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Unpaid credit card balances in Singapore hit record high in 10 years

Singapore, Dec. 17 -- Singapore's credit card debt has exceeded 9.07 billion SGD (about 7 billion USD) in 2025's third quarter, a 10-year high that was last seen in 2014. According to the Singapore D... Read More


HC refuses to grant interim relief to Maha Minister challenging conviction

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to grant interim relief to Maharashtra Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate challenging the two years' conviction awarded to him in a decades-o... Read More


Anti-Corruption Bureau Squad Catches Official in Bribery Sting Operation

Palghar, Dec. 17 -- A panchayat officer from Palghar district was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000, officials said on Wednesday. The... Read More


Eknath Shinde targets Prithviraj Chavan over remarks on India-Pakistan conflict

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde strongly criticised former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan here on Wednesday for his remarks suggesting that India suffered defeat i... Read More


Odisha initiates steps to extend Rs 51,000 wedding assistance to eligible brides, widows

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- Recognizing the disproportionate financial burden that marriage ceremonies place on families, the Odisha Government has taken steps to extend State-supported Rs 51,000 wedding ... Read More


Lacson dismisses alleged Senate 'LGU pork' in 2026 budget

Manila, Dec. 17 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday rejected claims that the Senate inserted a PHP17.9-billion pork barrel fund in the proposed 2026 national budget, saying the... Read More


Bicam trims 4PH allocation amid low utilization

Manila, Dec. 17 -- The bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) retained a reduced allocation for the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program of ... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu observes Victory Day with due respect

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu observed the Victory Day-2025 in a befitting manner on Tuesday, with a large Bangladeshis attending the event. The Bangladesh mission hosted a very c... Read More


Bicam backs higher AICS funding amid disasters, rising social needs

Manila, Dec. 17 -- Lawmakers in the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) moved on Tuesday to raise funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Dev... Read More


Marcos to PNP: Heighten security, vigilance amid holiday season

Manila, Dec. 17 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to beef up security measures and maintain vigilance nationwide during the holiday seaso... Read More