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.



India 1Q22 GDP slowed to 1-year low

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India’s economic growth slowed to the lowest in a year in 1Q22, hit by weakening consumer demand amid soaring prices that could make the central bank’s task of taming inflation without harming growth more difficult.

India asked to supply more than 1.5 mln tonnes wheat

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India has received requests for the supply of more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from several countries that need the staple to overcome shortages triggered by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, trade and

Malaysia: Rafizi wins PKR deputy, allies take three of four veeps

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Rafizi Ramli has won the PKR deputy president race overcoming his rival Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, according to unofficial results released by the party’s central election committee. As of 8.30pm, the results for all states and

The Philippines: Marcos names BSP official as DBM chief

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PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. is tapping another central bank official for his Cabinet, this time Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Amenah F. Pangandaman to head the Budget department. Mr. Marcos’ spokesperson

Thailand may join with Vietnam to control rice trade

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Vietnam’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Tran Thanh Nam met with officials from Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to discuss the possibility of working together to raise rice prices to increase their bargaining power in the