Singapore reviewing again 2019 growth forecast: MAS chief BARELY a month after the government lowered the upper-range of the full-year growth forecast by one percentage point to between 1.5 and 2.5 per cent, it is […]
The Nation ceases publication after 48 years After 48 years on the newsstands, The Nation, Thailand’s leading English-language daily known for its independent and aggressive news reporting, publishes its last print edition today. — Thai […]
Singaporean companies make a strong showing in the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards The winning companies of the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards were announced on Tuesday (25 June) in the presence of Senior Minister of State […]
41 percent of vegetables in Thai markets exceed contamination standards Pesticide watchdog Thai-PAN has today (Wednesday) published its most recent survey, which reveals that 41% of all vegetables in Thailand’s fresh markets are contaminated with […]
Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has moved quickly to head-off anti-Chinese sentiment in the wake of the country’s worst-ever construction accident, ordering an inquiry into the building’s collapse and inspections of all other construction projects […]
Team effort needed for climate action: Khor Fighting climate change needs to be a consolidated effort, and the Government cannot tackle the pressing issue alone, Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources […]
Opposition to grill the government tomorrow in first debate in five years In what is touted as the first no-confidence debate in five years, the opposition parties will use the House sitting tomorrow (Wednesday) to […]
Headline inflation edges up, core inflation holds steady in May HIGHER private road transport, retail and food inflation bumped Singapore’s headline inflation higher in May, outstripping economists’ estimates of 0.6 per cent and rising from […]
PM urges Bangkok flood mitigation The Prime Minister has urged related agencies to find ways to mitigate flooding in Bangkok, and help alleviate public inconvenience. — NBT World (video) Thailand aims to become electricity hub […]
No ifs or butts: Cigarette rubbish is littering Singapore’s coastline Mention the phrase “marine litter” and chances are that images of plastic straws or bottles would be the first things to spring to mind. — […]
Deputy PM Somkid provides guidelines for steering industrial sector As guidelines for steering the industrial sector, the Deputy Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Industry to encourage entrepreneurs to adjust themselves for production using […]
A number of Philippine government agencies have launched parallel investigations into the recruitment practices of Mohan Tirvgmanasam Bandam, publisher of the Khmer Times newspaper, commonly known as T Mohan or Mohan Bandam. If accusations of […]