India steps up glacier monitoring after Nepal disaster

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before due to climate change.

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Nepal-Tibet floods: 72 Malaysians safe in China, 55 in Nepal still missing

Another 36 Malaysians have also been reported as uncontactable in China due to telecommunications disruptions.

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Major Bangkok blaze hits 300 stalls in Khlong Thom, injures 11 amid toxic smoke alert

The building’s facade was a major obstacle because it prevented water sprayed from outside from reaching the interior.

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Singapore’s Mercy Relief to deliver emergency aid to flood victims in Nepal and Philippines

It is working with its local partners in the two countries to find out what is most needed on the ground.

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Bloomberg’s decision not to appeal High Court decision shows it knew article was ‘full of falsehoods’: Shanmugam

The last day for appeal was Aug 27 and financial news provider Bloomberg did not file an appeal.

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3 confirmed dead after students swept out to sea off south-western Japan

The coast guard identified two of the three, while the third is still being investigated.

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German insurer Allianz weighs $8.6 billion takeover of AA roadside rescue giant: Report

Current private equity owners had taken over the then London Stock Exchange-listed entity in 2021.

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Scaling heights for a good cause: Over 100 take part in vertical marathon by ComChest and MBS

The marathon and Community Chest Heartstrings Walk raised over $5.2 million for 94,000 social service users.

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Workload, parents’ expectations cited as top factors affecting pre-school teachers’ wellness: Survey

The Early Childhood Wellness & Mindfulness Survey gathered responses from 483 teachers in August.

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Tour boss searches for missing brother and 54 pilgrims by air after Nepal floods

The tour group was last known to be inside the Gyoring Port complex at the Nepal-Tibet border

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‘The river… was going to consume the entire world’: Nepal flood survivors recount harrowing experience

Survivors now face a long, arduous task to rebuild their lives.

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Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car while dashing across road junction in Clementi

The driver is assisting with police investigations.

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Chinese rescuers zero in on Tibet mudslide site as lake threat eases



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Nepal rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers

More than 100 workers may still be alive and trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects in Nepal.

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Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars

Nearly 3,000 people remain missing, including about 2,426 in Nepal and 554 in Tibet’s Gyirong County.

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The rise of Thai beauty: The push to become South-east Asia’s beauty powerhouse

From Singapore to China, Thai beauty brands are finding fans beyond their home market.

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The political power struggles behind Taiwan’s referendum on nuclear power

Opposition parties believe issues like nuclear energy can motivate their supporters to turn out and vote in local elections.

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Staying the course despite uncertainty, bureaucracy, setbacks and family sacrifices

First-time hotelier Ray Hoe says his new Japan venture might prove to be his best or worst investment.

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Even rich people feel anxious about money

Wealth can give you a sense of control, but it can also end up controlling your emotions.

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A woman tried to salvage a bad investment but lost $1.6m instead

She helped to pay investors with her own money, thinking that the company would reimburse her with interest.

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