Amid pressure for easy solutions and better tools, economists’ discipline is key: PM Wong

The Business Times - Sep 30, 2026

They must act based on the principles of economics – price, cost, incentives – when shaping policy decisions

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Dressed in his trademark white shirt and traditional Sundanese headcloth, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stood near the barren slopes of Mount Wayang. Announcing a new initiative to pay hundreds of local farmers to replant its forests and shield the region from flooding, he delivered a line perfectly pitched for the cameras tracking his every step. “I am a leader who does not want obedience caused by poverty,” he declared on September 26. “I want obedience caused by prosperity.” It is this...

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The English proficiency of Vietnamese teachers is the biggest challenge to making English a second language in schools, according to the U.S.-based Educational Testing Service (ETS), following a survey of 35,000 teachers across six provinces and cities.

Hanoi kicks off $4.94B investment push across 18 key projects

Oct 10, 2026

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Hanoi inaugurated projects, opened a road section to technical traffic and broke ground on major works on Oct. 9 to mark the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (Oct. 10, 1954-2026).

The hidden heartbreak of losing a pet in Singapore and Malaysia

Oct 10, 2026

The hidden heartbreak of losing a pet in Singapore and Malaysia

Growing up in a Malay family in Singapore, Hafeez Hassan feared dogs. He never expected to mourn one like a sibling. “Maybe that is what I have been grieving all along … The experience of loving something that I was taught I was not supposed to love,” he said. Even as an adult, walking his former partner’s husky Pieces in public made Hafeez anxious that a relative might see him, or that he might be judged for being close to an animal whose saliva and waste are regarded as ritually impure by many...

Harvard, Stanford among 9 US universities in fraud probe over visas for foreign researchers

Oct 10, 2026

Harvard, Stanford among 9 US universities in fraud probe over visas for foreign researchers

The Trump administration has opened an investigation into nine U.S. universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford and MIT, over alleged fraud in the J-1 visa program for foreign researchers and scholars.

Indonesia details crackdown, firefighting efforts as haze chokes Malaysia

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Indonesia details crackdown, firefighting efforts as haze chokes Malaysia

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How Australia's tighter visa rules might affect international students' study and migration pathways

Oct 10, 2026

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The path to settling in Australia is no longer as straightforward as it once was, and foreign students with genuine study goals are likely to face fewer challenges compared to those seeking permanent residency through education, experts say.

12-vehicle-crash: Lorry driver tests positive for amphetamine, syabu

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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

Oct 10, 2026

Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as recurring haze from Indonesia continues to disrupt schools and daily life despite years of regional efforts to tackle the problem. On Thursday, Malaysia ordered schools to close across several states, including Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and the Rompin district in Pahang, while sporting events scheduled for the weekend were cancelled. The latest...

Budget 2027 balances growth, fiscal discipline, household support

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$14M penthouse leads auction of 6 more homes seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case

Oct 10, 2026

$14M penthouse leads auction of 6 more homes seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case

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