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.



Thailand: New Sino-Thai draft on way

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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) says it expects to receive a revised design for an 11-km section of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project from China in May 18 to ensure the bidding process takes

Philippines: TRAIN law may be reviewed due to rising prices

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The House of Representatives is open to reviewing the controversial Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law in view of rising prices of products and services. Quirino Rep. Dakila Cua, who chairs the committee

EEC Act in force after long delay

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The much-awaited Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Act was finally published in the Royal Gazette on 14 May 18 after a seven-month delay. The act should build up investor confidence in Thailand, said Suphan Mongkolsuthee, chairman

Government keen on additional increase in sin taxes

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The Department of Finance (DOF) will still push for a further increase in the excise taxes on sin products, particularly cigarettes, despite its possible impact on inflation, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez. Dominguez said

Zeti: We’ll announce how we intend to abolish GST within 100 days

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Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said the government will announce how it will eventually abolish GST before the 100 days are up. “We will announce how we intend to do this,