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.



India: WPI inflation eases to +10.66% in Sep 21 on lower food prices

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Inflation in food articles eased for the fifth straight month, recording -4.69% in Sep 21 from -1.29% in Aug 21, mainly due to easing vegetable prices. Pulses prices continued to spike at +9.42%. Inflation in

Malaysia: Budget 2022 to be expansionary, lay foundations for wider reform

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Budget 2022 will be expansionary and lay the foundations for the government’s wider and longer-term reform efforts with sustainability continuing to be a major focus, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the

Vietnam: 3% growth in 2021 hard to hit, govt aims for 6% growth in 2022

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Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Nguyễn Chí Dũng estimated economic growth in the whole of 2021 to be 3-3.5% depending on the pace of reopening, but also said such a target will be difficult

Thailand: Samui bookings surge

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Koh Samui’s sandbox programme has received positive feedback after lifting the mandatory quarantine, with new bookings during the first 10 days of Oct 21 already exceeding its total numbers since opening on 15 Jul 21.

Vietnam: Factory workers hesitate to return to work

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Following the government’s stringent controls to curb the Covid-19 outbreak in Vietnam, factories have seen an exodus of employees going back to their home villages from the country’s southern industrial belt, which is also the