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.



Malaysia: Court of Appeal brings forward hearing on Anwar’s case to 18 Mar 21

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The Court of Appeal here on 27 Jan 21 brought forward to 18 Mar 21 from 28 Jul 21 the hearing on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s and the Pardons Board’s appeal against the High Court’s

Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund attracts USD10bn commitment

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Indonesia has received investment commitments of up to USD10bn from global firms for its ambitious sovereign wealth fund, a senior minister said on 26 Jan 21, ahead of its launch expected in 2021. The Indonesia

Malaysia: Govt has no intention to increase statutory debt level for now

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The MYR15bn PERMAI assistance package is expected to have a minimal fiscal impact on the country, and the government has no plans to increase the statutory debt level to more than 60% of the nation’s

India to impose permanent ban on 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok

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India’s ministry of electronics and information technology has issued fresh notices to make permanent a ban imposed on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps in Jun 21, Indian media reported late on 25

Thailand set to start Covid-19 vaccinations 14 Feb 21

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The government plans to begin Thailand’s national vaccine rollout from 14 Feb 21, starting with healthcare and front-line workers, according to the Public Health Ministry. As vaccine availability remains limited, target groups with higher infection