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.



Thailand: Vaccines ‘to arrive in Feb 21’ as planned

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The Ministry of Public Health on 3 Feb 21 expressed its confidence that two Covid-19 vaccines from the UK and China would arrive later in Feb 21 as scheduled, despite warning signs to the contrary,

The Philippines: Bank lending drops for the first time in 14 years in Dec 20

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Philippine bank lending fell for the first time in more than 14 years in Dec 20, reflecting weak consumer and business activity, with the trend expected to persist as coronavirus restrictions remain in place in

Malaysia: 2 Umno general assembly meetings in 2021, says Zahid

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Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party will hold two general assembly meetings in 2021. He said the first will be the 2020 general assembly that had been postponed to 31 Jan 21 but

Thailand: Govt team to check for royal slurs

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The coalition government has formed a legal team to monitor the upcoming censure debate for inappropriate references to the monarchy, said a key government figure on 1 Feb 21. He said the legal team will

India: Self-reliance push: Duties hiked, ‘old exemptions’ to be reviewed

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Keeping in line with the government’s push for a more self-reliant India, the Union Budget on 1 Feb 21 focussed on boosting domestic production in a variety of key sectors by hiking customs duties on