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'It's detective work': Finding and counting Singapore's otters

'It's detective work': Finding and counting Singapore's otters

More than 20 otter watchers trawled parks and waterways over two months, photographing the animals for the third population census in Singapore.

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YouTube recovering after going down for users in the US, Southeast Asia

YouTube recovering after going down for users in the US, Southeast Asia

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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory

17/02/2026

PM Wong congratulates Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman on election victory

PM Wong congratulates Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman on election victory

17/02/2026

Sex, lies and loyalty tests: Meet the detectives policing modern Indian love lives

Love brings hope — and uncertainty too. As more Indians seek reassurance before and after embarking on marriage, private detectives are stepping in to verify trust and, sometimes, quietly contain scandals, CNA’s Love Auditors finds.

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Ukraine, Russia hold peace talks in Geneva as Trump puts pressure on Kyiv

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US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy

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How one Indonesian village turned from hunters into guardians of a rare blue-eyed marsupial

How one Indonesian village turned from hunters into guardians of a rare blue-eyed marsupial

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Commentary: Digital caregiving is a new form of filial piety

Commentary: Digital caregiving is a new form of filial piety

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She turned her pen-clicking habit into a pop-up business making fidget clickers in Singapore

She turned her pen-clicking habit into a pop-up business making fidget clickers in Singapore

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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory

17/02/2026

PM Wong congratulates Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman on election victory

PM Wong congratulates Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman on election victory

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