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Kelongs were once a common sight in S'pore’s waters. Today, only a handful remain

Fearful of Trump's raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying

S. Shan works the cash register of his family's store, the Tien Rong Gift Shop, in the heavily Latino Ironbound section of Newark, N.J., U.S. September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas P. Brown
S. Shan works the cash register of his family's store, the Tien Rong Gift Shop, in the heavily Latino Ironbound section of Newark, N.J., U.S. September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas P. Brown

The Congolese amputee giving new prosthetic limbs to the wounded

Ortho-prosthetist Wivine Kavira Mukata, 28, prepares the prosthesis mold for Ajuamungu Kikoba, 17, a patient who came to the Shirika la Umoja orthopedic center for a prosthesis change in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 20, 2025. Kikoba lost her leg in the clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese army. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi
Ortho-prosthetist Wivine Kavira Mukata, 28, prepares the prosthesis mold for Ajuamungu Kikoba, 17, a patient who came to the Shirika la Umoja orthopedic center for a prosthesis change in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 20, 2025. Kikoba lost her leg in the clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese army. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Greek divers haul up ghost nets destroying marine life

Volunteer divers from the environmental group Aegean Rebreath use lift bags to raise a fish-farming net from the seabed during an underwater cleanup off the islet of Sapientza, near Methoni, in southern Greece, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
Volunteer divers from the environmental group Aegean Rebreath use lift bags to raise a fish-farming net from the seabed during an underwater cleanup off the islet of Sapientza, near Methoni, in southern Greece, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

Once an idyll, Tunisian protest hotspot Gabes now an environmental 'nightmare'

Children play on the beach with the Tunisian Chemical Group’s (CGT) phosphate complex visible in the background, in Gabes, Tunisia, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui
Children play on the beach with the Tunisian Chemical Group’s (CGT) phosphate complex visible in the background, in Gabes, Tunisia, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

What I learnt from becoming an unwilling pet owner

Keeping those fish may have taught the writer and her son some valuable life lessons in responsibility, care and even dealing with grief. 
Keeping those fish may have taught the writer and her son some valuable life lessons in responsibility, care and even dealing with grief. 

Indonesia’s seawall project set to expand – good for some, but gloomy for others

wyseawal -  The Semarang-Demak seawall that serves a dual function, also acting as a toll road that extends from the mainland, crosses the sea, and connects back to the land. Photo is taken from a hired fisherman's boat. 

STphoto: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA
wyseawal -  The Semarang-Demak seawall that serves a dual function, also acting as a toll road that extends from the mainland, crosses the sea, and connects back to the land. Photo is taken from a hired fisherman's boat. 

STphoto: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA

Americans, Canadians unite in battling ‘eating machine’ carp

A carp, a freshwater fish, at the Parc Floral in eastern Paris on July 29, 2025..
A carp, a freshwater fish, at the Parc Floral in eastern Paris on July 29, 2025..

Snapper or grouper? New guide aims to help consumers identify fish found at S’pore wet markets

The guide, titled A Fish For Every Dish, is created by local education and research platform Pasarfish.
The guide, titled A Fish For Every Dish, is created by local education and research platform Pasarfish.

Sri Lankan anglers join fight against invasive giant snakehead fish

Vimukthi Sandaruwan, 37, winner of the fishing competition, holds his first-place certificate after the prize-giving in Wariyapola, Sri Lanka, September 20, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
Vimukthi Sandaruwan, 37, winner of the fishing competition, holds his first-place certificate after the prize-giving in Wariyapola, Sri Lanka, September 20, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.