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.



Jokowi issues letter to begin revision of KPK law

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has sent a letter to the House of Representatives to show his approval of a revision to the 2002 law on the Corruption Eradication Commission despite concerns from activists and academics

Malaysia: Umno dismisses Dr M’s call for PAS to apologise over ‘kafir’ label

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Umno Youth on 10 Sep 19 said it will not demand an apology over the “kafir” label once used against it by its newfound ally PAS. Instead, the wing’s chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said it

Philippines: ‘Common practice’: House body OKs PHP4tr 2020 budget behind closed doors

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The House appropriations committee on 9 Sep 19 approved behind closed doors a committee report endorsing the approval of the proposed PHP4.1tr national budget for 2020 after just two weeks of deliberations. In an interview

Malaysia: Anwar’s visit to Sabah isn’t aimed at getting new members, says PKR

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The visit by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim to Kota Belud, Sabah, on 17 Sep 19 is at the invitation of the Bajau community in the state, said PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He dismissed speculations

India: Finance Ministry sets up task force to identify infra projects for INR100tr investment

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The government has set up a task force to draw up a list of infrastructure projects that can be set rolling in 2019-20 as it looks at steps to tide over the economic slowdown. The