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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.
This coming weekend, the Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai and Democrat parties have rallies planned. The Pheu Thai said it believed the next election will come sooner than next Mar 22, when the government’s tenure expires. The
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is optimistic that the parliamentary special select committee on the anti-hopping law, can prepare a statement containing the proposal for the relevant
About half the population has now acquired immunity against Covid-19 but this remains well short of the government’s 80% target, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC). Dr Chakkarat Pitayowonganon, director of its epidemiology
Palm oil demand is expected to jump in coming months, driven by a widening discount to rival vegetable oils. Higher demand for palm oil could lift Indonesian and Malaysian exports and bring down inventories, supporting
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on 19 Apr 22 at a higher average rate due to inflation fears and hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers.