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: Renewed lockdowns wipe out gains as jobless rate rises in Apr 21

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A brief return to strict lockdowns to arrest an unexpected Covid-19 flare-up erased some gains in restoring jobs destroyed by the pandemic, as more Filipinos were unemployed in Apr 21. There were 4.14 million Filipinos

India: Daily cases record lowest tally in 2 months as more states unwind curbs

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India recorded 86,498 new cases in the last 24 hours as of 8 Jun 21, taking the country’s total infections to over 28.9 million and marking the lowest spike of daily cases in 66 days.

Malaysia: King to meet political party leaders this week, say sources

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YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is expected to meet political party leaders starting on 9 Jun 21, sources told The Malaysian Insight. “However, the meeting is restricted to registered political parties

India: Fiscal stimulus unlikely before end of Sep 21

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The government is unlikely to announce any new fiscal stimulus until the later part of Sep 21, government officials told Financial Express, as focus shifts to undertaking budgetary capital spending and prodding Central pubic sector

Malaysia: King to meet sultans on 16 Jun 21 over Covid-19 situation, says report

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THE heads of nine royal households are expected to hold a special meeting on 16 Jun 21, a week after Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has met the heads of political