Singapore morning news for August 9
Singapore retail sales fall 8.9% in June Retail sales in Singapore dropped 8.9 per cent in June 2019 compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Thursday […]
Indonesia morning news for August 8
Indonesian man claims he received a $3.3m tax bill for six companies he doesn’t own An Indonesian man says he recently received the shock of his life when a tax officer knocked on his door […]
Singapore morning news for August 8
Singapore ranks 32 out of 40 for work-life balance, second most overworked city Singapore was among the bottom 10 for work-life balance and ranked the second most overworked city in a study of 40 cities […]
Indonesia morning news for August 7
PLN to cut employee salaries for blackout compensation State-owned electricity firm PLN plans to cut salaries of its employees to pay out Rp 839 billion (US$58.7 million) in compensation for Sunday’s blackout that impacted at […]
Singapore morning news for August 7
New missile system to be showcased at NDP Singapore’s skies will soon be defended by a surface-to-air missile system that will be much more effective and require 90 per cent less manpower. — Straits Times […]
Indonesia morning news for August 6
Lights on? Prepare for more blackouts, says PLN Following the blackout that disrupted activities across West Java and Greater Jakarta on Sunday, state electricity firm PLN has warned there will be further, planned, power outages […]
Singapore morning news for August 6
Over 9,000 dengue cases reported so far this year, largest cluster in Chai Chee Singapore is in peak dengue season, with 9,135 cases reported as of Aug 2 – about five times more than the […]
Indonesia morning news for August 5
Power restored to most of Indonesia capital after 9-hour blackout Power has been restored in most parts of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, after the city of 10 million people went without electricity for more than nine […]
Singapore morning news for August 5
Ikea Singapore apologises after more than 400 e-mail IDs revealed to customers Swedish retailer Ikea apologised to affected customers in Singapore on Sunday (Aug 4) after the company inserted 410 individual e-mail addresses in the […]
Lao morning news for August 2
Floods Cause Over 11 Billion Kip In Damages For Luang Pranang’s Nan Damages caused by Tuesday’s floods in Nan district, Luang Prabang province have been estimated at over 11 billion kip, approximately US$1.2 million. — […]
Cambodia morning news for August 2
Cambodia welcomes $5b in investments in H1 The government approved $5.2 billion worth of investment in the first half of 2019, a 48.5 percent hike compared to the corresponding period last year, with officials claiming […]
Indonesia morning news for August 2
Government injects funds worth Rp6.5 trillion into electricity firm The Indonesian government has decided to inject Rp6.5 trillion in funds into state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to strengthen its capital structure and […]