JAKARTA: More than 10,000 Indonesian civil servants will move to Nusantara in September, marking the first phase of inhabiting the country’s new capital in East Kalimantan as development takes further shape. This is set to take place about a month after the planned inauguration of Nusantara, known locally as Ibu…
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So far, there is no evidence that the influenza A (H5N1) virus is spreading between humans. But in the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with animals, “the mortality rate is extraordinarily high”, Farrar said. From the start of 2023 to Apr 1 this year, the WHO said it had recorded 463 deaths from 889 human cases across 23 countries, putting the case fatality rate at 52 per cent. In a…
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SINGAPORE — All companies in Singapore will soon be required to have a “formal process” for employees who have completed their probation to request for flexible work arrangements, a tripartite workgroup announced earlier this week. But what exactly is flexi-work, and how does it differ from one’s current arrangement? Will…
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NEW YORK: Witnesses at a US Senate hearing on Boeing drew a disturbing picture on Wednesday (Apr 17) of an aviation giant that blows off safety questions and sidelines critics as it chases faster production and bigger profits. “The attitude from Boeing from the highest level is just to push…
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Bearish positions on most Asian currencies firmed, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, intensifying steadily from the start of the year as repricing of rate cut bets after strong U.S. economic data pushed the dollar higher.Short bets on the Malaysian ringgit jumped to their highest level since mid-July last year,…
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One of his favourite accommodations is The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The original hotel has an illustrious history. It was built in 1963 as Japan’s first foreign-affiliated hotel (then, as Tokyo Hilton Hotel) and hosted many dignitaries. The new building was completed in 2010 and rebranded as The Capitol Hotel Tokyu,…
