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‘Mountain’s problem’ or design flaw? Dramatic collapse of new bridge in China raises questions

Netizens questioned how a major infrastructural project that had only been recently completed could have collapsed.

A portion of the bridge, which was completed only in January, caved in on Nov 11 and caused a cloud of dust.

Malaysian rapper Namewee to be offered bail, no lead linking him to influencer Iris Hsieh’s death

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Not always a triangle, no need to be ‘overly worried’: Taiwan’s top diplomat on ties with US, China

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Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

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Malaysia’s Zus Coffee makes police report, gives employee paid leave after clash with customer

‘Culinary diplomacy’: Malaysian minister hosts bak kut teh lunch for Chee Hong Tat in Kuala Lumpur

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The minister stressed the need for companies to treat training as a form of investment in their workforce.

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said Singapore wants to look at AI at three different levels.

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Singapore backs global push for sustainable cooling as cities step up heat action at COP30

Cooling can be unsustainable when it relies heavily on electricity generated from fossil fuels.

Cooling can be unsustainable when it relies heavily on electricity generated from fossil fuels, which contribute to planet-warming emissions.

Phasing out a third of coal power plants in Asia can reduce around 1 billion tonnes of CO2 each year

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