Business & Economy

Singapore sees significant drop in employment figure

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Total employment, excluding Foreign Domestic Workers (FDW), in Singapore contracted by 129,100…

Malaysia sets up environmental crime prevention unit

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14: Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man during a press conference on the launch…

Govt to standardise regulations, taxes for hotels, Airbnb – Minister

MELAKA, Sept 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The standardisation of several issues involving the hotel sector and Airbnb,such as regulations, taxes, will be finalised soon, said Minister…

ASEAN FMs Reaffirm Multilateral Cooperation, Pandemic Response

HANOI, Sept 13 (NNN-VNA) – The 53rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, concluded…

Over 150 Arrested As “Yellow Vests” Renew Actions In Paris

PARIS, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 150 people were arrested yesterday, after hundreds of “Yellow Vest” protesters took to…

Boris Johnson Bans Cabinet Ministers From Using The Word ‘Brexit’

LONDON, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ministers have been handed a Brexit ‘lexicon’ to keep them on message with Boris Johnson’s…

Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases back to double digits at 58 – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of new COVID-19 cases in the country went back to double digits Saturday after…

Thailand’s Cross-Border Commerce Drops 8.5 Percent Over Border Closure

BANGKOK, Sept 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, yesterday reported that, the country’s cross-border trade fell 8.5 percent year-on-year,…

Thai Border Police Camps To Be Converted Into COVID-19 Quarantine Centres For Migrant Workers

BANGKOK, Sept 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Interior, said, as part of the government’s efforts to ease labour shortage…

Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases spike to 182

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to three figures today, with 182 cases, the…