Singapore among the most well-fed in the world, for second consecutive year: Study Singaporeans are among the most well-fed populations in the world, according to a recent study. — The Straits Times Consumers to pay […]
Forget the Dollar: Indonesia, Japan Agree to Settle Cross-Border Transactions in Local Currencies Indonesia and Japan have agreed on a local currency settlement deal that will allow both countries to use the rupiah and the […]
Simulator training a must for learner motorists from Dec 16 Learner motorists will have to undergo driving or riding simulator training before being allowed to book their practical driving or riding tests with effect from […]
Indonesia’s economy forecast to record 5.05 percent growth in 2019 Vice Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara has projected Indonesia’s economy to register a slower paced growth in 2019 as compared to the previous year owing to […]
HSA recalls 3 types of diabetes drugs due to potentially cancer-causing impurity The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) recalled three out of 46 Metformin medicines, after they have been found to contain trace amounts of a […]
Indonesia’s GDP growth to further decline in 2020: Moody’s Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 4.9 percent this year and further decline to 4.7 percent in 2020 — the slowest […]
Clear immigration without passport? Some Singaporeans now can at Changi Airport T4 arrival Clearing immigration on arrival at Changi Terminal 4 could be a “contactless” and potentially quicker process for some Singaporeans. — Channel NewsAsia […]
Blast occurs at Central Jakarta’s Monas Square area A blast broke out at the National Monument (Monas) Square in Central Jakarta on Tuesday morning. — Antara News People with HIV in Indonesia face rampant workplace […]
Salaries seen rising 3.7% next year with employers turning to other incentives to retain staff: Mercer The overall salary increase projected for 2020 is 3.7 per cent, up slightly from 3.6 per cent in 2019, […]
Inflation Slows to 3% in November Thanks to Cheaper Airfares Indonesia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 3 percent in November, thanks to declining costs of raw foods and air transportation, the Central Statistics Agency, or […]
New facility to produce up to 5 million Wolbachia mosquitoes weekly in fight against dengue A new S$5 million mosquito production facility opened on Monday (Dec 2), as part of the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) […]
Indonesia to replace ministerial aides with AI Indonesia will replace top civil service positions with artificial intelligence, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. — The Japan News As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price […]