Thai hit-and-run driver to be extradited to US
A 57-year-old Thai woman driver wanted for a fatal hit-and-run in the United States on Jan 1 has been arrested by police in Ratchaburi and will be extradited for trial, police said.Continue Reading
Singapore to tax and spend through global headwinds
SINGAPORE – Finance Minister Lawrence Wong expects “positive but slower” growth in Singapore this year due to high inflation and a slowing global economy, headwinds the city-state hopes to address through an expansionary budget designed to help households and businesses. Unveiling a S$104 billion (US$78.4 billion) spending plan in parliament on February 14, Wong said […]Continue Reading
Commentary: Generous Budget 2023 is about providing assurance and renewing trust
With more help to buy a first home and offset the GST hike and rising costs of living, Budget 2023 seeks to provide assurance to citizens. The long-term view is all about renewing trust, says the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Terence Ho.Continue Reading
Commentary: Budget 2023 – A sensible fiscal balance will keep Singapore competitive and resilient
Looking ahead, FY2024 may be the crunch time where Singapore makes up for the previous few years of deficits, says OCBC chief economist Selena Ling.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: What are the dangers of eating raw fish?
HOW DANGEROUS IS RAW FISH? The couple with the unwanted worm add-on to their rice bowl said on Facebook that they hoped to avoid serious health trouble after the encounter. The parasite in question – called Anisakis – can cause the anisakiasis disease, with symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominalContinue Reading
Captain of Thai boys’ football team rescued from flooded cave in 2018 dies in UK
Duangpetch Promthep, one of the boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 by an international team, has died in the UK. According to BBC, the 17-year-old was reported to have sustained a head injury, but the cause of death is unclear. His mother had reportedly informed the WatContinue Reading
Indonesia promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom
SAMARINDA, Indonesia: In Indonesia’s region of East Kalimantan, the country’s dependence on coal is on full display. Driving on the region’s toll road, passers-by can watch excavators digging coal from shallow pits as trucks filled with the carbon-rich rocks rush by. Under a bridge in Samarinda, the region’s capital, hundredsContinue Reading
Singapore’s budget touts family values but overlooks single parents
Singapore’s 2023 budget, announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Valentines Day, held increased grants and support for new families and working mothers as living costs rise. But some fear single parents may miss out and are calling for greater inclusivity.
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Food service workers to receive pay increases from Mar 1 under progressive wage model
Entry-level local workers in the food services industry must be paid at least S$1,750 under the progressive wage model.Continue Reading
China’s fate in the hands of its tightfisted consumers
It was a bleak year for the Chinese economy in 2022. Strict zero-Covid measures and regulatory crackdowns on the real estate sector and digital platforms slowed economic growth significantly. The annual real GDP growth of 3% was significantly lower than the official target of 5.5%. Chinese President Xi Jinping has indicated that the economy is […]Continue Reading