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’s crucial Budget 2021 vote likely to be delayed

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The vote on Malaysia’s budget in Parliament, scheduled for 26 Nov 20 that could decide the fate of the Muhyiddin Yassin administration is set to be delayed to next week on 1 Dec 20. Official

India: Supreme Court to resume hearing on loan moratorium case

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The apex court will resume hearing a batch of petitions urging an extension of the loan moratorium period and waiver of interest on interest on term loans on 19 Nov 20. The RBI had given

Thailand: Baht intervention necessary, says central bank chief

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The Bank of Thailand bank has intervened in a bid to stem a rise in the baht because the currency has appreciated too fast and impacted exporters, its governor said on 19 Nov 20. The

The Philippines: Typhoons to further dent 2020 GDP]

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DAMAGE CAUSED by the recent string of typhoons and massive floods is estimated to shave 0.15 percentage point off the already grim gross domestic product (GDP) outlook for 2020, preliminary estimates by the National Economic

India: For first time in history, no Muslim in Bihar ministry

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When the 17th Bihar legislative assembly will meet for its maiden session on 23 Nov 20, there will be no member from the minorities, especially Muslim community, in the treasury benches. It is for the