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: 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

Malaysia: Covid-19: Almost 70% of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated

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A total of 68.8% of the adult population in the country, or 16.11 million individuals, have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of 6 Sep 21 according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee

The Philippines: DOF rejects ceiling on debt-to-GDP ratio

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The Department of Finance (DOF) has opposed a proposal seeking to enforce a debt ceiling of 50% of gross domestic product (GDP), warning this may hinder spending for recovery efforts in times of crisis. Finance