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.



China Vows to Support Economy Without Property Stimulus

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China’s top leaders pledged to further bolster the economy by expanding demand and infrastructure projects to address rising “internal and external risks” but declared that the property market will not be used as a form

Thailand: Prayuth delegates duties to five deputies

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has delegated supervisory duties to his five deputies at the first cabinet meeting of his government. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will look after four ministries — labour, digital economy and

Vietnam: Lighthizer Says Vietnam Must Cut Its Trade Surplus With US

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Vietnam must take steps to cut its trade surplus with the US, Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in comments released on 29 Jul 19. The US has a growing trade shortfall with Vietnam, and the

Thailand: Budget limits bump against populist sops

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Recipients of the government’s populist campaign promises could be restricted to state welfare smartcard holders because of budget constraints, says a source at the Finance Ministry’s think tank who requested anonymity. Populist campaign promises, particularly

Malaysia: No seat-sharing policy in Umno-PAS charter

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UMNO and PAS have denied their new charter on political cooperation will involve seat sharing in the coming election. The secretaries-general of the two opposition parties rubbished a news report that speculated Umno was ready