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: Rahul Gandhi promises minimum income guarantee to poor if Congress returns to power

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced Monday that his party would ensure “minimum income guarantee” for every poor person in the country if it is voted to power in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Asserting that

Philippines: Economy ripe for bank reserve cut – BSP chief

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The economy is ripe for another cut in bank reserves, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signaled to the banking industry on 25 Jan 19, even as one senior monetary official noted that liquidity conditions

India: Inter-state trade of agri-items on e-NAM platform gains momentum

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Inter-state trade of farm products in mandies (wholesale markets) through the eNAM platform is gathering pace with the latest transaction taking place at Gujarat’s Palanpur mandi, which sold green gram to Sumerpur mandi of Rajasthan.

Thailand: Parties gearing up campaigns

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Politicians roamed the country on 26 Jan 19 to unveil policies and introduce prospective candidates after the election date was announced this week. The royal decree calling the general election was published in the Royal

Indonesia embarks on overhaul of oil, gas law to halt output slide

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Indonesia’s government is planning revisions of its oil and gas law with President Joko Widodo this week responding to a proposal initiated by parliament, calling for a plan to revive the ailing sector and boost