Evangelista’s Wealth Under Fire, Singaporeans Flock to Johor: 7 Asia Highlights

Evangelista’s wealth under fire, Singaporeans flock to Johor: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US call centre bill threatens Philippines’ US$30 billion outsourcing boom As dusk settles over Angeles City, Justin Cunanan prepares for another long night. While the rest of the Philippines sleeps, he joins millions of …

Just $70– Why Johor Becomes Singaporeans’ Favourite Day Trip

Every month, Rachel Tan, a 53-year-old Singaporean tutor, boards a bus across the 1-km (0.6 mile) causeway for a day trip to Malaysia’s southern state Johor, where she stocks up on groceries and treats herself to lunch and a film. Thanks to recent streamlined immigration procedures, she doesn’t need to flash her passport but a QR code to pass the checkpoint before catching a complimentary shuttle bus that whisks her to R&F Mall.   Thanks to stro…