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.



The Philippines: Infrastructure spending marginally exceeds 1H21 target

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LOOSER quarantine restrictions that allowed construction activities to resume helped the government surpass its infrastructure spending target by nearly 2% in 1H21. Data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed infrastructure and other

Thailand: Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021

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Thai tourism in 2021 is likely to be at an all-time low as international arrivals may reach just 1 million, while domestic tourism could plunge to 50-60 million trips if the worsening Covid-19 situation demands

Malaysia: Sarawak polls on the cards?

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The Sarawak state election is now back on the cards after the government announced that it had revoked the emergency ordinances ahead of the expiry of the state of the emergency proclamation on 1 Aug

Indonesia 2Q21 FDI rise 19.6% y/y

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia surged +19.6% y/y basis in 2Q21 in rupiah terms, the country’s investment ministry said, the highest rise in over five years. Total FDI in 2Q21 stood at IDR116.8tr (USD8.06bn),

Thailand: BoT lays out plan to reduce debt level

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The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has discussed with relevant authorities to seek ways to lower the country’s household debt, starting from co-operatives and student loans with a target to expand to cover farmer loans in