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.



Jokowi to exporters: Bring earnings home

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has pleaded with exporters to bring home earnings they currently keep offshore to help manage the rupiah from falling further, the country’s finance minister said on 27 Jul. Repatriated earnings could

Philippines: S&P cautions on tax reform uncertainty

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Prolonged uncertainty over tax reform could weigh on investor appetite towards the Philippines, S&P Global Ratings said on 26 Jul 18 in the wake of reports that lawmakers could be hesitant to approve measures involved

Indonesia soars 17 levels in World Bank’s logistic performance index

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Indonesia’s position in the Logistic Performance Index (LPI) rose 17 levels within two years, ranking the country 46th out of 160 countries. The LPI is an index released by the World Bank every 2 years

India: Rallies to heat up BJP-Trinamool battle

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Swords are drawn for the battle for West Bengal with chief minister Mamata Banerjee working hard to protect her turf even as the BJP tries to convert the erstwhile ‘Red’ state into a saffron one.

Thailand: 95% spending aim for investment doable: Somkid

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Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak says the investment budget disbursement target for state enterprises of 95% in fiscal year 2017-2018 is achievable, even though a mere 41% of the annual investment budget had been doled