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: RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya in government crosshairs

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The government may train its guns on Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya if the confrontation with the central bank escalates at the RBI board meeting on 19 Nov 18, a person familiar

Malaysia: ‘Shocking’ proof of fraud in Julau polls given to MACC

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Sarawak PKR has handed over “incontrovertible evidence” of vote buying in its Julau division to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The Julau results have been suspended over the weekend following allegations of tampering. State PKR

Philippines: Rate hike pause or 25bp rise a ‘possibility’ – BSP official

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There is room for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to pause on policy tightening with inflationary pressure showing signs of waning, said one senior central bank official who nevertheless said the economy appears capable

India: RBI to inject INR120bn liquidity on 15 Nov 18

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The Reserve Bank on 13 Nov 18 announced it will inject INR120bn into the system through purchase of government securities on 15 Nov 18. “Based on an assessment of prevailing liquidity conditions and also of

India: Govt refuses to yield on Section 7 of RBI Act

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The Union government will not yield ground on its right to issue a directive to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), even as it claimed that contentious issues between the two should be resolved at