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Singapore Red Cross sends additional humanitarian aid worth S$550,000 to Myanmar earthquake survivors
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has sent an additional tranche of humanitarian aid to provide urgent relief to the ...
Singapore’s cyborg cockroaches helping with search-and-rescue efforts in Myanmar quake
SINGAPORE: A total of 10 cyborg cockroaches from Singapore have been sent to Myanmar to assist with search-and-rescue efforts ...
Singapore Red Cross commits another $550,000 worth of supplies for Myanmar quake aid
This is expected to support about 8,000 households across the country’s affected regions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Why Was the Myanmar Quake Felt in Bangkok, and How Safe Is Singapore?
The tremors were felt as far as 2,000 km away in Hanoi, Vietnam, and even in Bangkok, Thailand, where a skyscraper under construction collapsed. This article explores the causes of the earthquake, the ...
Malaysia to seek ceasefire extension in Myanmar for quake relief efforts to go on
Malaysia has sent its rescue team to Myanmar and set up a temporary military field hospital there. Read more at ...
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Myanmar maid tortured to death: Cop is last abuser to be convicted
SINGAPORE — Suspended policeman Kevin ... officer was the last of three people to be found guilty of abusing Myanmar maid, Piang Ngaih Don, who weighed a mere 24kg when she died in 2016.