Singapore's population grows 5 percent as foreign workers return post-pandemic
There were 5.9 million people in Singapore as of June, up from 5.6 million in June last year
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World Bank chief vows to tackle 'dysfunctionality' at development lender
The World Bank president pledged to refocus its mission to better address the challenges posed by climate change
Indonesia, Vietnam energy transition financing under JETP
JETP, a financing scheme made up of equity investments, grants and concessionary loans from members of Group of Seven (G7), multilateral banks and private lenders, is aimed at helping developing nations accelerate their shift towards cleaner energy sources in the power sector and cut reliance on dirty fuel such as coal
More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno
The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration
Singapore blows up 100kg World War Two bomb
More than 4,000 people living nearby were evacuated
Tigres president killed after Colombian team's home loss
The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team's defeat on Saturday, the club have announced
From K-pop to sales girls: AI goes mainstream in South Korea
AI humans have enrolled as students at universities, interned at major companies, and appear regularly on live television driving sellouts of products from food to luxury handbags
Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low
Researchers warn the shift can have dire consequences for animals like penguins
Pakistan probes distributors of Roche cancer drug after patients go blind
On its website, Roche said Avastin was approved in more than 130 countries, including the United States, to treat several types of cancer
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