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 openly airs hope to join TPP

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Thailand wants to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership “as soon as possible,” Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told visiting Japanese Economic and Fiscal Policy and Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi who is in charge of negotiations for

Indonesia: Jokowi’s War on Inflation Puts Populism First, Reform Second

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Price controls target voters ahead of 2019 presidential race, criticized as backtracking on nation’s fiscal reforms. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has declared war on inflation, with a series of pre-emptive strikes designed to woo voters.

KL police launch probe into Mahathir under fake news law for claiming his jet was sabotaged

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Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is being probed under the controversial new law on fake news for his statements alleging that the private jet he was to board last week was sabotaged. Kuala Lumpur police

India slips 3 spots to 11th spot in AT Kearney FDI confidence index

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India has slipped by three notches to 11th position in the FDI Confidence Index 2018 of global consultancy firm A T Kearney. It said that India fell out of the top 10 for the first

Indonesia braces for rising oil prices

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As oil prices continue to rise, the government is set to push for more subsidies for those in need in an attempt to stabilize the economy. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that the rising