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.



Indonesia: Tourism, ‘green fuel’ top Jokowi development agenda

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From smelters and tourist hotspots to “green fuel” and high-speed railways, the government has set its sights on completing 41 priority projects estimated to cost a combined USD540bn between 2020 and 2024, an official document

Singapore: Budget will include ‘strong’ coronavirus support package

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Singapore will roll out a “strong” economic package next week as part of its national Budget to mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, with the impact on the trade-reliant economy seen as worse

Indonesia: Government to front-load social, rural spending to boost household expenditure

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The government will front-load its spending on social welfare and rural development to boost household expenditure in an effort to counter the potential economic impacts of the coronavirus epidemic. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said

India: India’s economic growth set to bounce back as slump bottoms out: Govt adviser

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Indian economic growth is poised to bounce back after slipping to a more than six-year low of 4.5% in 3Q19 as the government has taken measures to prop up investments and consumer demand, a top

Indonesia: Government targets sensitive cuts in severance pay in new bill

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Indonesia plans to loosen rigid rules on mandatory severance compensation in a new bill aimed at improving the investment climate in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, an official and a source with knowledge of the issue