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.



Malaysia: Palm Oil’s Loss May Be U.S. Soybean Gain in EU Biofuel Rule

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U.S. soybean companies could be the big winners if an upcoming European Union rule on sustainable biofuels goes through. The rule, which the European Commission—the EU’s executive arm—is required to propose by 1 Feb 19,

India: Congress kept out of UP alliance to correct poll arithmetic: Akhilesh Yadav

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Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav has said that despite his “immense respect” for Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the grand old party was kept out of the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh to correct “poll arithmetic”

India: Rural agenda: sowing seeds for better farm growth

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The rural economy is on top of India’s agenda. Farmers are vigorously demanding strong government support to battle severe economic hardship at a time when politicians across parties are wooing them for votes. With rural

Malaysia: Bersatu makes inroads into Sabah despite vow to keep out

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Bersatu has repeatedly said it will not set up a Sabah chapter as per the promise made with the Mohd Shafie Apdal-led Warisan, as well as due to fears of a repeat of the political

Thailand: Prayut promises poll date ‘coming soon’

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that a royal decree calling the election will soon be published in the Royal Gazette, telling the press on 21 Jan 19, “[The Royal Decree] will be out soon. Calm