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.
Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, and cut its outlook for economic growth, as it seeks to support an uneven recovery as foreign outflows pressure the country’s currency. Bank Indonesia kept the
The Bank of Thailand said on 19 Apr 21 the current Covid-19 outbreak was highly uncertain and it was ready to introduce necessary assistance measures in addition to recent support schemes. The tourism-reliant nation is
On 7 Apr 21, Reserve Bank of India released updates to its regular Consumer Confidence Survey. These refer to the 9-day period 27 Feb 21 – 8 Mar 21. For simplicity we will refer this
The newly reconstituted Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is targeting to complete the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) by the third week of May
The government admits it will be difficult to reach its economic growth target of 4% in 2021 because of the latest surge of Covid-19 infections. Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said the fresh wave of