How China’s tax crackdown on undeclared overseas income is targeting retail investors
When a friend received a text message from the mainland Chinese tax authorities asking her to ensure that all her declared income – including...
Mussolini’s summer villa on Italian coast to be a cultural space
The summer residence of Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is to be used as a cultural community space featuring exhibitions on history to promote...
Could Philippines’ declining literacy affect its status as help desk hub?
The Philippine call centre industry is a juggernaut, employing over a million and generating billions in revenue. Its workers’ voices are a familiar sound...
Tai Po probe: fire contractor admits it was ‘not ideal’ to skip on-site checks
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Woman charged over Singapore crash that killed Indonesian girl in Chinatown
A 38-year-old woman has been charged over her involvement in an accident which killed a six-year-old Indonesian girl and severely injured her mother at...
Hong Kong to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin tech hub as firms eye move
Hong Kong authorities will set up a company this year to accelerate the development of an innovation hub near the border, with firms already...
Japan’s deportation drive strikes fear into asylum seekers, foreign residents
Japan’s tougher deportation drive is deepening fear among asylum seekers and long-term foreign residents, rights groups say, warning that the government’s push to remove...
Chinese youth are embracing Ching Ming with cultural confidence
The Ching Ming Festival, a traditional Chinese festival with a long history, is a time dedicated to paying tribute to deceased family members and...
Singapore says no negotiations for Hormuz safe passage; transit is ‘right, not privilege’
Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as doing so would undermine fundamental principles of international law, Foreign Affairs...