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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.
Despite being endorsed by Umno’s top leadership, Ismail Sabri Yaakob is not guaranteed a second term as prime minister. Umno supreme council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman explained that the party leadership had effectively selected a
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has revealed plans to raise the prices of subsidized energy commodities to minimize fiscal strains amid surging international oil prices induced by the Russian invasion on Ukraine. Energy Minister
The desperate need to get the economy back on track is leaving the government no choice but to work toward a full-scale reopening of the country amid lingering fear of a post-Songkran festival spike in
INFLATION could breach the central bank’s 2-4% target in 2H22 due to the surge in global oil prices, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said. “Inflation is seen to settle above the
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has launched an internal investigation into an audio clip that contained the voice of a man, supposedly a ministry officer, talking to a ‘Datin’ about alleged problems faced by Wisma Putra.