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 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
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.
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 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
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