‘We must brace ourselves … our economy will be affected’, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his New Year’s Eve message, referring to a troubled international outlook.
Singapore police rescue Chinese woman trapped in condo toilet for 4 days
Yang was confined in the bathroom after the handle fell off and her efforts to attract neighbours’ attention by knocking loudly on the door were in vain.
Testing Chinese poop not people: Malaysia spurns Covid plans of Japan, India for China’s reopening
Unlike in Japan or India, Malaysia will place no additional restrictions on travellers from China, the health minister said – despite calls from her predecessor for a pre-departure Covid test requirement to be imposed.
Coronavirus: Philippines says no need to restrict Chinese visitors; Indonesia lifts last restrictions
Philippines’ health department is confident existing health protocols are sufficient, and most of population is fully vaccinated; Indonesia removes remaining control measures, says most of population has antibodies against the disease.
Child abuse on Korean reality TV show sparks backlash over ‘mindless content’ in hunt for views: ‘I was appalled’
Angry viewers flooded Korean broadcaster MBC TV with complaints calling for its ‘reality-empathy talk show’ featuring a popular psychiatrist to be cancelled after it aired footage of a man molesting his 7-year-old stepdaughter.
Malaysia opposition wants by-elections after some MPs back PM Anwar, triggering landmark law
Action taken by four MPs triggered Malaysian laws meant to curb defections – a lawmaker who ceases to be a member of his party leaves his seat vacant, thereby requiring a fresh election in his constituency.
Innovation and technology opportunities increasing in Hong Kong
Innovation and technology (I&T) has become a core means of boosting sustainable economic development in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), and has continued to attract a lot of investment from the city’s administration.
Companies in Singapore can no longer hold formal meetings online from July 2023
Companies, variable capital companies and business trusts in Singapore will no longer be able to hold formal meeting online effective 1 July 2023, unless they are expressly allowed to do so under their written laws or governing instruments.
Expanding Singapore companies can hire more S Pass, work permit holders
Singapore has launched a new scheme under which certain companies with expansion plans will be able to hire more foreign workers above the quota for their industry in a two-year period.
Changes to UK electricity generator levy welcomed
New draft legislation for the UK’s electricity generator levy (EGL) contains some substantive changes from the policy that was first announced in November, according to one legal expert.