Health ministry confirms 110,921 dengue fever cases until Oct 2019 A total of 110,921 cases of dengue fever were recorded throughout Indonesia in the year ending October 31, 2019, according to the healthy ministry. — […]
Singapore’s net business formation lower than usual in 2019 so far In the first nine months of 2019, net formation of business entities has been about a quarter lower than the average in recent years, […]
Rising sea levels threaten 23 million in Indonesia’s coastal cities by 2050: Study Around 23 million people living in several of Indonesia’s coastal cities, including the capital Jakarta, risk having their homes inundated in coastal […]
Singapore factory slump extends for 6th straight month despite slight uptick in key gauge Manufacturing sentiment remained in negative territory for a sixth consecutive month in October, as the uncertain global trade environment continues to […]
More than half of Indonesian toddlers malnourished because of poor diets: UNICEF report Nurmala, 42, had a plate half-filled with rice and chicken nuggets in her left hand, while her right hand was busy feeding […]
More healthcare subsidies from November with new CHAS Green cards Singaporeans with chronic conditions will receive subsidies for outpatient care from November with the new CHAS Green card, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on […]
Indofood, Danone top list of plastic waste from big brands: Report Large national and multinational corporations are being called on to take responsibility for the amount of plastic waste polluting the country with a recent […]
MFA advises Singaporeans to defer non-essential travel to Hong Kong Singaporeans should defer non-essential travel to Hong Kong while those already in the city are advised to take precautions, in the wake of large-scale protests […]
It’s official: Jokowi increases BPJS premium by 100 percent starting January next year President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has finally signed a new presidential regulation (Perpres) on healthcare security, which stipulates a rise in the premiums […]
Tourist spending down 3% for first half of 2019, although visitor arrivals rose to 9.3m Spending by tourists in the first half of this year did not keep pace with the number of arrivals, which […]
Indonesia vows to return unwanted waste back to US. It ends up in other Asian countries When hazardous waste was imported from several countries to Indonesia between May and August this year, Indonesian authorities pledged […]
Singaporeans aged 21 and above with non-citizen spouses now eligible for housing grants of up to $40,000 Singaporeans 21 and over who are married to a non-citizen are now eligible for additional housing grants of […]