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: US dared: Help Philippines stop China

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Reiterating the country’s helplessness in stopping Chinese activities in the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte on 26 Jun 19 dared the United States and its allies Britain and France to help the Philippines tackle Beijing.

Malaysia: MCA, MIC stuck with Umno-PAS pact

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Now that PAS and Umno have formalised their political cooperation at the Islamist party’s annual congress on 22 Jun 19, does this change anything for Umno’s partners MCA and MIC? The pact has not prompted

Indonesia: Sri Mulyani sees weaker growth, rate cut room

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Indonesia’s finance minister said the economy will probably expand at a slower pace than previously forecast, and that there’s ample room for the central bank to cut interest rates in coming months to spur growth.

Thailand: Cabinet is nearly ready, pledges PM

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha affirmed on 25 Jun 19 a new government will be in place by the middle of Jul 19, saying background checks on would-be cabinet ministers were progressing. He said the cabinet

India: Government mulling budget sops to put its house in order

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The government is contemplating measures to boost the housing sector in the budget, seeing this as a quick way of providing an impetus to the slowing economy and creating more jobs. The steps under consideration