In announcing the cooling measures, Singapore authorities noted that market interest rates have risen significantly and are likely to rise further, which will affect borrowing costs for home purchases. “We urge households to exercise prudence before taking up any new loans and be sure of their debt-servicing ability before makingContinue Reading
First they came for factory jobs. Then they showed up in service industries. Now, machines are making inroads into the kind of white-collar office work once thought to be the exclusive preserve of humans. Read full storyContinue Reading
NAKHON PHANOM: An unidentified murder victim found in a suitcase in the Mekong River might be a Lao businesswoman missing from Vientiane since last week, relatives told police after seeing photos of her clothes.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI erased losses made earlier in the day to end the morning session slightly higher even as regional markets slumped. Read full storyContinue Reading
Russia’s effort to conscript 300,000 reservists to counter Ukraine’s military advances in Kharkiv has drawn a lot of attention from military and political analysts. But there’s also a potential energy angle. In its call for reservists, Russia’s leadership specifically targeted oil and gas workers for the draft. One might assume that energy workers, who provide […]
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SINGAPORE: Electricity tariffs will be lower for the October to December period compared with the previous quarter, SP Group said on Friday (Sep 30) after six consecutive quarters of increase. For the period from 1 October to 31 December 2022, electricity tariff, excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST) will decrease by anContinue Reading
The High Court ordered that her case be reported to the Minister of Law after the woman was assessed to be unfit to plead.Continue Reading
HANOI: Seven bodies have been found washed ashore on a beach in southern Vietnam, authorities said on Friday (Sep 30), a week after a boat with more than 40 people on board sank off the neighbouring Cambodian coastal town of Sihanoukville. The bodies found on a beach on Phu QuocContinue Reading
Storm Noru has weakened to a low-pressure system but will continue to bring heavy rain on Friday, with the threat of flooding, the Meteorological Department said.Continue Reading
A “Pink Devil” roars down Bangkok’s busy streets, furiously overtaking tuk-tuks, cars and motorbikes, narrowly avoiding a collision as it slows to allow passengers to scramble on before veering back into the capital’s hectic traffic. Welcome aboard the No.8 bus.Continue Reading