SINGAPORE: The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) quota for the November 2022 to January 2023 bidding exercises will fall by 13.7 per cent. A total of 9,128 COEs will be available for the quarter, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Friday (Oct 14). This is a decrease from the August to OctoberContinue Reading
JAKARTA: The task force investigating a stadium tragedy that killed 132 people in Indonesia has called on the country’s football association chief to resign, a top minister said on Friday (Oct 14). A stampede sparked by police firing tear gas into packed stands took place after a match between homeContinue Reading
SINGAPORE – In the latest salvo in its fight against inflation, Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy on Friday (October 14), allowing the national dollar to appreciate to curb domestic cost pressures in a move likely to bolster the currency’s increasingly favored status as it demonstrates resilience against the fast-appreciating US dollar. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) […]Continue Reading
This will help Singapore secure the revenues needed for its growing expenditure needs, says the Deputy Prime Minister.
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The Suphan Buri governor has denied an accusation he banned an Aed Carabao concert in his home province in March, saying no one even sought permission for the event during a Covid-19 alert.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A man gave his sex partner a bottle of water after lacing it with a drug, thinking it would “enhance sex” if she drank it. However, the drug Modafinil was a prescription medicine meant for narcolepsy, and it gave the woman side effects including pain and vomiting. The 28-year-oldContinue Reading
Laos’ public debt could climb to nearly 95% of GDP by the end of 2022, making it one of the most heavily indebted and mostly likely to default nations in Asia, according to World Bank estimates published this month Significantly, the World Bank’s already dire debt figures do not encompass all of the small Southeast […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE’s Finance Ministry on Friday announced a S$1.5 billion ($1.05 billion) support package for all Singaporean households amid concerns over the rising costs of living in the city-state. Read full storyContinue Reading
Thailand’s worst child mass killing, Rohingya refugees live in fear, Vietnam’s regional policies, Southeast Asian riders have limited insurance protection
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In CNA’s regular look at what hit the headlines during the week, Five on Friday gets you travel-ready for your next trip to Japan and Taiwan now that both places have reopened to visitors.Continue Reading