Taiwan fast graying into a ‘super-aged’ society
Like most Western industrialized countries, Taiwan experienced a sustained decline in fertility rates and increased life expectancy that together resulted in population aging. But due to the fast fertility decline in recent decades, the pace of aging has been continuously accelerating — Taiwan became an “aging society” in 1993, an “aged society” in 2018 and will become a “super-aged” […]Continue Reading
Taiwan warns of China military’s ‘sudden entry’ close to island
China last year staged unprecedented military exercises around Taiwan in reaction to a visit to the island by then US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Chiu said China was looking to “make trouble under a certain pretext”, adding that might include visits to the island made by senior foreign government officialsContinue Reading
Nannies on call, spas; India witnessing ‘mad rush’ for luxury housing
Varun Arora, a 37-year-old investment professional, said he is looking to upgrade from his current rented apartment to the DLF development which he said he likes for its grand reception area, high-speed elevators and enough area to jog without having to leave the complex. “Having a green, open, clean spaceContinue Reading
Early signs that BTO application rates have reduced and are stabilising: HDB
The Housing Board also continued to encourage home buyers to consider non-mature estates to increase their chances of booking a flat, pointing out that first-timer applicants who applied for Jurong West Crystal and Brickland Weave in Tengah stand a good chance of securing a flat. Those who applied for flatsContinue Reading
Herbalife wins court battle against the Comptroller of GST over S$2.2 million in ‘revenue leakage’
SINGAPORE: Nutrition product company Herbalife International Singapore has won a court battle against the Comptroller of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in a dispute over about S$2.2 million of taxes. Lawyers from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) argued that Herbalife’s business structure results in revenue leakage, and thatContinue Reading
China says US trying to ‘deprive’ it of right to develop in tech row
BEIJING: China said the US is trying to deprive it of developmental rights and perpetuate its own hegemony, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday (Mar 6). Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks in response to a question on TikTok being potentially a target in an upcoming US bill banningContinue Reading
Indonesia to tighten used shoe import controls after Reuters report
“This incident shows that the illegal import of used shoes is carried out in an organised manner and misuses social projects,” Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita was quoted as saying in the statement. “The practice of illegal importation of used shoes must be stopped because it has a bad impactContinue Reading
National registry of exercise professionals to be launched next month
From April next year, government agencies who work with a “sizeable number” of exercise professionals will only hire those in the national registry.Continue Reading
One dead, six missing as boat capsizes off disputed Japan islands
TOKYO: One person is dead and six missing, Japan’s coastguard said Monday (Mar 6), after a boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China. It was unclear where the boat had initially capsized but on Sunday a Japanese navy patrol spottedContinue Reading
Philippine drivers stage strike over plan to phase out jeepneys, ageing public transport vehicles
MANILA: Philippine transport groups launched a nationwide strike on Monday (Mar 6) to protest a government programme drivers fear would phase out traditional jeepneys, which have become a cultural icon, and other ageing public transport vehicles. Officials, however, braced with contingencies, including the deployment of government vehicles to take strandedContinue Reading