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Markets continue climb, but with wary eye on economic and geopolitical developments

Investors watching for details of China's fiscal stimulus and US Q3 corporate earnings

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Declining insect populations affecting migratory birds

Insect decline globally driven by land-use change, climate change, pollution: Report

Hong Kong pledges to shrink IPO vetting to about 100 days

New timeline will provide greater clarity and certainty in new listing application process

Her daughter's sweet scent hid a rare, deadly condition

Genetic metabolic disorder is treated with lifelong diet restricting protein intake

Height-and-weight or height-and-waist to gauge your health?

Putting the measuring tape around your middle may be part of a new and more accurate standard to find out if you are obese.

Obesity can cause over 200 medical problems including heart failure, cancer

Experts say easiest way to lose weight is to eat less, stress need for physical activity

New drugs for diabetes could treat host of other issues

Newer drugs within a class originally developed to treat diabetes are now gaining attention as potential treatments for a host of other medical problems, aside from their effects such as significant weight loss.

Charity reaches out to socially reclusive teens using Minecraft

Youth will meet in a virtual world for a series of activities in pilot programme

Oil leaks into waters off S'pore from Shell land-based pipeline

An oil leak in the pre-dawn hours of Oct 20 from a Shell pipeline has affected waters off Singapore, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

2 sent to hospital, 20 evacuated due to fire at Lucky Plaza

Two people were sent to hospital and 20 people were evacuated from Lucky Plaza on Oct 20 after a fire broke out in the Orchard Road building.

Temporary Job Scheme a lifeline for accused maids under probe

Rights groups welcome move to allow such individuals to work while cases are ongoing

Cuba restores power to one-fifth of people following blackouts

Grid collapse latest hit for island, which faces food, medicine and fuel shortages

Reporting nature protection plans to UN: What does that entail?

BOGOTA - Nearly 200 nations face a deadline to report their nature conservation plans to the United Nations ahead of a two-week UN nature summit dubbed COP16, beginning on Oct 21 in the Colombian city of Cali.

New US-led sanctions monitoring team unlawful: N. Korea

Team set up after Russia rejects annual renewal of UN panel overseeing sanctions

Russian forces said to be shelling, storming town in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW - Russian forces are fighting street-to-street battles with Ukrainian troops in the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Selydove as Moscow's forces push to gain control over the whole of the Donbas region, said pro-Russian bloggers.

G-7 reassures Ukraine on Nato bid, frets over threat to UN peacekeepers

NAPLES, Italy - Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) wealthy democracies on Oct 19 backed Ukraine's \"irreversible\" path to Nato membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon.

In China, Harris is mostly seen as preferred to volatile Trump

She is seen as offering continuity of bilateral ties, which have stabilised over the past year

At least 7 dead after part of boat dock in US state collapses

GEORGIA - At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 people into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the US state of Georgia.

Harris says won't give up pushing for end to Israel-Gaza war

Democrat will need strong results in majority non-white cities to win presidency

Musk awarding $1.3m each day to a signatory of his petition

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Oct 19 to give away US$1 million (S$1.3 million) each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the US Constitution.

Leaked US intelligence reveals potential strike by Israel on Iran

Documents describe satellite photos of Israeli military exercise, covert surveillance

Death toll up as Israel intensifies offensive in Gaza, Lebanon

Israel said it struck Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Oct 20, while officials in Gaza said they were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble after an Israeli strike that killed dozens.

Malaysians avoid mental health treatment due to stigma, lack of resources

Shortage of health professionals, overburdened system limit access to care

Malaysia Bill to grant mufti lawmaking powers stokes concern

KUALA LUMPUR - A Bill that grants the federal territories' (FT) mufti the power to enshrine religious edicts into law has raised concerns among Malaysia's Muslims, who fear it will infringe on their freedom of choice.

New Cabinet line-up prioritises policy continuity and political stability

JAKARTA – Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto on Oct 20 announced his Cabinet line-up, the largest in recent history, with the team reflecting his aim to prioritise policy continuity and political stability.

Indonesians revel in street festivities for Prabowo's inauguration

Thousands throng streets with party-like atmosphere as new president is sworn in

With just two weeks to go, why is the race still so close?

To gain an edge, both campaigns are venturing further afield than is usual

S'pore submits 20 targets on nature conservation for UN biodiversity conference

Getting students here to be more aware of native wildlife is one of the new initiatives

Biodiversity advocate aims to be resourceful, adaptable like the drongo bird

Mr Muhammad Nasry Abdul Nasir would like to be resourceful and adaptable like the greater racket-tailed drongo - a forest-dwelling bird with a pair of eye-catching pendant-like tail extensions.