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Budget 2027: Don't miss these tax reliefs when you file your taxes next year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- Before you file your next income tax return, remember to lookout for existing and new tax reliefs. Under the recently announced Budget 2027, the list of tax reliefs has been ... Read More


'It's not right to say this': Singapore senior minister rebukes Indonesian official's 'oxygen' remark

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- Senior Minister K Shanmugam has taken issue with an Indonesian official's remarks that Singapore's oxygen "comes from [their] forests", saying it was "not right" to make such com... Read More


Singapore will go after haze-linked companies with 'every legal and regulatory lever', says senior minister

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- Companies linked to ongoing wildfires in Indonesia that have blanketed several South-east Asian countries in hazardous haze have been urged to cooperate with the Singapore Govern... Read More


Hyrox or not? Macau fitness group admits it has no ties to global brand - but its lookalike race is still on

MACAU, Oct. 19 -- It has the Hyrox name, an 8km run and eight workout stations - but there is one rather important catch. A Macau fitness group calling itself the Hyrox Association of Macau has admit... Read More


Businessman loses appeal to claim RM185,671 lottery prize without ticket in Shah Alam court

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 19 -- A businessman has failed in his bid to recover RM185,671 from Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd after losing his winning lottery ticket. At the Shah Alam High Court today, judicia... Read More


Mall rats? These Singapore runners hit 21km past shuttered shops to dodge the haze

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- Who says the haze has to put a damper on your exercise routine? With worsening air quality forcing many to rethink their outdoor workouts and to start exercising indoors, a grou... Read More


Singapore goes 'Arirang red' for BTS: Landmarks to light up, Sentosa rave and drone show this December

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- BTS fans have more than the concerts to look forward to in the coming months. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the group's management agency Hybe announced today (Oct 19) that ... Read More


Ten and counting: Singapore agency slaps haze notices on three more Indonesian companies

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- Another three companies in Indonesia have been issued with Preventive Measure Notices (PMNs) under Singapore's Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, the National Environment Agency (... Read More


FWD and JA SparktheDream to empower Malaysian students with essential financial literacy skills

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- FWD Malaysia (FWD) has partnered with JA Malaysia, an education-focused non-profit organisation, to organise JA SparktheDream, a nationwide financial literacy programme design... Read More


On loan to Japan, welfare row over Dara, Amoi and Kelat flares up again as Taiping council holds off on latest claims

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- An activist has renewed calls to bring home three Malaysian elephants from a Japanese zoo, claiming they are showing signs of serious emotional distress. Dara, Amoi and Kelat... Read More