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Six cities--Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila--face at least a "high risk" of extreme precipitation and heatwaves.

Bangkok, Jakarta, and Manila are among the cities facing at least a "high risk" of extreme rain and heatwaves, according to Zurich Resilience Solutions.

Fortune

UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government

Singapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plans

The Guardian - UK

Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead

Al Jazeera looks at some of the challenges that Singapore could face over its next 60 years.

Al Jazeera

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US Couple Receive 'Light Jail Sentence' After Stealing $750 Luxury Goods In Singapore — Where Criminals Still Get Caned

A US couple were jailed in Singapore for stealing $750 worth of luxury items at Changi Airport, highlighting the city-state's tough stance on petty crime.

International Business Times UK

Southeast Asia’s three largest banks warn of macroeconomic headwinds following a mixed quarter

DBS’s quarterly profit grew by 1%, yet the bank acknowledged “external uncertainties.” Profits at fellow banks UOB and OCBC fell.

Fortune

Razer is the latest gaming brand to jump on the 'AI gaming' bandwagon as it opens up the 'first of three global AI hubs'

AI gaming is a pretty broad term.

PC Gamer

USA Swimming Criticism Was Premature, but Something Must Change Before 2028 Olympics

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were among those to call out a slow start at the world championships in Singapore. The sky isn’t falling but L.A. looms large.

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Singapore F1 tycoon pleads guilty in case linked to landmark corruption scandal

Ong Beng Seng to be granted judicial mercy due to prolonged fight with cancer

The Independent UK

Tycoon Who Brought F1 To Singapore Pleads Guilty In Graft Case

A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty Monday to abetting the obstruction of justice, in a rare corruption case in the city-state that saw a former transport minister jailed last year.

International Business Times

Australia pipped by US at world swimming titles but Dolphins’ golden era endures

Mollie O’Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown were not the only Australians to shine in Singapore, whether individually or collectively

The Guardian - AU

Marchand mania strikes again with 400m medley gold and relay silver

The French team finished its World Swimming Championships in style on Sunday with eight medals including four gold. Following Léon Marchand's 400m medley world title, the men's 4x100m medley relay team topped off the competition with a silver medal.

Radio France Internationale

American swimmers hit back at Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte criticism

The retired greats took to Instagram to criticise the American contingent in Singapore, but performances have picked up as the meet has continued

The Independent UK

It Was the Closest Race Yet, but Katie Ledecky Is Still the Queen of the 800 Freestyle, 13 Years and Counting

The epic battle was one of the greatest races in history. In the end, the 28-year-old American captured her seventh world championship in the event, proving she still reigns supreme.

Sports Illustrated

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle world title over Pallister and McIntosh in classic

Katie Ledecky fended off Lani Pallister and Summer McIntosh to win a seventh world title in the 800m freestyle in Singapore

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The Independent UK

The legacy Duncan Scott boasts after anchoring Great Britain to World Championships glory

Scott could become the most decorated British Olympian of all time at LA 2028

Evening Standard

Brit accused of abuse on flight from London Gatwick to Singapore faces up to 10 years in prison

A British passenger allegedly shouted ‘You are Israeli, **** off’ during the flight from London Gatwick

The Independent UK

Great Britain strike World Championships gold in men’s freestyle relay

The quartet of Duncan Scott, James Guy, Matthew Richards and Jack McMillan secured Great Britain’s first swimming medal in Singapore

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Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi, 12, becomes youngest medallist in World Championships history

The talented Yu has earned a relay bronze medal in Singapore

AAP

Tired O'Callaghan upset in women's 100m freestyle final

Australia have been forced to settle for silver and bronze on an action-packed night of swimming on day six at the world championships in Singapore.

Radio France Internationale

French star Marchand wins 200m medley gold at world swimming championships

French swimming sensation Léon Marchand won gold in the 200m individual medley at the world championships in Singapore on Thursday, a day after smashing the world record.

International Business Times

Too Much Too Young?: Swimming's Dilemma Over 12-year-old Schoolgirl

Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation aged 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.

AAP

O'Callaghan on cusp of record with relay gold at worlds

An Australian swim star is on the cusp of surpassing an Ian Thorpe landmark after collecting another gold medal at the world championships.

Radio France Internationale

French star Marchand enhances legend with record at world swimming championships

French swimming sensation Léon Marchand set a world record on Wednesday as he powered into the final of the men's 200m individual medley at the world swimming championships in Singapore.

Radio France Internationale

French swimming sensation Marchand eases into semis at world championships

French swimming star Léon Marchand cruised into the semi-finals at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday with the fastest time of the five heats in the men's 200m individual medley.

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