/ mediacorp feed news Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:14:44 +0800 șĂÉ«TV 20 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png / 114 114 mediacorp feed news /asia/thailand-shortens-visa-free-stays-tourists-singapore-6354981 Thai officials said the move is part of an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:22:45 +0800 /asia/thailand-shortens-visa-free-stays-tourists-singapore-6354981 Asia /asia/flood-philippines-wedding-couple-married-6354931 One photo showed a boy holding the wedding rings walking down the aisle — with floodwater up to his waist. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0800 /asia/flood-philippines-wedding-couple-married-6354931 Asia /asia/after-students-shooting-rampage-thai-school-reopens-under-tight-security-6354856 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0800 /asia/after-students-shooting-rampage-thai-school-reopens-under-tight-security-6354856 Asia /asia/nepal-tibet-toll-1000-rescue-tunnel-6354286 Nearly 4,500 people are still missing - 3,916 in Nepal and 546 in China's Tibet. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0800 /asia/nepal-tibet-toll-1000-rescue-tunnel-6354286 Asia ,East Asia /asia/rescuers-pin-hopes-underground-spaces-nepal-floods-6354076 Tunnel expert Arnold Dix says large underground areas may have sheltered workers from the devastation, as rescue work continues in hydropower sites. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:25:36 +0800 /asia/rescuers-pin-hopes-underground-spaces-nepal-floods-6354076 Asia /east-asia/north-korea-us-summit-possible-south-spy-agency-6354126 Trump, eyeing a revived bond he claims to have with Kim, also said in August it was important to "get along" with the North Korean leader, adding that Pyongyang now had 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0800 /east-asia/north-korea-us-summit-possible-south-spy-agency-6354126 East Asia ,World ,Asia /east-asia/south-korea-policy-chief-resign-investment-6354131 Top policy adviser Kim Yong-beom's resignation came a day after President Lee Jae Myung's administration announced a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle, including new finance and defence ministers, in an apparent bid to shore up its approval ratings. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-korea-policy-chief-resign-investment-6354131 East Asia ,Asia /asia/indonesia-forest-fires-national-parks-6354041 Indonesia is battling fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, with some areas in Borneo remaining blanketed by “hazardous” levels of haze.  Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:51:58 +0800 /asia/indonesia-forest-fires-national-parks-6354041 Asia /world/oil-stocks-trump-iran-warning-6353686 Stocks mostly fell, with traders now awaiting the release of key data this month ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Sep 16. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:16:00 +0800 /world/oil-stocks-trump-iran-warning-6353686 World ,East Asia ,Asia /east-asia/china-taiwan-pacific-islands-forum-palau-consequences-6353411 Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung was invited to meetings and side events held alongside the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:14:00 +0800 /east-asia/china-taiwan-pacific-islands-forum-palau-consequences-6353411 East Asia ,Asia /east-asia/shein-shares-hong-kong-trading-debut-6353146 On its debut, Shein is valued well below its 2022 peak of nearly US$100 billion. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0800 /east-asia/shein-shares-hong-kong-trading-debut-6353146 East Asia ,Asia ,Business /asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-pm-demand-climate-action-6353416 "It is now time for us to strongly raise with the international community the issue of the disasters we are experiencing as a result of climate change," said Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:02:00 +0800 /asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-pm-demand-climate-action-6353416 Asia /asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-flood-warning-900-students-school-6352481 The headmaster of a school in Nepal successfully evacuated the building, saving many lives, with just 14 minutes' warning before the mud water swept through. The school no longer exists. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:09:00 +0800 /asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-flood-warning-900-students-school-6352481 Asia ,World /world/tribunal-says-india-cannot-withdraw-water-treaty-pakistan-6352176 A Hague tribunal orders India to curb work on two Kashmir hydropower projects, saying the Indus Waters Treaty stays fully in force. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:42:00 +0800 /world/tribunal-says-india-cannot-withdraw-water-treaty-pakistan-6352176 World ,Asia /east-asia/putin-xi-jinping-talks-kyrgyzstan-shanghai-cooperation-organisation-6352581 "Cooperation is successfully developing on all fronts," Russian President Vladimir Putin said to his Chinese counterpart. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0800 /east-asia/putin-xi-jinping-talks-kyrgyzstan-shanghai-cooperation-organisation-6352581 East Asia ,Asia /singapore/tommy-koh-wins-ramon-magsaysay-award-6352391 The award foundation hailed Professor Tommy Koh as an exemplary leader in international diplomacy who spent decades advancing dialogue and peaceful resolutions among nations. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:42:43 +0800 /singapore/tommy-koh-wins-ramon-magsaysay-award-6352391 Singapore ,Asia /east-asia/japan-defence-ministry-seeks-record-budget-ai-6352001 The final budget could reportedly reach 10 trillion yen as Tokyo upgrades its defence to navigate growing tension with neighbours such as China, North Korea and Russia. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0800 /east-asia/japan-defence-ministry-seeks-record-budget-ai-6352001 East Asia ,Asia /east-asia/farmers-guangdong-adapt-typhoon-risks-climate-resilience-6351761 In the first of a two-part series on climate resilience, CNA looks at how farmers in the southern Chinese province are coping with storms that can wipe out a year’s harvest, drive down prices and cause lasting damage. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:18:44 +0800 /east-asia/farmers-guangdong-adapt-typhoon-risks-climate-resilience-6351761 East Asia ,Asia /singapore/nepal-tibet-disaster-singapore-mfa-humanitarian-aid-6351861 Singapore will also deliver humanitarian assistance comprising both civilian and Singapore Armed Forces supplies to Nepal, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0800 /singapore/nepal-tibet-disaster-singapore-mfa-humanitarian-aid-6351861 Singapore ,Asia ,East Asia /east-asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-china-punish-10-people-fake-news-6351776 Cyberspace authorities have vowed to crack down on “false disaster information” that could mislead members of the public and “disrupt online order”. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0800 /east-asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-china-punish-10-people-fake-news-6351776 East Asia ,Asia