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Live: Hong Kong high-rise fire still burning as death toll reaches 44
live East Asia Nearly 300 people are still missing in the city's worst blaze in decades. New: You can now listen to articles. 27 Nov 2025 08:16AM (Updated: 27 Nov 2025 09:37AM) HONG KONG: The death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades rose to 44 on Thursday (Nov 27) as firefighters battled to extinguish a huge blaze that ripped through high-rise residential towers. Working through the night, firefighters struggled to reach the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex.
Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong raises storm warning to highest level Original
Hong Kong raised its typhoon signal to the highest level in the early hours of Wednesday (Sep 24) as cities in southern China prepare themselves for Super Typhoon Ragasa. It has been described as the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year. Hong Kong authorities are urging people to stay at home, with schools and businesses shut. A No 10 storm warning indicates sustained speeds of more than 118kmh. Follow our live coverage:
Fugitive Singapore lawyer Charles Yeo granted bail by UK court, will be put on curfew
SINGAPORE: Fugitive Singapore lawyer Charles Yeo was granted conditional bail by a UK court on Friday (Nov 22) as he awaits an extradition hearing. As part of the conditions, Yeo, 34, will be placed on a curfew and must be at his hotel in central London between midnight and 8am every day. According to court documents, he will be "electronically monitored" during his curfew. In the UK, this usually involves wearing an electronic tag and having monitoring equipment installed at the place of curfew.
Fugitive Singapore lawyer Charles Yeo in custody in the UK, set for extradition hearing
SINGAPORE: Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo, who fled from Singapore after criminal charges were filed against him, is in custody in the United Kingdom and awaiting an extradition hearing. Yeo, who had an arrest warrant against him in Singapore, is due to attend a bail hearing on Nov 15, the UK court told CNA on Tuesday (Nov 12). A date for his full extradition hearing has not been set. He posted on his Instagram account earlier this month that the Singapore government had applied for his extradition.
How a Singaporean man allegedly stole US$230 million in cryptocurrency and what he spent it on
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who is accused of stealing and laundering US$230 million in cryptocurrency had pretended to be a Google employee to hoodwink his victim, court filings showed. Malone Lam, 20, has been charged in the United States with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Together with his co-conspirator, Jeandiel Serrano, they allegedly stole over 4,100 bitcoin – worth about US$230 million at the time – from a victim in Washington.
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The boy who was saved from a rare blood cancer by experimental treatment in Singapore | Video
With almost no options left, a 10-year-old boy in Vietnam was facing near-certain death from a rare cancer. Today, he's in remission after undergoing an experimental treatment in Singapore.
'Gave me a second life': How Singapore doctors saved this boy from rare cancer with experimental treatment
SINGAPORE: “I think … I am going to die soon.” That was the thought running through 10-year-old Viet Tai’s mind after his cancer failed to respond to chemotherapy. Doctors in Hanoi, where Viet Tai is from, had given up hope. Diagnosed with a rare type of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, treatments in Vietnam failed to stop or even slow the disease. But when his parents heard how treatment in Singapore might give their son a fighting chance, they sold their house and other assets and made the leap.
Singapore doctors develop new cell therapy that saves 16 patients from treatment-resistant cancer
SINGAPORE: A team of doctors in Singapore has developed a new stem cell therapy for cancer patients who have otherwise exhausted all other forms of treatment. For these patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) that do not respond to chemotherapy or relapse after treatment, the prognosis is normally bad – they have a less than 10 per cent chance of survival. However, 16 patients who underwent this experimental treatment went into complete remission within a month.
Singapore organisation to remove Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy as patron if convicted of sex offences
SINGAPORE: A Singapore organisation said it would remove Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy as a patron if he is convicted of charges he is facing. Quiboloy, the head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church with more than 7 million followers, has been arrested and charged in the Philippines with offences including child trafficking and sexual abuse. He is also wanted in the US for allegedly running a sex trafficking operation between 2002 and 2018, and allegedly forcing girls to have sex with him.
Apa itu Software Akuntansi?
Accounting software merupakan perangkat lunak yang dirancang untuk memudahkan pengguna dalam melakukan pembukuan, menyusun laporan keuangan, mengatur arus kas, hingga menghitung pajak secara otomatis. Sebelumnya, perusahaan harus melakukan semua ini secara manual, yang memakan banyak waktu dan rentan terhadap kesalahan.
'Build bridges, not walls': The Singapore volunteers on a mission to help with Gaza relief efforts
SINGAPORE: Privilege and responsibility – that was how three Singapore volunteers described their mission in Cairo to help with Gaza relief efforts. They were part of a Singapore Red Cross (SRC) team that flew to Egypt last week. It is the first time the organisation has sent civilian volunteers in its ongoing relief operations for Gaza.
Girl who was killed less than a year after being reunited with family was not under care of social agencies: MSF
Singapore Umaisyah was killed by her father and her burnt remains were kept in a pot. How did her death go unnoticed for more than five years when authorities made contact with her parents multiple times? New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later.
In Response to Cost‐effectiveness Analysis of Inferior Turbinate Reduction and Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis
Letter to the Editor In Response to Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Inferior Turbinate Reduction and Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis Michael Yong MD, MPH, MBA, Corresponding Author Michael Yong MD, MPH, MBA Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. Send correspondence to Michael Yong, MD, MPH, MBA, Pacific Neuroscience Institute, 2125 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA.
In Response to Cost‐effectiveness Analysis of Inferior Turbinate Reduction and Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis
Letter to the Editor In Response to Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Inferior Turbinate Reduction and Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis Michael Yong MD, MPH, MBA, Corresponding Author Michael Yong MD, MPH, MBA Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. Send correspondence to Michael Yong, MD, MPH, MBA, Pacific Neuroscience Institute, 2125 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA.
Authorities did not detect concerns during weekly sessions with girl who was sexually assaulted for nearly 3 months
Singapore The girl was taken in by a man after she was traumatised by her mother’s death and father’s sexual abuse. But the man sexually assaulted her almost every day for close to three months. New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later. Warning: This story contains references to suicide.
Pria Singapura ini sudah 300 kali donor darah, jadi kewajiban baginya setelah insiden maut 45 tahun lalu
SINGAPURA: Kewajiban – itu adalah kata yang digunakan Gerard Thomasz, 63, ketika berbicara tentang donor darah. Perkara donor darah, veteran yang telah menyumbangkan darahnya lebih dari 300 kali ini – rata-rata sebulan sekali selama 25 tahun – jauh lebih paham dibanding orang lain. Dia adalah satu dari ratusan orang yang berbaris di Singapore General Hospital pada 13 Oktober 1978 untuk mendonorkan darahnya setelah kecelakaan industri terparah di Singapura.
Satu kewajipan: Tragedi dahsyat mendorong dua rakan ini menderma darah ratusan kali
Malaysia Dalam tragedi 45 tahun lalu, 76 orang terbunuh dan puluhan yang lain cedera selepas satu letupan atas kapal tangki minyak Spyros di Limbungan Kapal Jurong. CNA menemu bual dua orang tentang bagaimana kemalangan industri terburuk di Singapura itu menyebabkan mereka menjadi penderma darah, bukan sekali dua, malah ratusan kali.
How the 1978 Spyros disaster in Singapore made lifelong blood donors of two men | Video
On Oct 12, 1978, Singapore saw its worst industrial accident - an explosion and fire on the Greek oil tanker Spyros at Jurong Shipyard that killed 76 people and injured dozens more. In the ensuing days, hundreds of people responded an appeal to give blood. Among them were Cornelius Pang and Gerard Thomasz - two men who have continued donating blood hundreds of times in the 45 years since.
How an explosion on an oil tanker in Singapore sparked a lifelong blood donation journey for 2 men
SINGAPORE: Duty – it is a word that Mr Gerard Thomasz, 62, uses when he talks about blood donation. A veteran of more than 300 donations – that is on average a donation every month for 25 years – he would understand it better than most. He was among the hundreds who queued outside Singapore General Hospital on Oct 13, 1978 to give blood after Singapore’s worst industrial accident.
Singaporean Amos Yee released from US prison on parole after serving time for sex-related offences Original
SINGAPORE: Singaporean Amos Yee was released on parole on Friday (Oct 6), halfway through his six-year jail term in the US for grooming a teenage girl online and asking her for naked pictures of herself. Yee, 24, was sentenced on Dec 3, 2021, after pleading guilty to charges of grooming and possessing child pornography. Sixteen other charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal that Yee had agreed to. His jail term was backdated to his arrest in October 2020.
MMA fighter Angela Lee opens up on new initiative, suicide attempt and sister Victoria’s death | Video
For mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Angela Lee, the pain of losing her younger sister Victoria remains raw. Aged 18, Victoria took her own life in 2022. Angela revealed recently that a car crash in 2017 was a suicide attempt and not an accident. CNA Digital's Michael Yong spoke to Lee during her first trip back to Singapore since her sister's death.
MMA fighter Angela Lee on losing her sister Victoria, and her own suicide attempt in 2017 | Video
In her first interview in Singapore since her sister Victoria’s death, ONE Championship titleholder Angela Lee talks to CNA's Michael Yong about losing her younger sister, her own suicide attempt in 2017, and how they spurred her to set up non-profit organisation Fightstory to help people with their mental health.
'Your story matters': MMA fighter Angela Lee opens up on new initiative, suicide attempt and sister Victoria’s death
Warning: This story discusses suicide and contains descriptions of a suicide attempt. SINGAPORE: “The feeling of missing her doesn’t go away. That’s the hardest part – I don’t think that will ever fully go away.” For mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Angela Lee, the pain of losing her younger sister Victoria remains raw. Aged 18, Victoria took her own life on Dec 26, 2022. Mental health is a subject close to Lee's heart.
Cost‐effectiveness Analysis of Inferior Turbinate Reduction and Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis
Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common condition that is frequently associated with atopic inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) resulting in nasal obstruction. Current guidelines support the use of subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) when patients fail pharmacologic management. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the role of inferior turbinate reduction (ITR), a treatment that we hypothesize is cost-effective compared with other available treatments.
A mother's experience of losing her son to suicide | Video
Paul took his life at the age of 23. Two years on, his mum Alicia told us her story, in the hope that other parents would not have to go through the same experience.
Putranya meninggal bunuh diri, ibu ini menitipkan pesan bagi para orang tua
Indonesia Tahun lalu, 476 orang di Singapura bunuh diri. Seorang ibu yang putranya meninggal bunuh diri menitipkan pesan kepada para orang tua tentang apa yang harus mereka perhatikan dan bagaimana cara memberi dukungan kepada anak. SINGAPURA: Beberapa minggu sebelum bunuh diri di usia 23 tahun, Paul Ko sempat memberi tahu ibunya bahwa dia dalam tahap pemulihan dan tengah menjalani perawatan untuk mengatasi gangguan mental yang dihadapinya.
What a mother who lost her son to suicide has to say to other parents
Singapore Last year, 476 people in Singapore took their own lives. A mum who lost her son to suicide tells CNA what parents should look out for and how they can support their children. SINGAPORE: Weeks before Paul Ko took his own life aged 23, he had told his mother that he was on the path to recovery and seeking help for mental health issues. Two years on, the grief of losing him has not abated. Alicia Lim said she realised there were several warning signs before her son attempted suicide.
'I could be the last person to speak with her': Meet the man leading a team that saved 143 people from suicide
SINGAPORE: All calls that John Lam receives or makes on the suicide prevention hotline are hard to forget. But one in particular stayed with him. “She was at very high risk and at that particular time, she was very intent on killing herself,” he said. “She told me when and how, and I stayed on the line with her for a very long time – I think it was close to two hours. “Then she decided to end the call, and I have to live thinking that I could be the last person to speak with her.
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi testifies in US Congress: Key takeaways after 5 hours of grilling
World The Singaporean CEO was questioned by US lawmakers about TikTok's alleged links to China, as well as access to home Wi-Fi networks. 24 Mar 2023 01:41PM (Updated: 24 Mar 2023 01:41PM) SINGAPORE: Alleged China links, youth safety and "political “grandstanding" – these were some of the themes as TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi was grilled in the US Congress on Thursday (Mar 23) over the social media platform.
'When I help people, I'm also healing': The Samaritans behind a new suicide recovery support group
Growing up, Cath was regularly bullied and in time, fell into depression. When she turned 17, she started to dissociate from society and developed insomnia. She was diagnosed with social anxiety at 17 but she was not ready to go through with the therapy, and tried to overcome it herself. But by 2021, studying became difficult and as she battled the anxiety, she tried to take her own life. “I can’t count how many times I actually attempted suicide,” she said.
How HDB rent prices have risen in every Singapore town in current property boom
SINGAPORE: Rent prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats across Singapore have risen to record levels, with some increasing by nearly 50 per cent in the last two-and-a-half years. Analysis of median rent prices of HDB flats shows that prices have reached record high in some neighbourhoods. Rent prices had mostly stayed stagnant or fallen in the 10 quarters before COVID-19 hit at the start of 2020, but they have since soared in the 10 quarters after.
DBS, OCBC raise fixed home loan packages' interest rates to up to 4.3 per cent
15 Nov 2022 11:50AM (Updated: 15 Nov 2022 11:50AM) SINGAPORE: DBS and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) raised their fixed home loan interest rates on Tuesday (Nov 15), with rates reaching up to 4.3 per cent. DBS, Singapore’s largest lender, has four fixed rate packages available, ranging from two years to five years. All four are set at 4.25 per cent per year. OCBC one-year and two-year fixed rate packages are now set at 4.3 per cent per year, up from 3.35 per cent and 3.5 per cent respectively.
Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine also creates antibodies against BA.4, BA.5 variants, says its chief medical officer
Singapore Singapore will receive the Moderna 1273.214 booster, which primarily targets the original strain and the BA.1 Omicron variant. 21 Sep 2022 10:36PM (Updated: 21 Sep 2022 10:36PM) SINGAPORE: Moderna's updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that will be used in Singapore as a booster shot will help create antibodies against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants as well, Moderna’s chief medical officer said on Wednesday (Sep 21).
SOS launches 24-hour WhatsApp service to help people in distress
SINGAPORE: Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people aged between 10 and 29 in Singapore. Last year, 378 people took their own lives – nearly a third were in that age group. This is one of the reasons the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) has set up a 24-hour WhatsApp service to help those in distress. People who need help can text 9151 1767 for support via CareText, or call 1767 to reach the hotline.
Primary 1 registration: Nearly half of all primary schools in Singapore oversubscribed in Phase 2C
Trending Topics monkeypox Sri Lanka Ukraine invasion COVID-19 Omicron Shanghai Malaysia Nancy Pelosi CNA Explains climate change Daily round-up Wellness Singapore Which primary schools will conduct balloting in Phase 2C? Find out the results for every school using CNA’s interactive map.
Timeline: How a couple fled Singapore after millions were lost in Tradenation luxury goods scam
Singapore Arrest warrants have been issued for Singaporean Pi Jiapeng and Thai national Siriwipa Pansuk, who are on the run. 28 Jul 2022 04:32PM (Updated: 28 Jul 2022 04:32PM) SINGAPORE: A couple who are allegedly involved in a luxury goods scam that saw dozens of people lose millions of dollars have been on the run for more than three weeks. Arrest warrants and Interpol notices have been issued for the 26-year-old Singaporean Pi Jiapeng and his 27-year-old wife, Thai national Siriwipa Pansuk.
Primary 1 registration: 33 schools oversubscribed in Phase 2B
Singapore Which primary schools need to undergo balloting in Phase 2B of the Primary 1 registration exercise? Use the interactive map to find out the results for every school. 22 Jul 2022 08:39PM (Updated: 22 Jul 2022 08:39PM) SINGAPORE: A total of 33 primary schools are oversubscribed in Phase 2B of the Primary 1 registration exercise this year, data from the Ministry of Education showed on Friday (Jul 22).
Primary 1 registration: 33 schools oversubscribed in Phase 2A
Singapore Which primary schools in Singapore will need to conduct balloting after Phase 2A? Find out using the interactive map. 14 Jul 2022 08:47PM (Updated: 14 Jul 2022 08:50PM) SINGAPORE: A total of 33 oversubscribed primary schools will conduct balloting in Phase 2A of the Primary 1 registration exercise, data from the Ministry of Education (MOE) showed on Thursday (Jul 14).
Former Valencia president Anil Murthy says he was not sacked, but chose to resign
SINGAPORE: Former Valencia CF president Anil Murthy has rebuffed media reports that he was sacked after the release of audio recordings in which he allegedly criticised the club's owner Peter Lim, the club's players, and made derogatory comments about English cities Liverpool and Newcastle. In a wide-ranging interview with CNA, the Singaporean said that he resigned from his post as club president, something he decided on before the leaked recordings surfaced.
New private home sales in Singapore ‘seem to have stabilised’ after cooling measures: Experts
SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes "seem to have stabilised” after cooling measures were implemented at the end of last year, property analysts said. Excluding executive condominiums (ECs), developers sold 653 units in April, about the same as the 654 units sold in March, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed on Tuesday (May 17). Most of these were in the Rest of the Central Region (RCR), where 289 units were sold.
How the biggest US Federal Reserve rate hike in 22 years may affect Singapore households and businesses
05 May 2022 07:39PM (Updated: 05 May 2022 07:39PM) SINGAPORE: The US Federal Reserve’s biggest rate hike in 22 years will likely see interest rates in Singapore rise as well, translating to higher cost of debt for households and businesses, experts told CNA. But a robust local economy and the recent reopening of the economy may offset some of the pressure felt by local businesses, they added.
People who got Sinovac vaccine nearly 5 times more likely to develop severe COVID-19 than Pfizer: Singapore study
SINGAPORE: People who took Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine are nearly five times more likely to develop severe symptoms from COVID-19 than those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine, a Singapore study has found. The study, published on Tuesday (Apr 12), involved about 2.7 million people in Singapore aged 20 and above who received two doses under the national vaccination programme.
More than 8,800 COVID-19 reinfections in Singapore in about 5 months
SINGAPORE: There were more than 8,800 cases of COVID-19 reinfections in about five months, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Tuesday (Apr 5). In a written parliamentary answer to MP He Ting Ru (WP-Sengkang), Mr Ong said that from Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022, there were 8,845 cases of reinfection in Singapore. The majority of reinfection cases are below 60 years old, with most of the cases having mild symptoms. One person was admitted into the intensive care unit, and two others died.
Singapore details financial sanctions, export controls on Russia after Ukraine invasion
SINGAPORE: Singapore will impose financial measures targeted at designated Russian banks, entities and activities in Russia, as well as fundraising activities benefiting the Russian government, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Saturday (Mar 5).
Singapore's core inflation rises to 2.4% in January, biggest increase in more than 9 years
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation in January rose to 2.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis, the biggest increase in more than nine years, official data released on Wednesday (Feb 23) showed. This was driven by higher inflation for food and electricity and gas, as well as a slower pace of decline in the cost of retail and other goods, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in a joint media release.
New drug abusers form 'high' proportion of those arrested in 2021: CNB
SINGAPORE: A "high" proportion of drug abusers arrested in 2021 were new abusers, with the majority of them under 30 years old, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Thursday (Feb 10). According to its 2021 statistics report, the bureau arrested 2,724 drug abusers, an 11 per cent decrease from the 3,056 arrested the previous year. “This decrease was likely due to restricted social interactions arising from COVID-19 measures,” said the bureau.
Public transport satisfaction in 2021 dips to its lowest since 2015: Survey
SINGAPORE: Overall satisfaction with public transport in Singapore in 2021 dipped to its lowest level since 2015, a Public Transport Council (PTC) survey has found. The council said on Thursday (Feb 10) that 92 per cent of people surveyed were satisfied with public transport in 2021, down from 97.6 per cent in 2020. That is the lowest since 2015, when overall satisfaction with public transport was 91.8 per cent.
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No ‘significant progress’ in implementing ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar: PM Lee to PM Hun Sen Original
SINGAPORE: There has not been “any significant progress” in the implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar since its adoption last year, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted during a video call with his Cambodian counterpart on Friday (Jan 14).
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