International

Multiple explosions and gunfire at downtown Jakarta

Update: Six explosions were reported with five attackers and two other people confirmed dead from the incident. Multiple explosions have…

Singapore to launch a scheme to help companies recruit talents from Indonesia

In a meeting between the two foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia, it was said that Singapore companies are interested…

The train station and the high school girl: what’s the truth?

It was a little story about Japan Railway keeping a tiny station in a remote part of Hokkaido open for…

Italian boss leaves factory workers 1.5 million euros in will

Workers at an Italian factory were delighted by an unexpected Christmas bonus, receiving cheques for thousands of euros bequeathed to…

The AEC's agreement on free flow of skilled labour needs careful attention

A momentous thing just happened – but perhaps few have paid any attention to it. After almost 10 years of…