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: Lok Sabha polls dates soon after EC team’s Kashmir visit

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) will visit J&K on 4 – 5 Mar 19 and take a final call on the possibility of holding state elections either along with the Lok Sabha polls or

Malaysia: Pakatan to take over highways one by one, says Azmin

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PAKATAN Harapan will take over toll concessionaires one by one, said Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali in reply to acting Umno president Mohamad Hasan. Negotiations are ongoing to take over four highways – Lebuhraya Damansara

Indonesia: Jokowi vows IDR400tr transfer to villages if re-elected

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has pledged to raise the funds the government transfers to villages across the world’s fourth most populous country to nearly USD30bn over the next five years if he wins a second

Thailand: PM Prayut defends the role of 250-appointed senators

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Prime Minister (PM) Prayut has backed the independent role of the 250-appointed senators who will join Members of Parliament (MPs) in voting for a PM post-election. However, critics did not buy his remark, saying that

Thailand: Princess was ‘nominated for PM with her consent’

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In its latest bid to fight the possibility of dissolution, the embattled Thai Raksa Chart Party on 20 Feb 19 defended its nomination of Princess Ubolratana, saying it had been done at the wish and