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: Harapan identifies problems – clashes, logo, turnout, message

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The Pakatan Harapan presidential council has identified the problems which contributed to the coalition’s poor showing at the Johor polls and is planning a convention to address them. “The Harapan presidential council accepts the people’s

The Philippines: Jan 22 remittances up despite virus surge

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MONEY sent home by Filipino migrants rose for an 11th consecutive month in January, reflecting improving employment prospects abroad despite the Omicron-driven surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. Data released by the Bangko Sentral

Vietnam: Price control of key commodities top priority for central government

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The central government views price controls of key commodities, such as petrol, steel, concrete, transport, livestock feed, food and medical equipment, as a top priority, said deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái in a meeting

Johor: Speculations abound as MB swearing-in delayed

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BN had no problems securing a big win during the Johor elections, but the coalition seems to be facing some obstacles in having their nominee for menteri besar sworn in. The face of the BN’s

The Philippines: Marcos keeps lead in Pulse presidential opinion poll for Feb 22

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6 of 10 Filipinos would vote for former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., the polling firm said. He was the top pick for president in the National Capital Region, the rest of Luzon, Visayas