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.



New regulation on foreign workers part of administrative reform: Jokowi

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underlined on 25 Apr 18 that Presidential Regulation No 20/2018 on foreign workers, which he signed in Mar 18, was part of an administrative reform to simplify the procedure of issuing

India: GST council to meet on 4 May 18 with simplifying returns on the agenda

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-chaired GST Council will meet on 4 May 18 to discuss a simpler return form and the amendments required in the indirect tax regime rules. The 27th meeting of the Council, comprising

India: Karnataka: BJP to fly in its star campaigners, including Modi

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fly in some 40 “star campaigners” to poll-bound Karnataka including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a host of Union Ministers and senior leaders to campaign for the party’s success in

Global: Oil prices to average USD65 a barrel in 2018 on strong demand: WB

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Crude oil prices are forecast to average USD65 a barrel over 2018, up from an average of USD53 a barrel in 2017, on strong demand from consumers and restraint by oil producers, according to the

Thailand: NCPO ‘lures’ politicians with plum jobs

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A military-backed political party is luring politicians into its fold by offering them positions as ministers’ assistants if it is able to form a government, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has revealed. He made the