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Singapore's Changi Airport T3 to undergo major digital and robotics overhaul

SINGAPORE, April 30 -- Changi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3) will undergo a significant overhaul to integrate advanced digital technologies and robotics, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said yesterd... Read More


Budget cuts as strategic prudence: Malaysia in the shadow of Hormuz uncertainty - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 30 -- The global economy is no longer guided by predictable rhythms. It is shaped by uncertainty - deep, structural, and often beyond the control of any single nation. The escala... Read More


If demolition was urgent, so should be rehabilitation

Nepal, April 30 -- Two years ago, while conducting fieldwork for a PhD in the riparian settlements of the Kathmandu Valley, I met families who had been living along the riverbanks for decades. Some ha... Read More


Light rainfall, clouds bring relief for Noida

NOIDA, April 30 -- Light rain and partly cloudy skies brought much-needed relief to Noida after several days of high temperatures. Meteorologists attributed this to the start of a western disturbance ... Read More


The economic costs of Nepal's air quality crisis

Nepal, April 30 -- Nepal's unbearable pollution has become a routine spring reality. According to a Swiss-based Air Quality Index (AQI), a score above 100 signals unhealthy conditions for sensitive gr... Read More


DA: Differences between Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance, explained

New Delhi, April 30 -- The Finance Ministry last week announced revision in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners (including railways and defence personnel), from 58%... Read More


Three banks downgraded to 'Z' category on stock market for failing to declare dividend

, April 30 -- Three banks lost their existing stock exchange category status on Wednesday as the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchange downgraded them to the 'Z' category for failing to declare dividend... Read More


Tallest Noida fire ladder can reach only 14 floors

Noida, April 30 -- Even as high-rise towers continue to rise across Noida's skyline, the city's firefighting capacity appears to be tethered to a far lower height. With more than 1,500 high-rises exce... Read More


Tallest Noida fire ladder can reach only 14 floors

India, April 30 -- Even as high-rise towers continue to rise across Noida's skyline, the city's firefighting capacity appears to be tethered to a far lower height. With more than 1,500 high-rises exce... Read More


GMDA told to deploy QRTs, stay on high alert for monsoon flooding

India, April 30 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and other civic agencies have been directed to deploy Quick Response Teams (QRTs) at vulnerable locations and maintain high al... Read More