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’s monsoon rains seen average in 2019: IMD

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India is likely to receive average monsoon rains in 2019, the India Meteorological Department said on 15 Apr 19, raising expectations of higher farm and economic growth in Asia’s third-biggest economy, where half of the

Indonesia: Super holding company to replace function of SOEs Ministry

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State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Rini Soemarno has said that a super state-owned holding company may replace the functions of the SOEs Ministry. She said a super holding company would be directly controlled by the president,

Indonesia: Agriculture Ministry launches trial for B100 biodiesel fuel

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The Agriculture Ministry started on 15 Apr 19 the trial period for the use of a 100% biodiesel (B100) of fuel that uses fatty acid methyl ester from crude palm oil (CPO) in a move

Philippines: DoF sees possible S&P upgrade within a year

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THE Department of Finance (DoF) said a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings is “possible” within a year’s time, to account for reforms in the tax regime and greater ease of doing business. Undersecretary

Thailand: New Economics Party leader denies that party will back PPRP

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New Economics (NE) Party leader Mingkwan Sangsuwan clarified on 13 Mar 19 that he had never spoken on politics with the PPRP no bargained for any political posts, following reports that the PPRP had successfully