MINIMUM salaries for Employment Pass (EP) holders in the financial services sector will be raised to S$5,000 from December, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday, setting the bar S$500 higher than the tightened criteria for other sectors in the economy. This is the first time that the Singapore authorities have set higher qualifying […]
Read MoreThe government wants to raise the average yield of domestic paddy production to 600 kilogrammes per rai by 2024 and focus more on premium-grade grains. Speaking on Thursday after a meeting of the working panel on rice strategy, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said higher spending on R&D for rice seeds and variety are desperately needed […]
Read MoreSingapore Airlines has secured approval for passengers to travel between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, transiting via Singapore. The process will renew travel between Malaysia and Cambodia (via Singapore) which was banned in August because of fears of COVID-19 spreading more widely. Singapore Airlines will run two weekly services between Phnom Penh and […]
Read MoreASEAN economic ministers are committed to strengthening regional supply chains and improve trade digitalization to spur trade and investments, as well as cushion the impact of the ongoing health crisis, according to Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto. The commitment came after the 52nd ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM) meeting on Tuesday, in which ministers gathered virtually […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — A report highlighting the harmful environmental impact of coconut oil production by a researcher with links to the palm oil industry has sparked a heated debate over coveted green credentials in the multibillion dollar industries. The palm oil industry has received international negative attention, including consumer boycotts, in recent years […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — More foreign funds exited the Philippines for the fifth straight month in July as investors continued to liquidate their holdings due to global uncertainties brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Foreign portfolio investments or hot money recorded a net outflow of $453.17 million in […]
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