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Piranha-like fish in Malaysia river lead to warnings for children and fears of ecological devastation

The first fish, which strongly resembles a red-bellied piranha, was caught in a dam

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Eiffel Tower-BAPS row: What really happened in Paris?

The Eiffel Tower shut after staff walked out over claims female employees were moved or replaced during a BAPS delegation’s visit. The operator admits it accepted a request to limit interactions with women and says it should not have done so. BAPS has apologised, while Paris authorities plan an investigation.

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Singapore Airlines honours crew members who saved passenger after his heart stopped

The 71-year-old passenger was found without a pulse shortly before the flight was due to depart

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Singapore government to help abandoned workers from India

Hundreds of migrant workers from India and Bangladesh, unpaid for months, are receiving SGD 200 in cash and vouchers from Singapore's labour movement. The NTUC and Migrant Workers' Centre are providing this aid while also working with the Ministry of Manpower to recover owed wages. The government is facilitating new…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Man “traumatized” after discovering old classmate has been using fake photos to pretend they have a family

“I had no idea she was capable of doing this," the man said of his former classmate.

Bored Panda · Jun 23

Indian workers complain to Singapore ministry over unpaid wages

Over a hundred migrant workers, predominantly from India and Bangladesh, approached Singapore's Ministry of Manpower seeking unpaid wages. Employees of KPA Engineering, an air-conditioner maintenance firm, claim they haven't received salaries for two months, with the company reportedly ceasing operations. Officials have assured the distressed workers that the matter will…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Malaysia to boost shrimp output, replace banned Thai imports

Malaysia plans to increase shrimp production to replace Thai imports as talks on marine product sanitation issues remain stalled.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22

The Iran war's oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a 'Middle East plus one' rethink of supply chains

South Korea is probing firms suspected of hoarding syringes, which, alongside products like needles and gloves, are produced from petrochemicals.

Fortune · May 6

French teen charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking viral video

Singapore, a small, densely populated city-state in southeast Asia, tightly regulates public behaviour and cleanliness.

Euronews · Apr 30

French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video

A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back

The Independent UK · Apr 30