Month: December 2023

Malaysia floods force over 9,000 to evacuate

Kuala Lumpur: As of December 25, over 9,900 people in Malaysia had been evacuated due to flooding following prolonged rains.

According to the country’s Social Welfare Department, the evacuees are being housed in 121 flood relief centres in four state…

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Thailand to increase minimum wage next year

Hanoi: Thailand is set to increase the minimum wage in next month as planned, and the government is also considering another wage hike in March 2024, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin affirmed on December 26.

A wage committee, comprised of government, …

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