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Group of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, among missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company

The group also included two children.

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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

TOKYO, Aug 27 - Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who transformed hallucinations into art and was known for her obsessive dot-covered paintings and pumpkin motifs, has died at the age of 97.

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Unusual day in court as three ex-Malaysian PMs face separate legal proceedings

Ismail Sabri was charged with “failing to declare assets”, as reported by the Bernama news outlet.

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Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with assets concealment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failure to declare assets, the third former premier prosecuted in recent years over alleged graft-related offences.

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Live: What we know so far about Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds are missing following flash floods and landslides on Aug 26 that killed at least 160 and swept away entire villages.

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HSBC mulls restructuring Singapore units to simplify operations

HSBC has been on a major restructuring drive over the past two years.

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Asian stocks rise as Nvidia earnings forecast beats estimates

The AI chipmaker’s shares jumped 4.7 per cent in after-hours trading.

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South Korea announces second successive rate hike

The increase, from 2.75 per cent to 3.0 per cent followed a similar move in July.

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Chinese rescue workers search for 558 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Of the missing, 260 were foreign nationals.

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Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged after previous hospitalisation delay

Ismail Sabri is accused of failing to declare cash in several currencies and precious metals.

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47 potentially dangerous glacial lakes pose risk to Nepal’s river corridors as Himalayan hazards back in focus

The disaster illustrates how events high in the Himalayas can strike downstream settlements with little warning.

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Number missing in Tibet after Nepal mudslide tops 550; China flags upstream risk

BEIJING, Aug 27 - The number of people missing in China's Tibet after a Nepal mudslide disaster has risen to 558 including 260 foreign nationals, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday, as authorities flagged more geological risk upstream.

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List of nationalities of missing tourists in Nepal flood

Aug 27 - More than 400 foreigners were among the 579 tourists missing after a catastrophic flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal, tourism officials said.

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Business closures in Singapore jump almost 13% but openings still outpace shutdowns

Construction firm closures rose 47 per cent year on year in the first seven months of 2026.

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Singaporeans in Nepal advised to exercise caution, avoid flood-affected areas: MFA

The areas include Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan.

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Man handed 9 months’ jail sentence over death of senior citizen he had pushed to the ground

Jimmy Yar Hock Long's father and Goh Kim Inn had a history of altercations, the court heard on Aug 27.

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RedMart Now expands express delivery service to Punggol, Sengkang, Yishun and Woodlands

Operating hours have also been extended, from 7am to 10pm.

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US probes Apex Logistics over alleged Nvidia AI chip smuggling

Authorities are looking into whether Apex may have violated US export restrictions.

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Concrete transfer slab at 63-storey condo Promenade Peak failed quality checks during construction

BCA said issues involving concrete transfer slabs are uncommon

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PM Wong sends condolences over Nepal-China floods; MFA in contact with local authorities



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