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: Ambassador confirms EU’s FTA interest

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The EU ambassador to Thailand has affirmed that the bloc is poised to resume long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the EU. Pirkka Tapiola, the EU ambassador to Thailand, said the EU

Indonesia: Antigraft Agency Commissioners Return Their Mandate in Protest

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Commissioners of the national antigraft agency released a statement on 13 Sep 19 evening to “return their mandate” to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. They said “extraordinary circumstances” had forced them to take this step, as

Philippines’ Duterte says Xi offering gas deal if arbitration case ignored

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if it sets aside an international arbitral award that went against

Thailand: Relocation perks get OK

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The cabinet on 10 Sep 19 greenlighted fresh perks to woo foreign investors looking to relocate their production base amid the Sino-US trade war. The package covers tax incentives, special investment zones for individual countries

Thai court rejects lawsuits against PM Prayut’s incomplete swearing-in

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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on 11 Sep 19 dismissed complaints against the country’s prime minister and his Cabinet ministers for failing to recite the oath of office in full before taking their positions. The court resolved