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.



Indonesia: State revenue surpasses target for first time since 2012

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The government reported on 2 Jan 19 that state revenues had surpassed the target as outlined in the 2018 state budget, a feat that Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said was last achieved in 2012. State

Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL stop taking margin hit on petrol, diesel sales

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State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) have stopped absorbing the government-mandated cut of INR1 per litre on sales of petrol and

India: Crucial year ahead for Brand Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will face perhaps the biggest challenge of his political career in 2019 when he fights a buoyant Congress-led Opposition for another term, and shows his diplomatic skills in accommodating present alliance

Malaysia: Trouble in PKR over Anwar’s leadership picks

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TROUBLE is brewing in PKR over the president’s recent leadership appointments, which his deputy said must follow “fair and just representation”. Deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali said the selection did not reflect the members’ aspirations

Thailand: Senate hopefuls pick 200 candidates

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The Senate candidacy process has concluded with 200 candidates rounded off for final selection by the regime amid complaints of vote-swapping and vote-buying. Election Commission (EC) Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said the Senate candidate selection process