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.



Gujarat on minds, Congress and BJP eye city voters

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The BJP and the Congress are striving to woo urban voters in election-bound Karnataka, after the recent Gujarat assembly polls showed that the saffron party managed to hold on to its clear edge in cities.

Rajya Sabha nod for IBC amendment

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Countering the Opposition’s view that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill approved by the Upper House on 2 Jan 18 would undermine potential competition for the stressed assets going under the hammer by stipulating

Oil price climbs to its highest level since 2015

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Oil rose to its highest level since 2015 on 2 Jan 18, climbing to an intraday high above USD67 a barrel as hedge funds placed a record bet that Brent crude’s near 35% rally over

SMRC survey points to enduring support for Jokowi and PDI-P

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is favored to win reelection in 2019, while the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDIP, is expected to sweep the vote in the general elections in the same year, a

Thailand: Infrastructure plans prioritised

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With Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pledging to call a general election some time in 2018 between Sep and Dec 18, the government is likely to be busy revving up the development of myriad big-ticket infrastructure