Workplace safety and health

Everest survivor out of intensive care, as probe calls grow

Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of Mount Everest on May 30. He was found on June 4.

Extreme heat risks losses for Indian suppliers to Uniqlo, Tesco

Extreme heats have caused sweat stains on fabric and stitching errors, among other production challenges.

Can we talk? Texting doesn’t fix things, and yet we’re all typing away

Although text messaging feels instant and convenient, it has been associated with lower time efficiency, lower likelihood of consensus, and poorer relational outcomes than other communication channels.

Forum: Safety in using nuclear energy is overriding priority

South Korean police search Seoul city offices, builders over deadly overpass collapse

The raids came three days after part of the Seosomun overpass in western Seoul collapsed during demolition work on May 26.

Heatstroke casualties at the workplace in Japan hit record-high 1,803 in 2025

Pedestrians holding umbrellas walk on a hot day amid a heatwave in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Hidden tunnels, fake doors: China probes mining tragedy that killed 82

Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

MOM investigating after helper seen cleaning window on 24th-floor ledge at Lentor condo

The incident took place at 1 Lentor Central on May 14 at about 10am.

Three people killed, one injured in accident at Petronas floating vessel off Malaysia

Fourth intern doctor death in two months fuels calls for reform in Indonesia

The intern doctor suffered from a lung infection but continued working without taking sick leave even as her condition deteriorated.

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