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.



The Philippines: Marcos’ planned new taxes may have limited impact

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THE ECONOMIC TEAM’S plan to pursue new taxes on digital services and pollutants, as well as “rightsizing” of the bureaucracy, may not generate enough revenues needed to repay the Philippines’ ballooning debt, experts said. Finance

Thailand: BOT chief: Rate hikes to be gradual, baht to move with markets

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Thailand will only gradually increase interest rates to tackle rising inflation and ensure an uninterrupted economic recovery, while the central bank will let the baht move in line with market forces, Bank of Thailand Governor

Indonesia to enact mandatory B35 biodiesel program as global CPO prices fall

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The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is to start implementing the mandatory 35 percent biodiesel (B35) program for all biofuels by the end of Jul 22 amid the global decline in crude palm oil (CPO)

Malaysia: Daim’s crystal ball shows stronger PAS in GE15, Bersatu, Pejuang ‘finished’

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Veteran politician Daim Zainuddin expects PAS to perform better in the coming 15th general election due to disunity in BN and Pakatan Harapan. The former finance minister said Harapan allies risk losing some seats they

Bank of Thailand rate policy briefing on 8 Jul 22

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The Bank of Thailand (BoT) says the country’s financial system is resilient and domestic financial markets continue to function normally despite higher volatility stemming from global financial markets. According to the central bank’s statement released