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: Protest leaders ‘Penguin’, ‘Rung’ charged in Criminal Court

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Two protest leaders, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, were taken to the Criminal Court on 21 Oct 20 as Bangkok police pressed charges against them for their part in an anti-government rally at

India: Why Modi is Still So Popular Even as India Fails to Fight Virus

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India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades. Yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to remain

The Philippines: BSP to carefully assess timing of unwinding its easing measures

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THE central bank will carefully gauge the appropriate timing of unwinding its aggressive policy measures, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said. “With the huge amount of liquidity injected into the system,

India: Bihar Polls: State explores ways to get more people to vote safely

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The Bihar government is trying to increase voter turnout in the upcoming assembly election without letting its guard down in the fight against Covid-19, a stiff challenge especially since public activities have increased because of

Indonesia Jan-Sep 20 fiscal deficit at 4.16% of GDP on higher spending

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Indonesia’s budget deficit was estimated at IDR682.1tr in the Jan – Sep 20 period, equivalent to 4.16% of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. The government has forecast a fiscal deficit of