Deferment of nightlife pilot: Teo Heng KTV, under pressure from landlords, plans to exit industry
At least one karaoke outlet affected by the deferment of a nightlife pilot said it is coming under pressure to…
Category: Asia Pacific
Singapore passes Bill to support transport operators moving goods within ASEAN
Singapore has passed the Multimodal Transport Bill to standardise regulations for operators that move cargo across Southeast Asia, using more…
International collaborations crucial in building back better from pandemic: DPM Heng
Collaboration across countries and communities has proved crucial in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking at the Global Young Scientists Summit,…
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin says state of emergency is 'not a coup'
Malaysia’s emergency decree comes on the back of the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition losing its majority in parliament. Ms Khor…
Tuberculosis screening for patrons of Singapore Pools Bedok Betting Centre after 18 cases detected
Precautionary tuberculosis screening will be conducted for certain patrons of Singapore Pools Bedok Betting Centre, after the detection of two…
COVID-19: Malaysian authorities consider movement control restrictions again
Malaysia reported 3000 new COVID-19 cases on Jan 7. This comes as authorities mull tighter movement controls to curb the…
Biden's priority is to get COVID-19 pandemic under control
US President-elect Joe Biden’s top priority is to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control during his first 100 days in…
97 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in 2020
Piracy and armed robbery of ships in Asia increased by almost 20% in 2020. The regional ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre…
Singapore sets up $30m fund to drive commercialisation of 5G solutions
Singapore is taking the next step to make the benefits of 5G more accessible to companies and individuals. Fresh funding…
COVID-19: All Malaysian states except Sarawak to be placed under MCO
All states in Malaysia, except Sarawak, will be placed under a Movement Control Order (MCO) from Jan 22 as the…