291: Daily Dose @ 5: Melaka state assembly dissolved, Tsai Ing-wen warns 'catastrophic consequences' if Taiwan falls

<div>AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, The Melaka State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on Oct 4, thus making way for a state election.</div><br /> <div>Also, Taiwan falling to China would trigger “catastrophic” consequences for peace in Asia, President Tsai Ing-wen wrote in a piece for Foreign Affairs published today, and if threatened Taiwan will do whatever it takes to defend itself.</div> <br /> <div>Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3 minutes.</div> <br /> <div>We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.</div> <br /> <div>Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more</div> <div><br /> </div>