A 66-year-old woman in Singapore had received at least 19 parking fines despite neither owning nor driving a car. Her husband, surnamed Wang (transliteration), told Shin Min Daily News that his wife had been receiving parking fines from the Housing & Development Board (HDB) for illegal parking si...
Summary Indonesian authorities are investigating a fire at Kencana Agri’s subsidiary in North Kalimantan, suspected to be due to land clearing by burning. Kencana Agri reported fires affecting about 62 hectares across subsidiary concession areas in North and East Kalimantan, repr...
Summary Singapore topped IQAir’s live ranking of major polluted cities on Oct 16, with Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia taking second place. Haze from fires in Indonesia pushed Singapore’s air quality into the “very unhealthy” range as pollution worsened across the region. Netizens questio...
Motorists reported problems including abnormal engine noises, jerking, loss of power and engines failing to start. Some vehicles were also reported to have suffered burnt engine valves....
The deal, between Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) eliminates or reduces customs duties, including on imports of industrial, fish and agricultural products....
Summary Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved assistance from neighbouring countries to fight forest fires affecting several Indonesian provinces. Malaysia offered one aircraft, three helicopters and 52 firefighting personnel during a meeting with Mr Prabowo in West ...