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.



Philippines: Dominguez wants biennial audit of tax perks to weed out undeserving firms

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Tax incentives given to companies must be reviewed every two years as the Philippines has been too generous in giving away tax incentives to a select group of companies, according to the head of the

India readies list of products for sops as crucial RCEP meet nears

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Policymakers will soon take a call on India’s position in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, negotiations for which have entered the final stage. New Delhi has begun drawing up a list of

Thailand to unveil ‘relocation package’ to woo firms hurt by trade war

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Thailand is planning a “relocation package” of incentives to attract foreign companies looking to move production from China, officials said, seeking to compete with Vietnam to woo manufacturers looking to steer clear of the Sino-US

Thailand: FPO says household debt level not yet worrisome

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The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has rushed to soothe jitters, saying Thailand’s household debt, which reached the highest level since 1Q17, is not worrisome yet as most of the leverage is backed by collateral. Of

Philippines: Duterte rejects China’s call to ban Philippine online gambling

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on 4 Sep 19 that while he was not a fan of online gambling he was not willing to ban the business, as China has urged, because of the risk