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.
China’s ability to produce valuable new start-ups, or “unicorns”, has plummeted compared with 2018, according to research, as a deepening economic slowdown hits the country’s tech heartland and venture capital fundraising dries up. In 1H19,
The opposition attacked government spending plans for favouring the Defence Ministry and imposing “ineffective” economic stimulus measures, as three days of debate on the budget bill began in the House on 17 Oct 19. Prime
The House of Representatives on 17 Oct 19 passed an executive decree on the partial transfer of army units, and budget, to a royal security command unit, in the face of strong opposition from the
17 Oct 19 marks the day when the controversial revision to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law officially comes into effect, raising the question as to what will happen to the country’s leading corruption-fighting agency
The National Association of University Student Executive Bodies (BEM-SI) plans to stage a rally in front of the State Palace on 17 Oct 19 following a decision by the Jakarta Police to restrict protests ahead