Singapore’s air quality may enter ‘unhealthy’ range amid increase in Indonesia hotspots: NEA The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in Singapore may enter the unhealthy range if the haze situation in Indonesia’s Sumatra persists or worsens, […]
Indonesia’s economy at risk as global recession looms: World Bank Indonesia’s economy, which has been growing steadily at around 5.3 percent per year on average since the start of the millennium, could be dragged down […]
Biodegradable plastic alternatives not necessarily better for Singapore, say experts You might think that switching from single-use plastics to biodegradable plastic alternatives is good for the environment but in Singapore, there are “no effective differences”, […]
Indonesia to launch cultural capital index to boost development In a bid to boost cultural and artistic development in the country, the government is set to launch the cultural capital index next month to help […]
Singapore payment firms to tap specialised legal expertise on compliance under new plan THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) have rolled out a payments regulatory evaluation programme to […]
Government to raise tobacco excise tax by at least 10% in 2020 Indonesia’s notoriously low cigarette prices may soon be on the rise as the government is set to significantly increase the tobacco excise tax […]
Singapore, China tie-up to ease sea port clearance with the use of e-certificates The maritime authorities of Singapore and China will cooperate to issue, use and accept electronic certificates for port clearance and Port State […]
Indonesia’s average annual loss from disasters exceeds $20 billion The latest disaster report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), which identifies types of disasters and the economic […]
Singapore’s education system faces ‘biggest challenge’ of enabling continued learning, PM Lee says Developing an education system that meets the needs of those in their 50s to 70s is a challenge Prime Minister Lee Hsien […]
Critics lambast Criminal Code bill for ‘morality’ articles. But House seeks to pass bill soon As the 2014-2019 term at the House of Representatives comes to an end, the legislative body and the government are […]
Public transport fares may increase by up to 7%: PTC Public transport fares could increase by up to 7 per cent in the 2019 fare review exercise, said the Public Transport Council (PTC) on Tuesday […]
Indonesia to raise state health insurer’s premiums to plug cash deficit Indonesia’s state health insurer will raise its premiums by at least 65% starting this month to plug a deficit expected to reach 32 trillion […]