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.



India: USTR may visit India soon to seal limited scope deal

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United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer is likely to visit India within the next two weeks as the two sides work towards resolving their bilateral trade issues. This will be the second high-level visit of

Indonesia: Gerindra set to join Jokowi coalition amid simmering internal tensions

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Having led the opposition camp for the past five years, Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party seems all but set to join President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s government coalition even as tensions within the camp emerge ahead of

China’s economy cause of growing concern in Beijing as US-China trade war takes toll on growth

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Chinese premier Li Keqiang has urged local government officials to do everything possible to keep economic growth on track, sending a strong signal that Beijing is increasingly concerned about a deeper-than-expected economic slowdown amid a

India: NHAI to generate INR1tr annually from toll, other sources in next 5 years: Gadkari

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The national highways authority of India (NHAI) will be able to earn INR1tr in revenue from toll and wayside amenities over the next five years, Union Minister of Road Transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said

Indonesia: Jokowi opens Cabinet door to opposition

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo brought the horse-trading over seats in his next Cabinet into his own office over the past two days as he signaled his openness to allow erstwhile opposition leaders into his coalition