Longer wait times for Causeway bus travellers heading to JB amid upgrading work at Malaysia immigration
2022-10-19
Traveller should also expect delays over the upcoming Deepavali long weekend. Continue Reading
Sanna Irshad Mattoo: Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist stopped from leaving India
2022-10-19
Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo was due to attend the award ceremony in the US.Continue Reading
2023 school term for MOE primary and secondary schools, kindergartens to start on Jan 3
2022-10-19
Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and secondary school students will report to school on Jan 3, while the rest will do so a day later.Continue Reading
Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket
2022-10-19
PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Let COVID-19 XBB wave ‘run its course’; no need to bring back mask mandate yet, say experts
2022-10-19
Are Singapore’s recovery protocols sufficient to ride out the current COVID-19 XBB variant outbreak? CNA speaks to experts.Continue Reading
Twin deficits, balance of payments issues plague Sri Lanka
2022-10-19
After the economic collapse of Sri Lanka, efforts are under way to pull the country out of its unprecedented condition. Sri Lanka’s foreign-exchange reserves dipped to US$1.716 billion in August 2022 compared with $1.817 billion in the previous month. The governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Nandalal Weerasinghe, said the nation must […]Continue Reading
More SkillsFuture funding, incentives will spur workers to upgrade, say experts
2022-10-19
Subsidised salaries and tax reliefs are some ways to incentivise employers to send their workers for longer and more comprehensive courses, say observers.Continue Reading
Myanmar prison: Visitors among at least eight killed in blasts at Insein jail
2022-10-19
The parcel bombs went off in the mailroom of the jail, where many political prisoners are held.Continue Reading
Sustainability and green initiatives at the heart of Gillman Barracks facelift
2022-10-19
Plans proposed by tenants include installing electric vehicle charging points and using locally sourced ingredients for food.Continue Reading
Ayutthaya industrial estates ‘well protected’ from flooding
2022-10-19
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.Continue Reading