Is there still a standard office dress code in a post-Covid-19 time?
Worries of a Covid-19 era, the focus on practicalities and desire for comfort should make stuffy dress norms a thing of the past.
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Indian parents using sexual offence law to control teen romance
Misuse of law has entangled teens in harsh justice system with far-reaching repercussions.
As egg shortage persists, Malaysian sellers scramble for more supply
Malaysians consume an average of 968 million chicken eggs every month.
Singapore dollar will hold its ground in 2023 even as policy tailwinds fade
The Singapore dollar is set to end the year as Asia’s most resilient currency against an exceptional surge in the United States dollar.
Zelensky’s visit to Washington aims to shore up US support amid war fatigue
His surprise trip comes two weeks before the incoming Republican majority in the House of Representatives is sworn in.
Putin vows no financial limits for military as US Congress welcomes Zelensky
President Putin, talking in terms of equipment and hardware, said, “We have no funding restrictions.”
Singaporeans physically less active during Covid-19: National health survey
The country also saw a drop in the number of people going for chronic disease and recommended cancer screening during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asian bourses join billion-dollar race to tap carbon offset boom
Bursa Malaysia opened an exchange in December, Thailand and Japan debuted their platforms in September, followed by Hong Kong a month later.
China accused of building on unoccupied reefs in South China Sea
Western officials warned that the latest construction activity indicates an attempt to advance a new status quo, even though it’s too early to know whether China would seek to…
S’pore unlikely to face energy price surge despite global demand amid frigid winter: Analysts
This comes as a rare triple-dip La Nina is forecast to induce below-freezing temperatures in China, Japan and South Korea over the next few weeks and an Arctic blast has dumped…