The Philippines lifts ban on non-essential travel for Filipinos, comes into effect on 21 October

The Philippines’ COVID-19 taskforce has lifted the restriction of non-essential travel of…

GST remains at 7% next year, but the rates cannot be deferred “indefinitely”: Heng Swee Keat

The goods and services tax (GST) rates will remain at 7 per…

Goh Jin Hian resigns from New Silkroutes amid IPP judicial managers’ lawsuits, CAD probe

Goh Jin Hian has resigned from his position as a non-independent director…

Singapore Customs arrests 8 men and 2 women, seizes more than 2,600 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes

Eight men and two women – aged between 23 and 69 –…

Implementing minimum wage can become “political auction”, leaving businesses and workers worse off, says NTUC’s Koh Poh Koon

The National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) deputy secretary-general Koh Poh Koon stated…

Protests continue as Indonesia president Jokowi receives final draft of job creation law

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — After being rocked by the three-day mass protests against…