Insurance

Malaysian cross-border workers welcome insurance scheme covering commute to Singapore

Cars, buses and motorcycles seen entering and leaving Johor from Singapore.

New Malaysian insurance scheme to cover citizens working in Singapore

The new scheme will ensure that Malaysians who cross the border daily are not left out of social security protection after working hours.

Firms rolling out physical gold-backed insurance in S’pore amid heightened interest

Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.

Forum: Health financing framework must support personalised medicine

Forum: Insurance policies must evolve with rising cancer diagnoses among younger people

World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike although US violence casts shadow

U.S. President Donald Trump draws USA during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Spain to pay $30 million in compensation to victims of high-speed train crash

Emergency personnel work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Nepal arrests six in tourist rescue fraud

Police uncovered evidence of multiple insurance claims filed for a single rescue operation, or chartered flights falsely presented as emergency evacuations.

Patients must be notified, give consent for their health information to be shared with insurers: MOH

The Health Information Act will require all healthcare providers to contribute patients’ key health information to the national repository, the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system.

Luigi Mangione in court as judge weighs CEO killing evidence

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

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