 on strong demand for higher-yielding instruments amid expectations of more rate hikes here and abroad. The Bureau of the Treasury

Oil, gas sector urgently needs aggressive reform as targets missed

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Indonesia has once again missed its oil and gas production targets amid mounting pressure from a more competitive investment climate, signaling an urgent need for aggressive policy reform in the mining sector. The policy reform,

Volatile food prices led to India cenbank missing inflation forecasts

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India’s central bank has been consistently missing its inflation projections over the last two and half years mainly due to extreme weather conditions that drove up food prices, economists said on 13 Oct 22. Inflation

Jakarta-Bandung HSR on track despite cost overrun

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that the high-speed train connecting Jakarta and Bandung in West Java was an investment project and not foreign aid from the Chinese government. Jokowi also added that the Indonesian