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: Key Auction Looms for RBI as Traders Balk at India Yields

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Barely weeks into India’s new borrowing program, the nation’s sovereign bond traders and the central bank are shaping up for a third bruising battle. The Reserve Bank of India’s explicit assurance to buy INR1tr (USD13bn)

The Philippines: Economic managers to report on economy, infrastructure

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ECONOMIC MANAGERS will report on the state of the economy and the infrastructure program at an upcoming forum on 26 Apr 21, according to the Department of Finance (DoF). The DoF said the scheduled economic

India: Govt officials rule out possibility of fiscal stimulus package for now

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Despite a grim economic outlook amid rising Covid-19 infections and lockdowns in major cities, a fiscal stimulus package announcement by the Centre looks unlikely for now, a senior government official told Business Standard. Stating that

Malaysia: MCA eyeing 15 parliamentary seats in GE15, say sources

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MCA has identified 15 federal seats that it can win in the next general election, said party sources. They are Ayer Itam, Tanjung Piai, Labis, Tebrau, Alor Star, Bentong, Tanjung Malim, Wangsa Maju, Alor Gajah,

Thailand adopts use of jab passports

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The government has announced it will adopt the so-called vaccine passport, a certificate of vaccination, for use with Covid-19 vaccination in Thailand as an official travel document for those already vaccinated against Covid-19 and travelling