Workers must pay 3 per cent of their monthly income towards Tapera, and can withdraw the amount when they turn 58 or upon death or retirement.
Several products by Indian brands MDH and Everest in Singapore and Hong Kong were found to contain traces of harmful ethylene oxide.
China reclaiming the No 1 spot as India’s top trading partner last year was an ‘aberration’, Indian analysts say, with the government in Delhi keen to prevent a recurrence.
Start-up founders say there is a mismatch between their needs and the agendas of Malaysian government-linked seed funds.
Billions of dollars’ worth of investment pledges from Abu Dhabi and Riyadh gave Islamabad financial breathing room amid new bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.
PM Narendra Modi has alleged Rahul Gandhi made a ‘secret deal’ with the tycoons, while Gandhi has called out Modi for refusing to join him in a debate.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke wants Malaysia to tap into Thailand’s rail network and connect all the way to Laos and China.
Controversial private projects, increase in tourist boat trips near ecologically important mangrove forests have upset conservationists in Hoi An.
The phasing out of diesel subsidies is expected to save Malaysia hundreds of millions of US dollars annually.
The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla was in Bali to launch Starlink’s satellite internet services in Indonesia.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wants 15 per cent of all vehicles on Malaysian roads to be EVs by 2030, but lack of cheaper models could hobble the target.
Talks on a deal have been ongoing since 2022 but appear to have stalled amid a succession of UK prime ministers and the ruling Conservative Party’s electoral malaise.
New Delhi has never had a better opportunity to tighten its grip on its island neighbour, analysts say, amid a flurry of business deals involving Indian companies.
Japan’s whaling industry has been propped up for years by government subsidies and isn’t even filling existing quotas. Still, it wants to add the world’s second-largest mammal to its catch-and-kill list.
The conservatives among Vietnam’s future leaders could seek closer ties with China to ensure the regime’s survival, analysts say.
Analysts say the months-long presence of two Chinese warships at Cambodia’s recently expanded Ream Naval Base points to a new transit point for China’s military ‘to stop, rest, refuel, and resupply’.
About half of Malaysia’s over 30,000 telecommunications towers are located in just four of 13 states, EdgePoint CEO Suresh Sidhu says.
Three contractors were charged for allegedly stealing over US$1.6 million worth of metal cables as they tried to cash in on a profitable black market for the commodity.
A new bill currently being pushed through parliament would give the state-run Japan Pension Service the power to revoke foreign nationals’ permanent residency status if they fail to make mandatory contributions.
Some employers love it. Others have issued ‘return-to-work’ mandates, forcing employees back into the office. Finding a balance is key, experts say – and flexibility isn’t without its downsides.
Singapore’s new flexitime guidelines are just the start. From Malaysia to Indonesia and the Philippine’s traffic-clogged capitals, young professionals are demanding a better work-life balance.