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.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed his intention to appoint young professionals in his next Cabinet. Campaign chairman Erick Thohir said the incumbent needed the young figures to support his focus on the development of
THE future of Malaysia’s agricultural sector remains bleak if the government refuses to budge from outdated ways and methods that have failed, said agricultural groups. A lose grouping of activists have urged the government to
The government needs to spend PHP1tr on infrastructure if it is to meet a growth target of 6% in 2019, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said, as he detailed “catch-up” measures to facilitate spending
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has brushed aside a South China Morning Post (SCMP) article on 9 May 19, which claim that billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, will be named prime
The National Economic and Development Authority’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) has approved extensions in the implementation period, scope, and changes in costing of several projects of national significance. At the top of the list