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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.



Taiwanese Central bank prioritizes inflation when adjusting monetary policy: bank governor

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The Governor of Taiwan’s central bank, Yang Chin-long, emphasized that the bank’s priority is combating inflation over boosting economic growth. During a legislative hearing, Yang stated that the central bank would focus on addressing inflationary

Public transport fare hike expected to add 0.17% to 2024 core inflation: MTI

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The recently announced 7 per cent increase in public transport fares – which will take effect on Dec 23 this year – is expected to contribute 0.17 percentage point to Singapore’s core inflation rate in

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Limpo reappears after losing contact

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Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo met with the General Chair of the Nasdem Party, Surya Paloh, at the Nasdem DPP Office in Central Jakarta after landing at Soekarno Hatta Airport Limpo’s arrival at Nasdem

South Korean PM vows to push for structural reform in labor, pension and education

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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has pledged to enhance South Korea’s global competitiveness by persisting with structural reforms in labour, pension, and education. He emphasized the need for these reforms to strengthen the country’s competitiveness in

Jokowi launches Southeast Asia’s first high speed railway

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the