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.



Unease in KL over power of council led by Mahathir loyalist Daim Zainuddin

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Just two days after they were sworn in and at their first meeting on 4 Jul 18, Malaysia’s full 27-member Cabinet sought and gained an assurance that an advisory council led by long-time Mahathir Mohamad

Only 35 goods remain in the highest GST slab, threshold for quarterly filings raised

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The GST Council has pruned the 28 per cent slab by cutting tax rates on 191 goods over the last one year, leaving just 35 items, including AC, digital camera, video recorders, dishwashing machine and

Gas subsidies to carry on, Eppo says

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The Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) insists the State Oil Fund is stable and the government will reduce the burden for consumers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Eppo director-general Twarath Sutabutr said 19 Jul

SST only 38% of CPI basket of goods, says Guan Eng

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The sales and services tax (SST) will cover only 38% of the consumer price index (CPI) basket of goods compared with the 60% from the goods and services tax (GST). Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng

Thailand: Somkid: Japan backs Thai CPTPP bid

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Japan has agreed to support Thailand becoming a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid