Fewer Singapore firms plan job cuts, but skills mismatch a growing concern: AmCham survey

MPs question what changed to allow implementation to proceed.

Anwar also scheduled to hold Prime Minister's Question Time.

He urges Malaysians to reject permissiveness towards wrongdoing.

The prospect of Gibran Rakabuming Raka stepping down as Indonesia’s vice-president has raised the stakes for President Prabowo Subianto, with analysts warning that his departure could trigger a scramble for power within the governing coalition and reshape the country’s political alliances. While they differ over whether Gibran, the eldest son of former president Joko Widodo, genuinely wants to relinquish his position, observers say his dilemma reflects shifting political loyalties and the...

The Philippine foreign affairs department’s rare rebuke of officials and agencies over anti-China rhetoric could signal Manila’s bid to rein in tensions ahead of the Asean summit next week – but also internal disagreements over strategy, according to analysts. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said public criticism of China could undermine diplomatic efforts. “In high-stakes diplomacy, a disciplined and coherent national voice remains essential to advancing our national...

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Wednesday that the cabin colour palette for its newly unveiled business class seats was “carefully selected” after the reveal drew criticism from some content creators and travel writers, including those who likened them to “dental chairs”. Much of the reaction has focused on the grey-and-yellow colour palette of the seats, which were developed by SIA in collaboration with seat manufacturer Recaro and creative design firm Designworks. An SIA spokesperson said the...

A mysterious, jellyfish-shaped light spotted in the skies over Sabah was from a Chinese rocket launch, not aliens, according to the Malaysian Space Agency. The glowing trail linked to the Long March 12 rocket, launched from southern China’s Hainan province in the early morning of Monday, sparked buzz and concerns over potential debris across the Borneo state. Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said it received a report about the rocket’s sighting from MYSA. MYSA was also...

Amanah president wants other convicts to have fair access to such privilege.

'It will not take too long before we feel the brunt of this compromise.'

We are all about championing the truth and rejecting wrongdoing, party adviser says.

Stanford University is teaching a first-year seminar inspired by BTS leader RM, using the K-pop star's favorite pastimes as a way into the science of sleep, anxiety and well-being.

Hwang Woo-suk, the South Korean scientist whose landmark stem cell papers were found to be fabricated, has lost his Korean citizenship after becoming a UAE national and says he has applied to get it back.