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.



Thailand: Covid rate ‘stable’ in Phuket

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New Covid-19 cases had stabilised at 670-780 a day, with a decline in the number of infections detected in visitors, the provincial health chief said on 2 Mar 22. Dr Koosak Kookiatkul said 70-780 cases

Malaysia in VTL negotiations with 12 countries

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The government is conducting negotiations with 12 countries to implement Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL), the Foreign Ministry said. In a parliamentary written reply, the ministry said the countries were selected based on diplomatic relations and

Indian bankers push govt to defer LIC IPO amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

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Bankers advising Indian state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC) on its IPO have pushed the government to defer the launch of the stock offering in the wake of the market jolt caused by Russia’s invasion of

The Philippines: Review of oil deregulation law sought

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PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte on 2 Mar 22 urged Congress to review the country’s oil deregulation law in order to give the government the power to intervene in the event of a spike in

Thailand: Daily cases may hit 100k by Songkran

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Covid-19 daily caseloads could top 100,000 by the Songkran festival in the middle of Apr 22 in the worst-case scenario, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC). Whether the level of infections will drop