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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.



Indonesia’s central bank pledges to keep rates low ahead of policy meet

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Indonesia’s central bank repeated a pledge keep interest rates low until there are signs of rising price pressures to support an economic recovery, Destry Damayanti, its senior deputy governor, told a parliamentary commission on 14

Malaysia: Govt hits pause on deputy speaker election, to create third post first

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The Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker election has been postponed. De facto Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, justified the move by saying that the government wanted to amend the Federal Constitution – to create a

Malaysia: Govt stands ready to provide further fiscal support – Zafrul

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Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz reiterated that the government stands ready to provide additional fiscal support should there be a need in order to preserve the well-being of the people and businesses as well as

Thais lobby to ease UK ‘red’ travel list ban

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A British deputy minister is preparing to visit Phuket under its Sandbox tourism scheme, raising hopes Britain may soon remove Thailand from its travel “red list”, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). The

The Philippines: Sara Duterte says not seeking national position

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“I am not running for a national position as we both agreed only one of us will run for a national position in 2022,” Mayor Duterte-Carpio said in a text message to reporters. The Palace