Boulders as large as trucks plummeted down the rock face of the mountain, breaking into smaller pieces with a roar. Nearby, some wooden huts collapsed and rolled down the slope. This was the scene that greeted six Tanjong Katong Primary School…
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Emyr Uzayr, one of the Tanjong Katong Primary School students that survived the earthquake in Sabah last week, returned to Singapore early Sunday morning (Jun 7) and is now in the high dependency ward at the KK Women’s and Children’s…
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Dear Editors, We now hear from the parents that the teachers and guides on Mountain Kinabalu were the true heroes. Despite their injuries and without regard for their own safety, they used their bodies to shield those children under their…
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Today is the National Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Sabah earthquake. I’ve seen some commentators wondering if there is some political mileage to be extracted from this observance. Whether there is opportunism involved, in putting a caring…
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SEA Games athletes and officials observed a minute of silence at all competition events on Monday (Jun 8), a day of national remembrance for victims of last week’s Sabah earthquake. At least 19 people died in the disaster, eight of…
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