Long queues to buy ringgit in Singapore but some money changers just don't sell, Singapore News,Money changers at The Arcade in Raffles Place had snaking queues of people waiting to buy Malaysian ringgit, which has dropped to record lows against the Singapore dollar, on Thursday (Aug 4). The Si
Malaysia could extend tax breaks for key foreign investors: Mahathir, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia could extend new tax incentives for foreign investment in areas like technology, if companies promise to create better-paid jobs for Malaysians, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday
Not so eggs-pensive: Giant, FairPrice and Sheng Siong discount prices of eggs amid rising prices, Lifestyle News,Egg-citing news for grocery shoppers — major supermarket chains here have slashed their prices on eggs amid rising prices. NTUC FairPrice announced yesterday that it would be offering a 5
34 Indian schoolgirls beaten with sticks after protesting sexual harassment, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Thirty-four Indian schoolgirls aged between 12 and 16 were taken to hospital after being beaten with sticks by a group of boys, along with the boys' mothers and neighbours, who had harassed them e
New Zealand school teachers strike again in stand-off with Ardern government, World News,WELLINGTON – School teachers walked off the job in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, on Monday (Nov 12), kicking off a week of national strike action as a three-month battle over wages and work conditio
South Korea president-elect's pledge to shutter gender ministry stirs debate, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's decision to use the country's gender wars as a campaign platform for his successful election earlier this month may have backfired. Yoon, who wo
As foreigners depart, Singapore sees population drop for first time since 2003, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore’s population has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business hub
Abruptly-retrenched workers resent lack of explanation, Singapore News,He joined the manufacturing plant at the start of the year as a safety coordinator and was kept on probation, though he felt he had met the company's requirements. As the Covid-19 crisis deepened, the 30-year-old, who wanted
Former New Zealand PM and WTO leader Mike Moore dies, aged 71 , World News,WELLINGTON (AFP) – Mr Mike Moore, who overcame cancer and a lack of formal education to become prime minister of New Zealand and head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), died on Sunday (Feb 2) aged 71, his wife said. Mr Mo
What if your HDB flats and office buildings were built like Ikea furniture – would it be better, cheaper, faster?, Singapore News,Think about the construction of HDB flats and the image of sweat-drenched workers toiling under the blistering heat would probably spring to mind. These days, with the in
