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.



India: Sharply varying exit poll numbers in key states trigger uncertainty

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A general consensus appears to have emerged among political parties that the Bharatiya Janata Party will emerge as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha. However, there are wide divergences in seats that exit

Philippines: No more tax reforms to make it out of 17th Congress

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The 17th Congress will likely end with enactment of the anti-terrorism, the security of tenure and the expanded anti-wiretapping measures, but without any of the remaining tax reforms wanted by the Executive, Senate leaders signalled

Malaysia: Hishammuddin lodges report with MACC over Mindef land swaps

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Former defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein has lodged a report over the ministry’s dubious land swap deals with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki said. Hishammuddin earlier highlighted the deal involving land

Thailand: Key parties still coy on coalition

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The Bhumjaithai Party has decided to hold talks with other parties that are undecided over which camp to back in forming a coalition government, while insisting that they are not attempting to set up a

India may witness longer slowdown as oil imports, consumption decline

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In a sign that slowdown in the Indian economy may be long drawn, a government report has projected a modest 3.5% growth in oil imports in 2019. Considering that India imports more than 80% of