Travel industry expects boom after visa exemption for China visitors
Arrangement provides boost to tourism after Covid-19 lull.
Childcarers, teachers say unfair to burden them over kids’ whereabouts
They say parents should be the ones responsible for their charges, not anyone else.
Group opposes slaughterhouse’s reduced work week
Dealers fear shortage, higher cost could push pork price up for consumers.
High teen STD cases prompt calls for better education
Groups say relook needed for way sex taught in schools.
Wholesalers say fish supply sufficient but demand low
Industry players say consumers need not worry about prices going up.
Chinese schools deny student bullying has reached alarming rate
Incidents happen because of lack of tolerance, say headmasters.
Bosses welcome ex-convicts as workers but see potential issues
Group may not be suitable for some sectors, they say.
Orphanages see more kids as families run out of money
Operators say pandemic, rising living costs have left parents at wits’ end.
Traders say egg shortage not critical, yet
They urge the govt to float prices before farmers, sellers face losses.
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Political leaders laud proposal for 18-year-old senators
Group can contribute to better discussions on youth-related matters.
Businesses lament sluggish post-pandemic economic recovery
Rising inflation hampering growth, they say.
Voices
Observations of a musician on tour
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Azmyl Yunor
Azmyl Yunor