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: At least 6 months before economy recovers, says minister

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The government expects the country’s economy to need at least six months (Sep 20) to recover after the Covid-19 crisis ends, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Mustapa Mohamed. He said the estimated

India: CPI inflation figures may have caveats as data suffers due to Covid lockdown

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The government is likely to release the retail inflation numbers for Mar 20 with caveats while industrial production data is unlikely as factories stop production and data collection gets hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Stability concerns lurk despite massive policy effort

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Highlights from the CAA Weekly Table There are five themes that are shaping the environment for Asian economies: Tougher public health restrictions will deepen the economic downturn: Alarming statistics on new infections and overwhelmed healthcare systems

Indonesia: Government mulls issuance of recovery bonds to insure against layoffs

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The government is mulling over a plan to issue recovery bonds – extraordinary debt notes that would allow Bank Indonesia, the country’s central bank, to inject cash in an effort to help local businesses survive

Thailand: BoT updates forecasts on economy

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The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has forecast the economy to shrink by 5.3% in 2020, the first contraction since the 2008 global financial crisis. It earlier predicted economic growth of 2.8% for 2020. “The 5.3%