Singapore-based research network is appointed WHO collaborating centre for clinical trials
ADVANCE-ID will partner with other countries to better prevent, detect and control infectious diseases.
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ADVANCE-ID will partner with other countries to better prevent, detect and control infectious diseases.
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Chinatown pottery studio MIT Artspace shutters abruptly; customers left without art pieces
Some customers expressed frustration over missing or unfired pottery pieces.
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Some customers expressed frustration over missing or unfired pottery pieces.
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Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale
Ichibanya will probably attract large buyers, including private equity firms, said an analyst.
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Ichibanya will probably attract large buyers, including private equity firms, said an analyst.
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Japan seeks record $70.9b defence budget, with AI focus
Japan wants to procure low-cost drones that can work in tandem with long-range missiles.
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Japan wants to procure low-cost drones that can work in tandem with long-range missiles.
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S. Korean police under fire after backtracking on hanging evidence in missing woman’s death in Jeju
The National Forensic Service, which carried out the autopsy, was unable to establish a cause of death.
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The National Forensic Service, which carried out the autopsy, was unable to establish a cause of death.
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Japan to survey emergency shelters in preparation for missile strikes
As of April 2025, 61,142 facilities nationwide had been designated as emergency shelters.
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As of April 2025, 61,142 facilities nationwide had been designated as emergency shelters.
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Large fire spreads in central Japan shopping district near sacred Shinto shrine
No injuries had been reported.
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No injuries had been reported.
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Honda, Nissan to roll out jointly developed vehicle software, control units in FY2029
Software has become a key battleground for automakers as vehicles take on more autonomous-driving functions.
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Software has become a key battleground for automakers as vehicles take on more autonomous-driving functions.
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Singapore, Indonesia operationalise local currency transaction framework
Appointed cross currency dealers can settle bilateral transactions in rupiah and Singdollar.
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Appointed cross currency dealers can settle bilateral transactions in rupiah and Singdollar.
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Iran seized cargo ship over Hormuz pollution
Iran has demanded compensation following several oil spills in recent weeks.
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Iran has demanded compensation following several oil spills in recent weeks.
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Land betterment charges up by 3.4% on average for non-landed residential, 3.5% for landed residential uses
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Nepal floods: Local charity RLAF appeals for donations, pledges $50,000 to relief efforts
The public fund-raising campaign will run from Sept 1 to 14.
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The public fund-raising campaign will run from Sept 1 to 14.
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Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance chief confirms opposition party’s split
The move comes around seven months after the party was established.
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The move comes around seven months after the party was established.
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Sri Lanka’s ex-finance minister arrested over alleged corruption
Ravi Karunanayake allegedly used state funds to pay his private employees.
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Ravi Karunanayake allegedly used state funds to pay his private employees.
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India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says
AMSTERDAM, Aug 31 - India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir region, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague said on Monday.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug 31 - India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir region, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague said on Monday.
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Malaysia’s Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens
The cloud-seeding also aims to replenish critically depleted reservoirs and dams after a prolonged dry spell.
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The cloud-seeding also aims to replenish critically depleted reservoirs and dams after a prolonged dry spell.
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UltraGreen.ai share-price plunge poses early test for SGX’s push for a wider variety of IPOs
The sell-off underscores the challenges of understanding specialised businesses.
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The sell-off underscores the challenges of understanding specialised businesses.
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Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air and sea control nearby
TAIPEI, Aug 31 - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States in waging war on Iran.
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TAIPEI, Aug 31 - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States in waging war on Iran.
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Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
BIDUR, Nepal, Aug 31 - Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi was in his school in Nepal's Bidur last Wednesday when his accountant entered, shouting: \"The flood is coming, the flood is coming!\", giving an early warning that helped save the lives of 900 students and 16 faculty members.
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BIDUR, Nepal, Aug 31 - Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi was in his school in Nepal's Bidur last Wednesday when his accountant entered, shouting: \"The flood is coming, the flood is coming!\", giving an early warning that helped save the lives of 900 students and 16 faculty members.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4gvlfra
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China's Xi tells Putin that foundations of ties will be stronger
BEIJING, Aug 31 - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that under their \"strategic guidance and joint efforts\", the foundations of bilateral ties will be stronger, with brighter prospects, China's state-run Xinhua reported.
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BEIJING, Aug 31 - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that under their \"strategic guidance and joint efforts\", the foundations of bilateral ties will be stronger, with brighter prospects, China's state-run Xinhua reported.
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