Despite a strong Singapore dollar and weak Malaysian ringgit, Singaporeans are not eyeing large properties in JB and are prioritising connectivity instead.
Philippine troops kill 9 suspected Muslim militants, including 2 accused of Mass bombing
Army forces clashed with about 15 militants in a series of shoot-outs, with the dead including suspects in the December 3 bombing that killed four Catholic worshippers and wounded dozens.
3 years after Myanmar’s coup, is the clock finally running out on embattled junta as it ‘slowly falls apart’?
But the military is likely to ‘fight ever more brutally, the closer it comes to defeat’, analysts say, even as ‘pace of liberation quickens’ in Myanmar.
Singapore to spend US$30 million to keep EZ-link cards after SimplyGo ‘judgment error’, transport minister says
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat also said the government will need to spend US$30 million to upkeep the older ticketing system.
Onshore wind policy in England subject to legal challenge
The UK government’s decision to omit onshore wind projects from the types of energy infrastructure projects that can generally be considered as ‘nationally significant infrastructure projects’ (NSIPs) under planning policy applicable in England is subject to a new legal challenge.
CMA outlines digital market plans
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published details of how it intends to use its new powers to regulate competition in digital markets.
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options offer tax-advantaged and flexible incentives for companies that meet the qualifying criteria.
South China Sea: how ideological differences between Philippines and China could heat up tensions in disputed waters
The countries’ opposing ideologies amid clashing sovereignty claims could lead to years of militarisation and confrontation in the region if not contained, analysts warn.
After disgraced crypto entrepreneur’s ‘enjoyable’ Singapore prison experience, focus turns to exchange in Hong Kong
Three Arrows Capital co-founder Su Zhu was arrested in Singapore last September for a three-month sentence that he described as an ‘enjoyable experience’.
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Code: ‘good faith’ in construction contracts
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Transactions Law clarifies the requirement for ‘good faith’ contracting throughout the lifecycle of construction projects in the Kingdom.