SBS News in Filipino Thursday 19 September 2024

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

The Help-to-Buy scheme pledges to give 40,000 first-home buyers access to cheaper deposits through a shared equity scheme with the federal government. The bill is the second housing legislation to be delayed in the Senate this week. After tense debate, the Build to Rent bill was stalled for negotiations on Tuesday. Credit: (C)Korn V./coffeekai

Key Points

• Labor's Help-to-Buy bill has been delayed for two months after negotiations between Labor and the Greens reached a stalemate.
• At least 20 -people have died and more than are 450 injured in Lebanon after devices including walkie-talkies, smartphones, and solar energy equipment blew up across the country.
• Philippines Department of Foriegn Affairs looking into filing a resolution against China's actions at the UN General Assembly.

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.