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: Not considering any proposal to give more powers to RBI, says govt

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The government is not currently considering any proposal to give more powers to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to deal with state-owned banks, said Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla in the

Philippines: Senate sets end Jan 19 as deadline for budget approval

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The Senate will seek to ratify the PHP3.757tr national budget for 2019 within two weeks after resuming session next week after Malacañang called on Congress to pass the measure “at the soonest possible time.” Presidential

Thailand: 200 join ‘no delay’ protest

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About 200 people have joined the protest against a possible delay of the general election at the Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok. The aim of the demonstration is to get the National Council for Peace and

Thailand: Confusion reigns in poll date debate

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Political observers had noted that confusion over what the 150-day deadline on the election is has erupted following the enactment of the election law. Chartchai Na Chiangmai, a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC),

India: GDP in fast lane ahead of polls

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India’s economy is forecast to grow at its fastest pace in three years in FY19, recovering from the disruption caused by demonetisation and the rollout of the goods and services tax (GST), marking the end