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Posted on November 3, 2024

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s elite and the state-funded schools that shaped them

These institutions, designed to prepare future leaders, have been both revered and criticised for perpetuating elitism in Malaysian society.

Posted on November 2, 2024

Japan’s ‘conveyor belt road’ to relieve driver shortage and cut emissions

Connecting Tokyo and Osaka, developers are aiming for full operations of the three-lane automated cargo transport corridor by the mid-2030s.

Posted on November 2, 2024

Man granted Singapore court order over sister who repeatedly cleaned his room over 8 years

The man said his privacy had been intruded on, which stressed him so much that he was admitted to the Institute of Mental Health a few times.

Posted on November 1, 2024

UK Budget: NHS to benefit from funding boost but social care support lacking

This week’s UK Budget included a number of NHS-focused boosts such as a £22.6 billion increase in the healthcare services’ day-to-day spending, but failed to address the issue of looking after vulnerable people, an expert has said.

Posted on November 1, 2024

UK Budget: role for private finance in infrastructure delivery remains unclear

The precise model that the UK government will use to catalyse private investment in infrastructure projects has still to be clarified, despite confirmation of the role for private finance in improving UK infrastructure arising from the Budget announcement, an expert has said.

Posted on November 1, 2024

UK Budget: no change for corporate taxes but employers’ NICs increased to 15%

The main rate of employers’ National Insurance contributions will increase from 13.8% to 15% from April 2025, the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer has announced.

Posted on November 1, 2024

Sinking of old Malaysian navy vessel raises questions on defence underfunding

Malaysia has less clout to deal with disputes with other nations due to its failure to modernise its naval fleet, an analyst says.

Posted on November 1, 2024

At least 8 dead in fire at cooking oil factory near Jakarta

Indonesian authorities are investigating the cause of the fire at an industrial complex in Bekasi.

Posted on October 31, 2024

UK Budget: new rules to combat umbrella company tax avoidance ‘should prompt due diligence’

Businesses and recruitment agencies should review labour supply arrangements with umbrella companies, and increase due diligence controls and contractual safeguards when engaging with umbrellas, before new rules combatting tax non-compliance are introduced, a tax expert has said.

Posted on October 31, 2024

6 dead as dozens of Rohingya refugees ‘stranded’ on Indonesia beach by traffickers

The Incident underscores the ongoing crisis faced by the Rohingya, who are fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

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