Ministry watchful for mysterious pneumonia infection in Indonesia The government will conduct surveillance at hospitals across Indonesia as a precautionary measure against a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that has sickened dozens in central China since late […]
Singapore passport no longer most powerful in the world SINGAPORE has lost its top spot in an index which ranks passport power and global mobility. — The Business Times Construction demand hit 5-year high in […]
Over 40,000 pigs killed as African swine fever outbreak in N. Sumatra worsens The African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera outbreak affecting pigs in North Sumatra in the past few months has worsened, spreading […]
Dengue cases up again after five weeks of decline There are now 86 active clusters, an increase of almost a third since the middle of last month. — Straits Times (annoying popups) Gas supply from […]
Govt Sends 120 Pantura Fishers to Natuna Waters The government planned to send as many as 120 fishers from the north coast area (Pantura) to North Natuna as an effort to counter China’s coast guard […]
Parliament: New Bill aims to strengthen Singapore’s offerings as dispute resolution hub A new Bill that will boost Singapore’s position as a leading global dispute resolution hub was introduced on Monday (Jan 06), allowing parties […]
Indonesia: Death toll from Jakarta flooding rises to 60 The death toll from severe flooding and landslides that struck the Indonesian capital Jakarta over the New Year rose to 60, the state-run disaster management authority […]
Singapore’s factory activity snaps 7 months of contraction in December Factory activity in Singapore returned to growth in December for the first time in seven months, a private survey showed on Friday (Jan 3), boosted […]
Deadly Flash Floods in Indonesia’s Capital Leave Thousands Homeless At least 30 people have been killed in the most intense rains to strike Jakarta, the country’s capital, since record keeping began. — The New York […]
Singapore economy expands 0.7% in 2019, slowest in a decade This marks Singapore’s slowest full-year growth since 2009, according to Bloomberg data. — Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups) 930,000 HDB households to receive GST Voucher […]
Record Torrential Rains Paralyze Greater Jakarta Area, Killing at Least 14 People Nonstop rains from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning have caused flood and landslide that paralyzed Jakarta and the capital’s satellite cities in West […]
S’pore’s 2020 Budget Statement to be delivered on February 18 The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Jan. 1 that Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will deliver the 2020 Budget […]