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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.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 3 Feb 20 said the money raised through disinvestment will be used to develop infrastructure, which will have multiplier effect on the economy and not bridging revenue deficit. The government
The government’s tax collection is likely to fall short of its estimate by INR2.5tr or 1.2% of GDP in 2019-20, former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said on 19 Jan 20 while calling for scrapping
A new political party has already been prepared for members of the Future Forward Party (FFP) to migrate to if the party is disbanded for undermining the monarchy, party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul said. The Constitutional
Pkr vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin said she will respond to a show-cause letter issued by her party’s disciplinary board in due time. She, however, did not want to disclose the reason behind the letter. “I will
The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry formally introduced Indonesia’s five super-priority tourism destinations to 43 international journalists attending the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2020 in Brunei Darussalam. This is the first time Indonesia introduced the five