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.



Thailand: Handout’s 2nd phase in the works

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The second phase of the THB1,000 cash handout scheme will launch in 4Q19 in a bid to rev up economic growth momentum in the remaining months of 2019. The scheme is poised to induce a

Malaysia: No GST unless Malaysians give mandate for it, says finance minister

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Lim Guan Eng on 4 Oct 19 assured Malaysians that the controversial goods and services tax (GST) will not return unless there is indisputable proof that the public is in favour of it. The finance

Indonesia to top up bond issuance by IDR15.3tr

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Indonesia plans to raise its bond issuance in 2019 by around IDR15.3tr (SGD1.49bn) to IDR841tr, anticipating a widening of the 2019 fiscal deficit to 1.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), a government official said on

Thailand: Growth outlook below potential, but no crisis yet: BOT governor

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Thailand’s economic growth forecast of 2.8% for in 2019 is below potential and monetary policy will be reviewed if conditions worsen, the central bank governor said on 30 Sep 19. While the Bank of Thailand

Malaysia: Umno unhappy with dates for Tanjung Piai by-election

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Umno has cried foul over the Election Commission’s (EC) selection of dates for the Tanjung Piai by-election, claiming that the body is not impartial. Its secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa accused the EC of deliberately