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.



Indonesia uncovers nearly USD600mn in first month of tax amnesty

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Indonesia’s second tax amnesty programme in the space of five years has unearthed nearly USD600mn of unreported assets in its first month, official data showed, as some analysts warned against repeating such programmes too often.

India may cut record FY23 market borrowing plan by up to INR600bn – sources

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The Indian government may reduce by as much as INR600bn its planned record market borrowing of INR14.95tr (USD200bn) for FY23, two government sources said. The sources said the latest bond switch conducted by the government

Malaysia: PAS banking on Umno’s govt cluster but warns there’s limit to its patience

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PAS recognises that the series of “betrayals” by Umno was not perpetrated by the Malay party as a whole but by a certain faction. However, PAS information chief Khairil Nizam Khirudin said there is a

Thailand: Covid to be declared endemic by end-2022

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Health permanent secretary Kiattiphum Wongrajit announced on 27 Jan 22 that the Public Health Ministry plans to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease by end-2022, using its own criteria and with or without World Health Organization

Malaysia: PKR, Amanah take 20 seats each in Johor but door still open for Muda

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PKR and Amanah are taking 20 seats each for the upcoming Johor state election, while DAP is taking 16 seats, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu confirmed. This is after the party divvied up the 18 seats