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.



Malaysia: PN ‘realistically’ confident it can win, but keeps CM choice a ‘mystery’

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Perikatan Nasional is confident that it can win the Malacca election despite pundits predicting the possibility of a total wipeout for its lynchpin parties Bersatu and PAS. However, the coalition will not announce its chief

Thailand: Diesel price crisis nearly over: energy minister

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The high retail price of diesel is set to fall soon, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said on 8 Nov 21. He was speaking before the senate committee on energy, in response

Malaysia: Key takeaways from PAS muktamar

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The 67th PAS muktamar was a surprisingly muted affair, considering that it involved a leadership election and lingering questions on whether the party was still committed to Umno. Normally, a PAS annual delegates assembly will

The Philippines: As substitution deadline nears, Sara Duterte withdraws reelection bid

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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio withdrew her bid for re-election just six days before the deadline set by the Commission on Elections for the substitution of candidates for the 2022 elections. “This afternoon, I withdrew

Vietnam plans phased resumption of international flights from Jan 22

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Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights with 15 countries from Jan 22, its aviation authority has announced, eyeing a full resumption by Jul 22. “From Jan 22, Vietnam will resume regular flights with 15