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: Ahmad Maslan is BN secretary-general

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UMNO secretary-general Ahmad Maslan has replaced Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa as Barisan Nasional secretary-general. The Pontian MP moved to play down talk that his predecessor had been sacked from the position. “I am just

The Philippines: BIR, BOC surpass 2020 collection targets

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The country’s two largest revenue-generating agencies, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) were able to surpass their downscaled full-year collection goals in 2020, according to preliminary government data. Internal

Indonesia: BI Will Continue Its Gov’t Bond Buying Program Through 2021

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Bank Indonesia, the country’s central bank, has reiterated its commitment to buy the government’s bonds issuance in the primary market until the end of 2021 to help plug the government’s deficit gap, Governor Perry Warjiyo

Malaysia: Umno to contest all seats won in GE14, says Zahid

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UMNO will contest in all seats it won in the last general election, including those won by candidates who have jumped to Bersatu, said Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president said it was determined to

Thailand: Pheu Thai executives resign

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At least four Pheu Thai Party executives have tendered their resignation from the party’s board to avoid any possible political fallout from the Election Commission’s (EC) probe into the role of former prime minister Thaksin