Singapore Zoo employee hospitalised after being bitten by Malayan tapir
Tapirs are generally shy and non-confrontational animals, and incidents like this are rare.
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Tapirs are generally shy and non-confrontational animals, and incidents like this are rare.
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Nepali flood survivors face profound loss, pressing needs and murky futures
The roaring cascade of mud on Aug 26 carried away or buried hundreds of loved ones, homes, businesses and schools.
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The roaring cascade of mud on Aug 26 carried away or buried hundreds of loved ones, homes, businesses and schools.
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Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says
These include opening transport and communication routes, identification of dead bodies and DNA testing.
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These include opening transport and communication routes, identification of dead bodies and DNA testing.
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Disaster experts say Nepal glacier collapse was difficult to predict
Forecasting such an event would have required intensive and resource-heavy monitoring across vast areas.
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Forecasting such an event would have required intensive and resource-heavy monitoring across vast areas.
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Wife of British man who died on turbulence-hit SIA Flight SQ321 sues airline
The sudden plunge of over 54m in just five seconds left one person dead and 79 injured.
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The sudden plunge of over 54m in just five seconds left one person dead and 79 injured.
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Unseen, misunderstood and alone: Why are suicide deaths rising among those in their 30s?
They may feel a gap between where society expects them to be and where they see themselves.
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They may feel a gap between where society expects them to be and where they see themselves.
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A mother lost her son to suicide. Now she fears what being 30 and unemployed means for her other
The number of suicide deaths among people aged 30 to 39 in Singapore rose by 50 per cent from 2023 to 2024.
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The number of suicide deaths among people aged 30 to 39 in Singapore rose by 50 per cent from 2023 to 2024.
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$3b money laundering case: Luxury properties, handbags and jewellery up for auction
More than 80 properties and 1,000 luxury items are expected to be auctioned off.
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More than 80 properties and 1,000 luxury items are expected to be auctioned off.
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Japan sees long delays in disciplining doctors convicted of sex crimes
Practitioners are able to continue practising for years, with some reoffending, before the government takes action.
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Practitioners are able to continue practising for years, with some reoffending, before the government takes action.
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Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
Aug 29 - Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy.
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Aug 29 - Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy.
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Nepal-Tibet floods: Over 630 bodies recovered, number of missing soars to nearly 3,000
The Red Cross said as many as 93,000 people may have been affected, with the death toll expected to rise.
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The Red Cross said as many as 93,000 people may have been affected, with the death toll expected to rise.
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Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
BEIJING, Aug 29 - The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as its size appears to have shrunk.
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BEIJING, Aug 29 - The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as its size appears to have shrunk.
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New initiative launched to provide timely support for caregivers of persons with disabilities
It will supports caregivers’ mental well-being before a breaking point is reached.
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It will supports caregivers’ mental well-being before a breaking point is reached.
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LTA says officers could have been ‘more sensitive’ after cyclist seen kneeling before them on bridge
LTA said its officers carried out their enforcement duties in line with the rules.
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LTA said its officers carried out their enforcement duties in line with the rules.
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MUIS to roll out common safeguarding framework across mosques to protect children and youth
This follows a child sexual abuse case that occurred partly within a mosque.
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This follows a child sexual abuse case that occurred partly within a mosque.
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Nepal’s flood damage may cost up to a 10th of its economy to rebuild
Finance Minister says it may need US$4 billion to US$5 billion to rebuild.
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Finance Minister says it may need US$4 billion to US$5 billion to rebuild.
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Risk of lake bursting near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
The lake had formed after a glacier collapsed on Aug 26.
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The lake had formed after a glacier collapsed on Aug 26.
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South Korean woman allegedly made US$319,000 scalping K-pop tickets. Now she faces prosecution
She is accused of using bots to buy tickets to concerts, including BTS' Gwanghwamun show in March.
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She is accused of using bots to buy tickets to concerts, including BTS' Gwanghwamun show in March.
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Man arrested over $11,000 grape theft in western Japan
Not a grape idea – the arrested suspect stole some 650 bunches of grapes and sold them online.
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Not a grape idea – the arrested suspect stole some 650 bunches of grapes and sold them online.
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Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze
Several schools had been closed intermittently and the haze has also made people in Singapore and Malaysia unwell.
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Several schools had been closed intermittently and the haze has also made people in Singapore and Malaysia unwell.
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