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.



The Philippines: Cayetano rejects Velasco election, slams ‘fake session’ at Celebrity Club

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Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano on 12 Oct 20 rejected the election of Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco to replace him as House Speaker in a vote lawmakers earlier held at a sports club in

India unveils fresh INR730bn-economic stimulus package

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India announced steps to stimulate consumer demand, including advance payment of a part of the wages of federal government employees during the festival season and more capital spending as it tries to bolster the pandemic-hit

Thailand: Credit guarantee extension urged

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Business leaders are urging an extension of credit guarantees provided to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the 500-billion-baht soft loan scheme, expanding from two years to 10 years to assist them. An extended credit

India: Passenger vehicle retail sales rise 10% in Sep 20: FADA

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Automobile dealers’ body FADA on 8 Oct 20 said passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales in Sep 20 witnessed y/y increase of 9.81% to 1,95,665 units, amid shift in customer preference for personal mobility over public

Indonesia: Wage subsidy program may fall short of target due to data issues

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The government’s wage subsidy program, earmarked to reach 15.7 million people in an effort to boost household spending and cushion the economic impacts of the pandemic, might fall short of its target as data validity