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: Umno optimistic it can ‘kill off’ Bersatu if Johor polls held now – party source

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Umno is not only confident of winning comfortably if the Johor state assembly elections are held in the near future but is also optimistic that it can “kill off” Bersatu. A party source who is

Omicron the dominant variant in Thailand

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Bangkok alone has now surpassed 10,000 new cases since the beginning of the latest wave of Covid-19 infections on 1 Jan 22. the Omicron variant is now accounting for around 90% of all new infections.

India: Centre set to miss divestment target yet again

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Of Air India’s total debt of INR615.6bn, Tata Sons’ holding company Talace Pvt Ltd would take over just INR153bn or 25% of the debt. Rest of the debt, INR462.6bn, would be transferred to Air India

Philippines to vaccinate 77 million by end-Mar 22

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THE PHILIPPINES aims to fully vaccinate 77 million people against the coronavirus by the end of Mar 22, according to the presidential palace, as the government tries to boost defenses against more contagious variants. “We

Vietnam: Govt’ to slash VAT from 10% to 8% in 2022

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Following the passing of a VND350tr (approximately USD15bn) economic recovery package, the Government is considering the implementation of a cut to VAT. As part of the stimulus programme, VAT for applicable goods and services will