SBF launches tool to help firms assess ‘future readiness’, address capability gaps

The Business Times - Sep 21, 2026

It aims to reach 200 companies cumulatively by the end of 2026 and 500 by the end of next year

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The arrival of the annual floodwaters signals the seasonal fishing rush in the Mekong Delta, prompting locals to head into the submerged fields to cast their nets and supplement their income.

Vietnamese trainees face debt, exploitation in Europe's largest economy despite promise of free training

Oct 11, 2026

Vietnamese trainees face debt, exploitation in Europe's largest economy despite promise of free training

Many young Vietnamese who paid brokers thousands of euros for vocational training in Germany say they have been overworked, cheated of wages and unlawfully fired.

Budget 2027: Tax measures to benefit M40, boost investment - audit firm

Oct 11, 2026

Budget 2027: Tax measures to benefit M40, boost investment - audit firm

PwC Malaysia lauds expanded personal tax relief, Global Services Hub incentive enhancements, among others.

Asia's richest country offers haze treatment subsidies as air quality deteriorates

Oct 11, 2026

Asia's richest country offers haze treatment subsidies as air quality deteriorates

Singapore will activate haze-related medical subsidies on Monday, capping treatment costs at S$10 (US$7.82) for eligible patients as worsening air quality raises health concerns.

Unsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachers

Oct 11, 2026

Unsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachers

Roziah Jelali has a tip or two on catching a turtle poacher: carrying a pair of binoculars and having patience in spades are key to doing the job well. The 36-year-old Malaysian volunteer ranger once spent three months in Sabah tracking a man whom she suspected of illegally capturing protected turtles. Once thriving off the azure seas of Omadal Island in the Malaysian state, many turtles had been hunted down, killed and sold for their meat, according to conservation experts. Recounting the 2023...

Restaurant owner buys top workers BMWs after seeing them ride e-bikes to work in the cold

Oct 11, 2026

Restaurant owner buys top workers BMWs after seeing them ride e-bikes to work in the cold

A restaurant owner in China's Henan Province has given top-performing employees BMWs worth about 300,000 yuan (US$44,700) each after seeing them ride electric bikes to work in the cold.

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

Oct 11, 2026

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

A Thai government proposal to charge export duties on durians, a major cash crop, could raise prices for the fruit in China – its primary market – along with the quality, analysts said. Thailand’s draft bill to establish a fund for research and “sustainable” development of the durian sector would include the collection of fees, the government’s public relations department said last month. Southeast Asian media outlets and agricultural publications have tipped the export duty to be as high as 2...

60yo mother logs 8,000 hours in Counter-Strike, becomes esports star after opposing son's gaming

Oct 11, 2026

60yo mother logs 8,000 hours in Counter-Strike, becomes esports star after opposing son's gaming

A 60-year-old Chinese woman who once hauled her son out of internet cafes now plays Counter-Strike seven to eight hours a day and livestreams to more than 400,000 followers.

15 small US colleges where graduates earn over $100,000 decade after graduating

Oct 11, 2026

15 small US colleges where graduates earn over $100,000 decade after graduating

The California Institute of Technology tops Forbes's 2027 ranking of small private U.S. colleges, a list whose top 15 schools all have alumni earning median salaries above US$100,000 a decade after graduation.

Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo

Oct 11, 2026

Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo

On Facebook, public hospitals in Malaysia’s Bornean states have been rolling out “Selamat Datang” [welcome] banner posts to embrace medical staff reporting for duty. Tawau Hospital on Sabah’s east coast recently published a group photograph welcoming newly arrived medical officers. Kinabatangan Hospital posted similar banners hailing arrivals across various departments, while in neighbouring Sarawak, Kapit Hospital accompanied its greeting with a portrait of a newly arrived doctor. But behind...

At least 12 dead in Riyadh airport attack: Saudi officials

Oct 11, 2026

At least 12 dead in Riyadh airport attack: Saudi officials

At least 12 people were killed and 309 others wounded Saturday in a strike on Riyadh's international airport, Saudi Arabia's civil aviation officials said -- an attack that a diplomatic source blamed on Yemen's Houthis.

Chinese boy abducted at 3 now gets direct admission to PhD program

Oct 11, 2026

Chinese boy abducted at 3 now gets direct admission to PhD program

Peng Wenle was abducted at three years old and taken hundreds of kilometers from his parents, who he was only reunited with three years later.

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