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: Blow to Mahathir camp as defections topple his son Mukhriz in Kedah

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The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Kedah administration has fallen after two PKR assemblymen joined their former deputy president Azmin Ali in defecting from the coalition which lost federal power during the political crisis at the end

Indonesia govt, parliament committee agree on mining law revision bill

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Indonesia’s government and a parliamentary committee overseeing mineral resources on 11 May 20 agreed on revisions to the country’s mining law which include changes to the rules on concession size and the permit length. Under

The Philippines: Senate adopts resolution calling on NTC to ‘reconsider’ order vs ABS-CBN

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The Senate on 11 May 20 adopted a resolution calling on the National Telecommunications Commission to reconsider its cease and desist order against ABS-CBN. Senators adopted Resolution No. 395 expressing the sense of the chamber

Malaysia: PPBM leaders wanted to dump DAP, Dr M says on PH collapse

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Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says PPBM leaders had pushed for the party’s exit from Pakatan Harapan (PH) because of its fellow component DAP. Mahathir, who was PPBM chairman when the party left PH,

Thailand: Consumer confidence lowest since 1999

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Consumer confidence slumped to a 21-year low in Apr 20 as the public remained worried about the poor economy, unemployment and future incomes. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported that the