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The authorities will also identify more pick-up points in both Johor Bahru and Singapore for the convenience of commuters[SINGAPORE] The authorities will “enforce in a strict manner” against those providing illegal cross-border taxi services at low fees that undercut fares pre-negotiated between Singapore and Malaysian authorities, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 15).She was responding to questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) about the undercutting of fares and how the Ministry of Transport (MOT) plans to expand the cross-border taxi scheme (CBTS) to allow drivers “broader earning opportunities”.In particular, MP for West…

Türkiye and Georgia face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Türkiye vs Georgia and odds.How to watch Türkiye vs GeorgiaDate: Tuesday, October 14, 2025Time: 2:45 p.m. ETTV: ViX+Live Boxscores: FOXSports.comTürkiye vs Georgia OddsTürkiye is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:Türkiye10/11: at Bulgaria (Win, 6–1)9/7: vs Spain (Loss, 6–0)9/4: at Georgia (Win, 3–2)6/10: at Mexico (Loss, 1–0)6/7: at USA (Win, 2–1)Georgia10/11: at Spain (Loss, 2–0)9/7: vs Bulgaria (Win, 3–0)9/4: vs Türkiye…

Even as the country seeks to negotiate lower levies, there’s growing evidence that Trump’s tariffs are not totally hobbling its economy[HANOI] From being hit with punitive tariffs on Liberation Day to being selected by one of the world’s biggest tech companies to build its next generation of smart home devices, Vietnam is having a moment.Its economy grew more than 8 per cent last quarter, exports are running hot and the country just clinched a long-awaited promotion to emerging-market status from FTSE Russell, a move that could bring billions of US dollars in new capital.Now Apple is joining the rush, preparing…

Latvia and England face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Latvia vs England and odds.How to watch Latvia vs. EnglandDate: Tuesday, October 14, 2025Time: 2:45 p.m. ETTV: FS2Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App, FOX One (Try free for 7 days)Latvia vs. England OddsEngland is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:Latvia10/11: vs Andorra (Draw, 2-2)9/9: at Albania (Loss, 1–0)9/6: vs Serbia (Loss, 1–0)6/10: vs Albania (Draw, 1–1)6/7: vs Azerbaijan (Draw, 0–0)England10/9: vs…

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will hold talks with the US secretary of commerce on sectoral tariffs, including on semiconductors, during a meeting of the Asean regional bloc next week, Malaysian state media reported on Wednesday (Oct 15), citing the trade minister. US President Donald Trump’s administration in August imposed a tariff of 19 per cent on Malaysian exports to the United States, though items such as semiconductors are currently exempt pending a US national security probe. Trump in August proposed a 100 per cent levy on imported chips, though he said that it would not apply to companies that already had…

VIENNA, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 61st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD 2025) was successfully held in Vienna, Austria. During the conference, Sinocare hosted an international industry symposium and an exclusive networking dinner, fully demonstrating the company’s professional expertise in diabetes management. International Experts Applaud iCan CGM’s Exceptional Clinical Performance Professor Lori Laffel On the opening Monday of EASD 2025 in Vienna, Professor Lori Laffel, Dr. Guido Freckmann, and Professor Julia Mader were invited to share their researches collaborated with iCanTM…

TOKYO :Japanese e-commerce and finance heavyweight Rakuten is weighing an initial public offering in the United States of its credit card business, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Rakuten began considering a potential U.S. listing of one of Japan’s largest credit card businesses last month, the sources said. The considerations are in the early stages, with other potential options including a stake sale to a strategic buyer, one of the sources said.One trigger for considering a U.S. IPO of Rakuten Card was rival SoftBank’s plans to list app pay operator PayPay in the U.S., the source said. The…

[BEIJING] China’s sweeping new restrictions on rare earth exports jolted governments and set off a race to secure alternative supplies, in a stark demonstration of Beijing’s global clout and growing risks for companies.The rules announced last week require overseas firms to obtain Chinese government approval before exporting products containing even trace amounts of certain rare earths that originated in China. They prompted threats of punitive measures from Washington, even as both sides signal an openness to talks, and pushback from the European Union.US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Oct 14) said that he might stop trade in cooking oil with…

The errors in Deloitte’s AI-assisted report were fixable. The existential threat to the consulting industry is notIT HAS been a gratifying time for people who delight in denouncing “artificial intelligence (AI) slop”, especially since Deloitte Australia recently handed them yet more ammunition. The consulting firm has to partially refund the Australian government for work done on a A$440,000 (S$370,000) report, after an academic found that the work contained multiple errors caused by the use of AI. According to The Australian Financial Review, the report, commissioned for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), included non-existent academic references and a “made-up quote”…

Figure is down from the 1.68% offered in the auction for the previous one-year tranche in July[SINGAPORE] The cut-off yield on the Republic’s latest one-year Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 1.35 per cent, based on auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 15).This was a drop from the 1.68 per cent offered in the previous one-year auction that closed on Jul 24. The auction received a total of S$13.1 billion in applications for the S$5.8 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.26.In comparison, the previous auction received a total of S$11.3 billion in…