Singapore morning news for August 19
NDR 2019: Climate change one of the ‘gravest challenges facing mankind’, impact on S’pore to worsen, says PM Lee Climate change is one of the gravest challenges the human race faces and Singapore is already […]
Indonesia morning news for August 16
Indonesia’s foreign debt rises 10 percent on high govt borrowing Indonesia’s external debt level was up about 10 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the second quarter due to a significant increase in government net borrowing. — […]
Singapore morning news for August 16
Singapore seen as second in region for Belt and Road opportunities: survey VIETNAM, Singapore and Indonesia are seen as the markets in Asean and South Asia with the most opportunities related to China’s Belt and […]
Indonesia morning news for August 15
Indonesia’s Trillion-Dollar Economy Is About to Get a Reboot Indonesian President Joko Widodo is set to unveil measures to lift Southeast Asia’s largest economy from the stagnation that’s marked his first term, amid rising risks […]
Singapore morning news for August 15
Escalating US-China dispute will weigh on Singapore retail, industrial property markets: Colliers Threats from frayed US-China trade relations and a gloomy economic outlook could stifle any recovery for Singapore’s retail and industrial property markets in […]
Indonesia morning news for August 14
Acute respiratory infection cases in South Sumatra reach 274,502 Fires raging through land and forest areas in South Sumatra Province during the January-June 2019 period resulted in 274,502 people suffering from acute respiratory tract infection, […]
Singapore morning news for August 14
S’pore GDP growth forecast for 2019 reduced to 0%-1% Singapore’s 2019 GDP growth forecast has been cut to 0 to 1 percent. — Mothership Scoot offers full refund, rebooking options for those flying between Hong […]
Indonesia morning news for August 13
Indonesia is the second-largest target for digital ad fraud in ASEAN Indonesia has become the second-largest target for advertising fraud in ASEAN, after Thailand, due to the country’s large scale and volume of ad spending, […]
Singapore morning news for August 13
Ban on ivory trade signals S’pore’s zero tolerance of illegal wildlife trade, but true test lies in international action Aug 12 is World Elephant Day, and Singapore celebrated it with a strong conservation message: The […]
Indonesia morning news for August 12
Asia’s ‘zombies’ concentrated in India, Indonesia and South Korea Zombie companies, or corporate underachievers overdosed on cheap credit, are proliferating across the globe, threatening to derail the weakening world economy. — Nikkei Asian Review (paywall) […]
Singapore morning news for August 12
High rentals fuel demand for illegal ‘cubicle’ units in apartments The practice thrives here partly due to high rentals and limited budgets, said real estate agents. — Straits Times (annoying popups) Attempt to smuggle 815 […]
Indonesia morning news for August 9
Indonesia president makes moratorium on forest clearance permanent Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a permanent moratorium on new forest clearance for activities such as palm plantations or logging, the environment minister said on Thursday […]