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Business groups urge Malaysian government to defer and reduce Sales and Service Tax hike

They described the timing and scale of the new tax as "gravely misguided" and warned it would trigger inflation, shrink consumer spending, discourage investment, and threaten the…

  • Published: June 17, 20259:16 am
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Hong Kong’s inaugural breastmilk bank helps 120 infants in 6 months

As of June 9, the facility has received donations from 230 registered mothers, totaling nearly 900 liters of breast milk.

  • Published: June 17, 20259:15 am
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Top Boeing executive Stephanie Pope visits Air India HQ to discuss plane crash, sources say

Ms Pope oversees design, production and delivery of advanced jetliners to Boeing customers around the world, according to the US plane maker’s website.

  • Published: June 17, 20259:14 am
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Rice crisis: Agriculture minister considers review of Japan’s rice harvest statistics

Satellite, artificial intelligence, and other technologies would be used to determine how well rice crops have grown.

  • Published: June 17, 20259:00 am
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Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus orders probe into ‘irregularities’ in last 3 elections

A committee will investigate the role of former chief election commissioners, election commissioners and secretaries of the EC Secretariat involved in organising the polls.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:55 am
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Change in South Korean government leaves Philippines domestic worker programme in limbo

Launched in September 2024, the initiative aimed to ease pressure on working parents by hiring 100 trained domestic workers from the Philippines to assist with child care and…

  • Published: June 17, 20258:50 am
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Thailand ranks lowest in ASEAN for business innovation, World Bank finds

This poses challenges for SME competitiveness and growth.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:45 am
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Fewer Malaysian students heading to the US

According to figures from the US National Travel and Tourism Office website, the number of Malaysians arriving in the US on student visas from January to April this year dropped…

  • Published: June 17, 20258:40 am
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China’s economy maintains recovery momentum in May

The country's broader economy maintained steady growth, backed by supportive macroeconomic policies, pointing to the strong resilience and vitality.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:39 am
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150,000 Seoulites joined ‘loner programs’ last year, with plans for expansion in 2025

The South Korean capital is running multiple programs to aid the growing number of one-person households.

  • Published: June 17, 20258:00 am
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