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: 3 Pakatan states set to fall

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Three Pakatan Harapan state governments are set to fall to the new federal ruling pact Perikatan Nasional, making it a total of eight states in the hands of the Muhyiddin Yassin-led government. After Johor, which

India: GST collections for Feb 20 stand at INR1.05tr, fall short of target

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Goods and services tax collections for Feb 20 stood at INR1.05tr, falling short of the INR1.15tr target set by the government but grossing 8% more than the revenue collection for Feb 19. It was the

Thailand: Drought and disease hurt employment prospects

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Thailand’s employment market is facing myriad risks, with widespread drought, poor exports, the delay of the 2020 fiscal budget and the highly contagious coronavirus outbreak weighing on jobs. Thosaporn Sirisamphand, secretary-general of the National Economic

Thailand: Taste-Shop-Spend fourth stage to be proposed by Mar 20

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The Finance Ministry is set to propose a fourth phase of the Taste-Shop-Spend scheme to the cabinet by Mar 20 as a means to stimulate domestic travel during Songkran. Supporting domestic tourism and consumption is

Malaysia: Dr Mahathir announces MYR20bn economic stimulus package

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The government on 27 Feb 20 introduced a MYR20bn stimulus package to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. In announcing the package on 27 Feb 20, interim prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said