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: BoT outlook for exports perking up

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Thailand’s export growth is likely to be moderately above the Bank of Thailand’s 4% estimate for 2018 in light of the robust pace in Jan 18 and its bright outlook, while the purchasing power of

Malaysia: Hundreds turn up at Mahathir’s rally in PM Najib’s constituency

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Hundreds of Felda settlers and their families turned up at the closely-watched visit by former premier Tun Mahathir Mohamad to Pekan on 28 Feb 18, the home constituency of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak. Dr

Philippines: Consultative Committee votes for presidential-federal system

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The Consultative Committee that President Rodrigo Duterte convened to look into constitutional changes voted on 27 Feb 18 to propose a presidential-federal system similar to that of the United States. According to a GMA News

Thailand: Prayut’s new poll vow met with scorn

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced the general election will be held no later than Feb 19, but parties have poured scorn on his latest promise after the premier said late 2017 the poll would

Indonesia: Democrats moving closer to Jokowi as election nears

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In a move that would boost incumbent President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) standing, the Democratic Party of Indonesia (PD) have been laying a work for an alliance with the ruling PDI-P. The party, which is the