Nepal floods expose gaps in warning systems, China data sharing
Installing and maintaining weather stations at extreme altitude is expensive and difficult.
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Installing and maintaining weather stations at extreme altitude is expensive and difficult.
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Shein CEO Sky Xu’s wealth slumps US$15 billion after whittled-down IPO
Xu’s fortunes have turned in four short years as Shein battles tariffs, political scrutiny and growing competition.
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Xu’s fortunes have turned in four short years as Shein battles tariffs, political scrutiny and growing competition.
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Asian stocks drop on hawkish Warsh tone, oil gains
Brent crude climbed 1.4 per cent to US$89.30 a barrel on Aug 31.
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Brent crude climbed 1.4 per cent to US$89.30 a barrel on Aug 31.
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Singapore’s RIE2025 plan saw more business spending, more jobs created in R&D
The RIE2025 report is the first such document of its kind for an RIE plan.
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The RIE2025 report is the first such document of its kind for an RIE plan.
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New $300m grant to fund nascent technologies in Singapore under RIE2030
The grant is part of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2030 plan.
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The grant is part of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2030 plan.
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JB folk feeling the pinch of food prices ‘higher than in KL’
Some have opted to take home-cooked meals to work to save money.
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Some have opted to take home-cooked meals to work to save money.
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G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members to re-examine terms of trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption.
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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members to re-examine terms of trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption.
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Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
At least 3,048 people remain missing, including many tourists and pilgrims to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash.
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At least 3,048 people remain missing, including many tourists and pilgrims to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash.
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US-Taiwan ties 'never been stronger', top diplomat in Taipei says
TAIPEI, Aug 31 - The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has \"never been stronger\" and Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise the United States with its tech investments, the top American diplomat in Taipei said on Monday.
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TAIPEI, Aug 31 - The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has \"never been stronger\" and Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise the United States with its tech investments, the top American diplomat in Taipei said on Monday.
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One line or two? South Koreans can’t agree on escalator etiquette
A survey of 1,000 adults should 50.1 per cent preferred standing on one side.
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A survey of 1,000 adults should 50.1 per cent preferred standing on one side.
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Social service veteran Gerard Ee steps down as chairperson of Agency for Integrated Care
Anita Fam, immediate past president of the National Council of Social Service, will take over.
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Anita Fam, immediate past president of the National Council of Social Service, will take over.
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Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints during September school holidays
Travellers are encouraged to travel during non-peak hours, such as early mornings and late evenings.
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Travellers are encouraged to travel during non-peak hours, such as early mornings and late evenings.
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Retired civil servant Pang Kin Keong to succeed Alan Chan as LTA chairman on Sept 1
Pang, along with 15 other board members, will be appointed for a three-year term concluding on Aug 31, 2029.
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Pang, along with 15 other board members, will be appointed for a three-year term concluding on Aug 31, 2029.
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Alex Yam calls out comments asking if 9 missing in Nepal-Tibet floods were ‘really Singaporean’
At least 800 people have been killed and more than 3,000 are missing.
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At least 800 people have been killed and more than 3,000 are missing.
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US-Taiwan ties ‘never been stronger’, top diplomat in Taipei says
TAIPEI, Aug 31 - The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has \"never been stronger\" and Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise the United States with its tech investments, the top American diplomat in Taipei said on Monday.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4wY6kuq
TAIPEI, Aug 31 - The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has \"never been stronger\" and Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise the United States with its tech investments, the top American diplomat in Taipei said on Monday.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4wY6kuq
Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 - Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages as well as across the border in China.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 31 - Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages as well as across the border in China.
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Nepal PM says nation facing ‘unimaginable’ disaster
He said the devastating floods have made it very difficult to collect a complete account of the losses.
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He said the devastating floods have made it very difficult to collect a complete account of the losses.
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Chinese factory slump eases, but weak services signal uneven recovery
The PMI picked up to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, remaining below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction.
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The PMI picked up to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, remaining below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction.
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731 Hyundai Avante Hybrid sedans recalled in Singapore due to risk of fire
Issue linked to an overheating component in the vehicle’s power control unit.
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Issue linked to an overheating component in the vehicle’s power control unit.
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Law ministry imposes 3-day cooling-off period for loans taken from licensed moneylenders
During the cooling-off period, borrowers will be allowed to cancel a loan at reduced cost.
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During the cooling-off period, borrowers will be allowed to cancel a loan at reduced cost.
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