Today in Pictures, Aug 24, 2017

Fold-a-Heart project at Xishan Primary, newly launched bike-sharing firm SG Bike, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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August 24, 2017 at 3:48 PM

Pupils at Xishan Primary School folding red paper hearts of different sizes on Aug 24, 2017, to support the Fold-a-Heart project, where for every heart contributed, HSBC will donate $1 to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG

Another bicycle-sharing firm entered the fray on Aug 24, 2017, as the fourth such company to officially launch here, and with a new way to curb indiscriminate parking of shared bicycles. The local entrant, SG Bike, differentiates itself from the competition by having users park around a device called a "geostation" that recognises if SG Bike bicycles are parked around them. ST PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOO

People wading through a flooded street after Typhoon Hato hit Dongguan in China's Guangdong province on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man holding up an umbrella, as strong winds brought by Typhoon Hato whip through Foshan, Guangdong province, China, on Aug 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A vehicle damaged by Typhoon Hato is seen in Macau, China, on Aug 24, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial image taken with a drone showing French artist Saype's land-art painting of a Volkswagen (VW) bus on a hill in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland, on Aug 23, 2017. The artwork, covering approximately 4200 sq m, was produced with over 400 litres of biodegradable paint made from natural pigments, water and a milk protein, and is part of the upcoming 20th international VW festival. PHOTO: EPA

People at Castella Cafe in Gerik, Perak, about 450km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where guests can have their meals while sitting in the Beruk River. Castella Cafe, which has been operating since 2014, is run by ten family members, headed by Mr Mohd Isa Ramli. It serves Malay-Pattani food. PHOTO: EPA

The wreckage of a boat in an Amazonian river in Porto de Moz, Brazil, on Aug 23, 2017. At least 10 people were killed and about 30 remain missing after the boat they were travelling in sank in the Xingu River in the northern Brazilian state of Para. PHOTO: EPA

Frozen fish confiscated from a Chinese ship by the Ecuadorian Navy. The navy reported on Aug 14, 2017, that a Chinese-flagged vessel was seized in the Galapagos Marine Reserve carrying some 300 tonnes of fish, including several endangered species such as the hammerhead shark. PHOTO: AFP

It is the end of another day as the sun sets over some salterns in Marsala, Sicily, on Aug 18, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

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