National Wages Council recommends 6-8% pay rise for lower-wage workers, sets new company category
Lower-wage workers earning up to $2,800 a month should be given a salary increase of 6% to 8%, or at…
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Indonesia’s burned area 38pc higher than 2019 as hotspots continue to rise
Fires in Indonesia burned through more than 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a…
Queen donates 500,000 face masks to Johor schoolchildren
Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, today donated 500,000 face masks to the Johor state government for distribution…
Singapore air quality improves as winds shift, but haze persists
Singapore’s air quality improved on Sunday as winds shifted to blow from the south, but lingering haze kept the 24-hour…
Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’s moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the…
Contributions of Indian Muslims lauded as Bencoolen Mosque celebrates 200 years
When Stamford Raffles came to Singapore in 1819, Indian Muslims from Bengkulu in Indonesia – then called Bencoolen – followed…
Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants today following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the…
Singapore haze hits home: Families close windows, cancel walks and collect masks
As haze conditions worsen and PSI readings in parts of Singapore enter the very unhealthy range on Friday, some residents…
Schools in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Penang to reopen tomorrow
Educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, and Penang will reopen and resume normal…
Singapore may pursue companies responsible for transboundary haze, says PM Wong
Singapore is looking into companies that may be responsible for forest fires in Indonesia, which have worsened haze conditions in…