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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.



KMT envoy to raise Taiwan conflict concerns on mainland China trip

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The vice-chairman of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party is expected to convey growing concerns on the island about a potential cross-strait conflict on his trip to mainland China. Andrew Hsia is scheduled to hold talks

Republican US lawmaker to lead Taiwan trip amid China balloon tensions

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House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul said he plans to lead a bipartisan delegation to Taiwan this spring, despite renewed tensions with Beijing over China’s alleged spy balloon incursion over the US. Discussions with some

South Korea Partisan Rift Widens With Vote to Impeach Minister

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South Korea’s progressive opposition bloc used its majority in parliament to approve an unprecedented impeachment measure against the interior minister, heating up partisan tensions as worries mount about the country falling into recession. The Democratic

Indonesia Reports USD2bn Rise in Forex Reserves

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Bank Indonesia announced on Tuesday the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at USD139.4bn in January, an increase of USD2.2bn when compared to Dec 22. “The increase in the foreign exchange reserves in Jan 23 was

Taiwan tells start-ups to shun mainland China and go to Japan instead

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Taiwan is nudging its small and burgeoning companies to expand in Japan rather than mainland China, in a fresh sign of global supply-chain decoupling amid Sino-US tensions. Head of Taiwanese government-backed group says shift to