Political Islam: Why the religious conservatism wave is rising in Malaysia but ebbing in Indonesia (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia's Mir payment system from April 3 - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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As its ‘last samurai' chief battles poor health, frontmen from factions in Malaysia's Islamist party PAS are touted as successor (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia's Mir payment system from April 3 - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Hit by worker shortage, German city gets students to drive trams (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Hundreds rescued from Philippines scam centre: Police (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency turns up the heat on Singaporean businessman over decades-old multi-million dollar transactions (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Travelling in and out of Singapore by car? QR code immigration clearance begins Mar 19 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Singapore may publicise images of litterbugs to catch offenders (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: In a crackdown on litterbugs, Singapore may publicise images of offenders in community spaces so members of the public can help identify them....
All HDB households to get S$300 in Climate Vouchers to buy energy- and water-efficient appliances (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The vouchers will be valid from Apr 15 this year until the end of December 2027.
Malaysia’s widening anti-graft probe zeroing in on high-profile corporate bailouts of the Mahathir era (www.channelnewsasia.com)
US ambassador 'developed poor relationships' with Singapore ministries, threatened embassy staff: State Department audit (www.channelnewsasia.com)
US ambassador 'developed poor relationships' with Singapore ministries, threatened embassy staff: State Department audit (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Mask-wearing no longer mandatory in lower-risk health settings such as polyclinics, GPs (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: From Mar 1, it will no longer be mandatory for people to wear masks in some healthcare settings that are considered lower-risk, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Feb 29) as it adjusts Singapore’s COVID-19 response protocols, including vaccine recommendations....
Pre-election stress tests cause internet outages in Russia -lawmaker - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
World’s largest ocean-based carbon dioxide removal plant to be built in Singapore (www.channelnewsasia.com)
US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Xinjiang freezes in -52.3°C temperature, harshest cold spell in over six decades (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Sanctions evasion: Russians use Chinese partner to produce Citroen cars at idled Stellantis plant (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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US railroad group wants to make tracking train cargo as easy as on Amazon - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Malaysia's king consents to setting up of royal commission of inquiry to review Pedra Branca sovereignty (www.channelnewsasia.com)
CNA Correspondent Podcast: Malaysia’s fishing industry faces dire future with declining catch (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Germany's chemical giant BASF to exit joint ventures in China's Xinjiang amid rights record scrutiny (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Earlier this year, German broadcaster ZDF and Spiegel magazine jointly reported that Xinjiang Markor staff were involved in state surveillance of Uyghurs in the region. The United States restricted imports from its parent Xinjiang Zhongtai Group in September citing business practices involving Uyghur minorities....
Guidelines on non-compete clauses being finalised; out second half of 2024: Tan See Leng (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The government does not condone any exploitative employment contracts, said the Manpower Minister....
