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.



Indonesia, Singapore to enhance military cooperation

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Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on 27 Feb said that his country fully supports the strengthening of its close military cooperation with Singapore that has been built based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit

Vietnam parliament to appoint new president this week

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Vietnam’s National Assembly will hold an extraordinary meeting this week (27 Feb – 3 Mar), a session that officials and diplomats expect to confirm the appointment of a new president amid a leadership reshuffle prompted

Chip industry doubles down on Singapore as production hub

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Big Western chipmakers and related suppliers are moving to increase production in Singapore as they work to meet growth in demand in the medium to long term and spread their supply chain risks. French substrate

U.S. looks to expand Taiwan military training

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The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. Reuters reported in 2021

Taiwan’s plan to send battalion to U.S. shows progress in exchanges

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Taiwan’s reported plan to send a combined arms battalion to the United States for training in 2H23 shows the two countries are significantly bolstering military exchanges, military experts said 22 Feb. A joint battalion composed