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: Anwar plotted against me right after pardon, says Dr Mahathir

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DR Mahathir Mohamad has accused Anwar Ibrahim of going behind his back to rally support after the jailed politician was pardoned in 2018. The former prime minister alleged Anwar met with the royalty and other

The Philippines: Gov’t seeks PHP540bn advance from BSP

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THE National Government (NG) is asking the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for PHP540bn in additional financial assistance to help plug the widening budget deficit due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Diokno

Malaysia: Mustapa due to table Felda report to cabinet

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THE report from the special task force set up to address Felda issues is ready to be tabled to cabinet, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mustapa Mohamed. “It is almost completed. We are

Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China

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Thailand will receive its first foreign vacationers when a flight from China arrives next week, marking the gradual restart of a vital tourism sector battered by coronavirus travel curbs, a senior official said on 29

India: RBI postpones MPC meeting scheduled for this week with three slots yet to be filled

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deferred this week’s scheduled Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting a day before it was to start with the government not having finalised the three independent members of the six-member