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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.



Indonesian Bonds Get Further Ahead of India Debt With Policy Gap

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The fortunes of two high-yielding emerging Asian bonds are set to diverge further, with Indonesian notes set to outperform Indian peers driven by central banks’ deviating policies. The spread between 5-year Indonesia and India sovereign

Malaysia: Azam Baki demands apology, MYR10mn damages from whistle-blower

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Political economy professor Edmund Terence Gomez said the MACC’s ‘tell-all’ presser on 5 Jan 22 to explain the controversy surrounding MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki has raised more questions than answers. Gomez said the fiasco

Thailand: Covid alert level rises to 4

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The Public Health Ministry has raised the nation’s Covid-19 alert level from 3 to 4 following a rapid increase in Omicron variant infections. “We are seeing a fast outbreak at this time. There are several

The Philippines: BSP eyes careful exit from easy policy

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AS CENTRAL BANKS around the world have started taking steps to unwind policy support, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said the timing of the exit from its easy policy “remains very

Thailand: PM urges action as pork prices increase sharply

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Both consumers and vendors are bearing the brunt of rising pork prices arising from multiple factors including the fact that over half of the nation’s farmers have already given up their pig farms due to