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: Cheap imports entering via ASEAN trade pact may hit Make-In-India

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India’s big plan to boost ‘Make in India’ through higher import duties has encountered turbulence, with cheap products from overseas being routed into the country by misusing the freetrade agreement with the Association of South

Philippines: Duterte fails to unite warring PDP-Laban factions

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Following a five-hour meeting between President Duterte and members of the fragmented Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on 9 Aug 18 evening, the two factions – led by Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III and lawyer

‘Made in Thailand’ poised for comeback

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Businesses are calling on the government to reintroduce the Made in Thailand campaign to persuade Thais to eat and use Thai products in an effort to recreate the drive’s success of three decades ago. They

Philippines: House panel approves TRAIN 2 substitute bill

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The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee on 7 Aug 18, approved a substitute bill of the Duterte administration’s proposed corporate tax reform program. Corporate tax reform comprises Package 2 of the Duterte administration’s

India: Govt to hold talks with RBI to leave more capital with banks

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The government will hold talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on relaxing capital norms for banks and bringing them in line with less stringent Basel III guidelines, said a senior government official. Such