The regional geopolitical outlook is ‘not all gloomy’ given the efforts by states to maintain good ties, said PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Asia Future Summit in Singapore.
Malaysia urges Indonesia to take action over air quality, ‘haze cannot be the norm’
Air quality has hit unhealthy levels in several parts of Malaysia in recent days, with Kuala Lumpur blaming fires in Indonesia – though Jakarta has denied detecting any smoke drifting over its borders into Malaysia.
Artificial intelligence offers opportunities and challenges for HR
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we do business, and its potential to revolutionise the workplace is widely recognised. By adopting AI, HR professionals can generate efficiencies, reduce the need for mundane work and allow employees to focus on important issues.
Pakistan’s ‘unacceptable’ crackdown on illegal migrants may force 1.7 million Afghans out of the country
Pakistan said it would expel illegal migrants starting next month, raising alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans.
Thai mall shooting: PM Srettha Thavisin reassures tourists about safety amid calls for tougher gun laws
The fatal shooting in a popular Bangkok shopping centre has prompted the Thai government’s reassurance on tourist safety and calls for tougher gun laws.
India-Canada row: New Delhi tells Ottawa to remove 41 diplomats amid row over Sikh separatist’s killing
India told Canada to remove 41 diplomats in the country in a move that ramps up tensions over Ottawa’s accusations New Delhi may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver.
Chinese-owned TikTok to stop sales in Indonesia after social media transaction ban
TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, said in a statement that it will stop facilitating e-commerce transactions on TikTok Shop Indonesia on October 4 to comply with the country’s new rules about trade on social media.
Managers lack understanding of menopause and don’t know what to do, study shows
Kate Dodd tells HRNews about a menopause product designed to help support women at work
Crypto trading in mainland China and Hong Kong drops along with East Asia activity, but adoption continues: report
Cryptocurrency trading volume was down in mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan in the year through June, according to Chainalysis.
Singapore jails man who repeatedly asked teen son’s best friend for sex, nude photos
The man asked his son’s best friend for his number on the pretext of keeping tabs on his son’s progress in school, but then repeatedly asked the 13-year-old for nude pictures and sex.