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: Anwar: Rafizi means well, but need not be hard on everything

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PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli’s return to active politics saw him approaching the party’s leadership election with guns blazing. Rafizi’s campaign has adopted a critical lens on the PKR and Pakatan Harapan’s decisions since 2018, causing

Thailand: Endemic switch on track

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The Ministry of Public Health is keeping to its original schedule of declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease on 1 Jul 22 despite a forecast indicating an increase in fatalities, mainly among senior citizens. Dr Chakkarat

Malaysia: Anwar: ‘Convincing, formidable, strong’ failed due to principles

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Two years ago, opposition chief Anwar Ibrahim announced that he had managed to secure a “convincing, formidable and strong” support to form a government, in a bid to wrestle back Putrajaya for Pakatan Harapan. However,

Indonesia eyes smaller budget deficit in 2023 amid surging commodity prices

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The government has announced that the 2023 budget plan will return the deficit to below 3% in 2023, with analysts expecting the path of fiscal consolidation to be rather smooth due to surging commodity prices

India: Centre denies reports of GST council planning to raise 5% tax slab to 8%

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The Central Government has categorically denied the media reports claiming that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is planning to raise a 5% tax slab to 8%, said the government sources. The sources confirmed