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: BoT expects economy to return to pre-covid levels in 2023

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The economy is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels in 1Q23 and its recovery will be slower than some other countries in the region, the governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) told a business

India: RBI keeps key policy rates unchanged; retains GDP projection at 9.5%

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Policy rates unchanged for 9th time The RBI maintained status quo for 9th consecutive time in the backdrop of concerns over the emergence of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. The reverse repo rate also remained

The Philippines: Gov’t rejects bids for reissued 10-year T-bonds

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THE GOVERNMENT on rejected all bids for reissued 10-year Treasury bonds as rates went up after Nov 21 inflation exceeded market expectations. The Bureau of the Treasury turned down all tenders at the auction for

Thailand: Lockdown ‘unlikely’, insists PM

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Another Covid-19 lockdown is unlikely despite the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted on 7 Dec 21, quelling fears among the business community that their revenue could take another hit

India: RBI enhances VRRRs for Dec 21

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to enhance the 14-day variable reverse repo rate (VRRR) auction amounts in Dec 21. It will conduct VRRR auction for INR6.5tr on 17 Dec 21 and for