Japan quake death toll jumps to 161, 103 missing
The New Year's Day earthquake toppled buildings, sparked a major fire and triggered tsunami waves over a metre high. Rescuers conduct se...
How one urban farmer is making crab farming a reality in Singapore flats
Urban farmer Shannon Lim started building "crab condos" around seven years ago. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos) SINGAPORE: Imagine ...
Kusu Island fully powered by solar energy, with Pulau Hantu to follow suit
The solar panels on Kusu Island, arranged in a tortoise shape, allows the island to be completely self-reliant to produce its own water and ...
Indonesia to fine palm oil companies $411 million for operating in forests
Indonesia said in November it had identified some 200,000ha of oil palm plantations in areas designated as forests. PHOTO: REUTERS JAKARTA –...
From cooking classes to physio: Services you might not know exist at your local polyclinic
Sembawang Polyclinic, nestled in the Bukit Canberra integrated hub, was opened on Nov 25 and features a full range of services, including so...
Couch surfing and sleeping in vans: New Zealand’s housing crisis grips Queenstown
Tourist hub plagued by lack of homes, surging rents and traveller influx provides ‘starkest’ picture of country’s property crunch When Merli...
In Pictures: Hong Kong’s hostile architecture designed to keep homelessness off the streets
Hong Kong’s streets have become increasingly inhospitable to its homeless population, with barricades adding to existing hostile architectur...
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