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: Senators call for safeguards to bank secrecy easing

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SENATORS signaled caution on easing bank secrecy laws, one of the issues that led Malacañang to veto parts of Republic Act 11213 or the Tax Amnesty Law, noting that safeguards are needed to prevent the

Thailand: Thai Raksa Chart bigwigs back on campaign trail

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Key members of Thai Raksa Chart (TRC) have ended their self-imposed break from political activities and hit the campaign trail on 19 Feb 19 to help local candidates woo voters. Leading TRC members on 14

Thailand: Army chief bristles over proposals to cut budget

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Angry with politicians proposing a cut in the defence budget, Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong ordered the ultra-rightist song “Nak Phaendin” to be aired every day on 160 Army radio stations across the country, but

Malaysia: MACC zooms in on PAS donors, supporters in MYR90mn case

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PAS’ donors and supporters are now under investigation as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) widens its scope of investigations into the MYR90mn the Islamist party allegedly received from Umno between the last two general elections.

India: RBI to pay INR280bn as interim dividend to government

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will pay INR280bn as interim dividend to the government, which will help the Centre meet its revised budget estimates that include an allocation for the first-ever income transfer to