Prices soaring for laddu spice cardamom
NEW DELHI, 17 July 2019: Every year, tens of millions of Hindus flock to the Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh to pay tribute to site’s patron deity and pick up …
WeWork inks 7-year lease on expensive Singapore office tower
SINGAPORE, 17 July 2019: WeWork Cos will lease a 21-storey building in Singapore’s prime financial district – which is currently leased to HSBC – marking an expansion by the US …
Malaysia may adopt Singapore-styled road charges
GEORGE TOWN, 17 July 2019: Malaysia must study more deeply concerning road congestion charges – such those adopted by Singapore – in the effort to tackle traffic snarl-ups in the …
Employers breaking law by deducting staff salaries
KUANTAN, 17 July 2019: Employers are reminded not to impose salary deductions without the employee’s knowledge or without the approval of the Labour Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM). JTKSM’s labour …
Indonesia plans VAT on online products and services
JAKARTA, 16 July 2019: Indonesia is drafting new rules to impose value added tax (VAT( to online products and services provided by offshore companies, as authorities target a bigger slice …
Over 243,000 new jobs created in 10 months
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 July 2019: Based on annual quarterly data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), a total of 243,000 new jobs were created between May last year until …
Maju Holdings submitted takeover bid for Plus highways
GEORGE TOWN, 5 July 2019: Works Minister Baru Bian confirmed today the ministry has received an official offer from Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd to take over Plus Malaysia Bhd. He …
Chinese buyers lead foreign revival in Singapore’s luxury homes
SINGAPORE, 14 July 2019: Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore’s high-end property market – despite hefty levies introduced last year. And, it is the Chinese who are leading …
Fuel subsidy mechanism still not ready
NIBONG TEBAL, 13 July 2019: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has urged the public to give the government time to finalise the implementation mechanism of the …
E-hailing drivers want review on fares, operating costs
PUTRAJAYA, 13 July 2019: The Malaysian organisation representing electronic applications-based drivers (PPBAEM) today called on the Transport Ministry to establish a ‘discussion lab’ involving relevant parties, with the aim of …