Beyond profits, oil palm investors in S’pore must demand accountability over haze
Singapore oil palm investors must demand accountability over haze, looking beyond profits to question fire-risk management and broader costs.
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Malaysia offers aircraft, personnel to fight fires as it awaits Indonesia’s approval, says DPM Zahid
Malaysia has offered Indonesia a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters and 50 personnel to fight forest fires, awaiting Jakarta’s approval, says DPM Zahid.
IRAS unveils new digital tools for easier corporate income tax filing
IRAS launched digital tools to simplify corporate tax filing for 323,000+ companies and 37,000 new firms in 2026, including checks for obligations, records, deductions, payments and objections.
Britain’s PHP forms joint venture with Singapore’s GIC to cut debt
PHP formed a 50-50 JV with GIC, seeded with 27 private hospitals worth ~£700m, raising £500m to repay debt and cut net debt to ~£2.9b.
Britain’s PHP forms joint venture with Singapore’s GIC to cut debt
British healthcare REIT Primary Health Properties forms 50-50 joint venture with Singapore's GIC, raising £500m to cut debt from Assura acquisition.
Year-long internships offered to 3,000 tertiary students to counter AI threat to entry-level jobs
Singapore will offer about 3,000 year-long credit-bearing internships to tertiary students over three years to counter AI eroding entry-level jobs and build deeper work experience.
Japan PM says won't rule out debt issuance to fund tax cut
Japan's prime minister said he would not rule out issuing government debt to finance a tax cut.
Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine
Rubio denied the US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Zelensky, and urged him to focus on ending the war.
Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that the US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting President Zelenskyy’s claim it was briefly interrupted and later restored.
Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over ‘threat’
The Philippines summoned China’s ambassador after he said Beijing would “easily win” a conflict, calling it a threat of force; senators urged his expulsion.
Putin approves minor Russian government reshuffle
Putin approved a minor government reshuffle after September’s parliamentary election, making Finance Minister Siluanov a deputy PM and replacing the transport minister; parliament must approve.
Bomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to divert to Sofia; searches found no danger and the plane continued to Vienna with all 57 aboard.