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.
Nearly 60% of the public are dissatisfied with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration, and President Tsai Ing-wen’s approval rating has fallen to the second-lowest point in her presidency, a monthly survey released 24 Apr
South Korea’s Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn warned North Korea on 25 Apr 17 that it would face “strong measures” different from the past should it press ahead with another provocation. Hwang made
The president of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on 24 Apr 17 dismissed three-quarters of amendments to the government budget, in an apparent bid to cut short the pan-democrats’ planned filibuster. Of 742 tabled amendments, Andrew
Barely two years after he was engulfed in a scandal over a state fund, Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to clear another hurdle to putting the furore behind him and calling an early election.
South Korea’s consumer confidence index has improved in 1Q17 but still ranks near the bottom among developed markets, the latest report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 24 Apr 17. South