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: Govt pleads for charter support

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The coalition government, whose version of the charter amendment draft is expected to receive support from parliament on 24 Sep 20, has called for senators to back it in order to defuse potential political conflict.

Indonesia: BI to maintain accommodative policy as GDP set for first annual contraction since 1998

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Bank Indonesia (BI) will maintain its accommodative monetary policy to help the economy recover from a projected annual economic contraction in 2020, the country’s first such contraction since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, a central

Thailand: Protesters’ new democracy plaque removed overnight

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The new plaque symbolising democracy that was installed on 20 Sep 20 by protesters of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration at Sanam Luang has been removed overnight. “I’ve received a report that the

Malaysia: Guan Eng floats Shafie as PM candidate, Anwar says he has the numbers

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Anwar Ibrahim and Mohd Shafie Apdal are DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng’s choices for Pakatan Harapan’s prime ministerial candidate, FMT reported on 19 Sep 20. Lim said said Anwar was his first choice but added

Vietnam projects 2021 GDP growth at 6-6.5%

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The Vietnamese government expects the economy to rebound from 2020’s pandemic-related problems to post 6-6.5% growth in 2021. The government has emphasized that both economic recovery and pandemic prevention will be main goals for the