Jalelah Abu Baker
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Hong Kong seeks to fill brain drain gap as locals and foreigners leave city
Things are however looking up for the city as those who left the city look to return following the city's reopening. → Read More
Aid workers in Ukraine continue to provide help despite tough circumstances
Ukraine’s economy contracted more than 30 per cent last year, with inflation soaring to more than 25 per cent. → Read More
Vietnam feels impact of Russia-Ukraine war in energy prices, defence industry
Vietnam's state utility EVN says it could run out of cash by May unless it raises electricity prices. → Read More
Ix Shen, back in Singapore, shares Ukraine experience and urges national resilience
Speaking on Total Defence Day, which marks the day Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942 during World War II, Mr Shen also spoke about the relevance of such preparation. → Read More
Some organisations see rise in number of senior volunteers
For an active ageing centre that serves elderly residents, having volunteers of the same age group is important to the cause, one organisation said. → Read More
Worry, fear weigh heavily on those in Singapore with loved ones in Myanmar
Those running businesses that serve the community have also faced some challenges following the coup in 2021. → Read More
Indonesia to kick off ASEAN chairmanship with political crisis in Myanmar as priority
Indonesia said it has formed the office of special envoy to Myanmar led by the Foreign Minister as mandated by the Five-Point Consensus, a peace plan that all ASEAN members agreed on two years ago. → Read More
How the Myanmar military coup has affected the Karen ethnic group
Myanmar’s military government is set to hold elections later this year, so some are expecting the Myanmar military government to clamp down on the various ethnic armed groups, including the Karen. → Read More
Singapore maid agencies welcome proposed Indonesian law protecting its domestic workers
Tabled 19 years ago, the proposed legislation is now a priority for the Indonesian government. → Read More
More than 1 million households claimed CDC vouchers in 3 weeks: Low Yen Ling
The third tranche of the vouchers worth S$300 was launched on Jan 3. → Read More
Hong Kong shores up defences against extreme weather events like typhoons, storm surges
Climate scientists have predicted that global warming will fuel more intense typhoons in Hong Kong and that the frequency of severe storm surges will increase. → Read More
Taiwan hotels struggle with spike in demand amid manpower shortage
According to the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, up to 60 per cent of hotels across the island are struggling to find workers. → Read More
Demand for Chinese New Year hampers better than previous years, but higher costs remain
Challenges such as increased costs, supply chain issues and manpower shortage remain. → Read More
Firms look forward to hiring from new sources to fill specific roles
Among the roles that can be filled with employees from non-traditional sources are cooks in Indian restaurants, vegetable picklers, and condiments and sauce makers. → Read More
Music for the lungs: Patients with breathlessness sing their way to better breathing
Some of the preliminary feedback showed that participants are less anxious and less breathless. → Read More
Tune UP: Community singing programme helps patients with breathing problems
Some of the preliminary feedback showed that participants are less anxious and less breathless. → Read More
Clinics in Singapore see spike in enquiries on mRNA vaccines from Chinese travellers
Residents here need not worry about the local vaccine supply, as those for foreign travellers come from a different stockpile, one doctor said. → Read More
Making the digital Singapore dollar more accessible: What MAS learnt from early experience
MAS is exploring using the currency, called purpose-bound money, for children to spend their digital pocket money at their school's bookstore and canteen, for instance. → Read More
Singapore anticipates tourists from China, but hotel bookings are slow to come
Around the world, China’s emergence from isolation is getting mixed reactions, with Europe abuzz with excitement and Thailand cautiously optimistic. → Read More
Helping heartland businesses adopt more than just digital payments
Businesses’ adoption of digitalisation comes down to two things – understanding what their customers need and which solutions can help improve their operations, said Enterprise Singapore. → Read More