SINGAPORE: From the second half of next year, Singapore residents aged 60 and above will be able to enroll in a national programme where they get to choose a family general practitioner (GP) to stick to and who would then manage their health throughout the rest of their lives.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank hiked its key interest rate for the second month in a row Thursday to combat rising inflation stoked by fuel prices and the war in Ukraine.

MANILA: The Philippine peso fell to yet another record low against the US dollar, following the US Federal Reserve’s latest big time rate hike, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed.

SINGAPORE: Hong Kong has lost its crown as Asia’s premier finance centre to Singapore in a global ranking list where New York and London maintained their number one and two spots.

JAKARTA: Several archaeological findings have been unearthed during the construction of the second phase of the Jakarta MRT connecting the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout in Central Jakarta to the Jakarta Kota Station in West Jakarta.

MANILA: Philippine activists vowed Wednesday to “never forget” the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos as they marked 50 years since his imposition of martial law.

Kuala Lumpur: In bid to boost tourist arrivals during tourism high season, starting October 1, travellers from 64 countries and territories on the visa exemption list including Malaysia will get to stay in Thailand up to 45 days compared to 30 days at present.

RIZAL: Around 30 armed men have been encamped in the vicinity of Masungi Georeserve in Tanay, Rizal since September 3, according to the conservation foundation.

MANILA: A political analyst on Monday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (pic) to assert the landmark 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea during the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Industry Ministry stressed on cooperation for promoting economic recovery at the 8th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) meeting, which was held in Phuket, Thailand, on September 15 and 16, 2022.