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Singapore to study feasibility of tapping geothermal energy

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Generic photo of Sembawang Hot Spring Park on Feb 4, 2023.
(A first-time visitor to the Sembawang Hot Spring Park was “shocked and disgusted” by the sight of a woman washing her hair at the egg-cooking station, according to a report by Stomp on Friday. According to guidelines for using the hot spring on the National Parks Board website, bathing and washing is not allowed at the hot spring footbath. The washing of clothes and other items, as well as the use of soap and detergent, is also not allowed for hygiene purposes. )
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Generic photo of Sembawang Hot Spring Park on Feb 4, 2023.
(A first-time visitor to the Sembawang Hot Spring Park was “shocked and disgusted” by the sight of a woman washing her hair at the egg-cooking station, according to a report by Stomp on Friday. According to guidelines for using the hot spring on the National Parks Board website, bathing and washing is not allowed at the hot spring footbath. The washing of clothes and other items, as well as the use of soap and detergent, is also not allowed for hygiene purposes. )

Trump unhappy with Iran's latest proposal to end the war

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Husband, wife behind sanctioned China energy giant Hengli Group lose $1.78 billion

Hengli Petrochemical's refining  complex is seen at Changxing island in Dalian in this file photo from 2018.
Hengli Petrochemical's refining  complex is seen at Changxing island in Dalian in this file photo from 2018.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant worker killed in Ukraine drone attack, management says

FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Australia’s Foreign Minister to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

More landed households opting for solar panels amid global energy crisis

Solar panel firms here said that they have seen growing interest from households, reporting more enquiries and, in some cases, a rise in installations.
Solar panel firms here said that they have seen growing interest from households, reporting more enquiries and, in some cases, a rise in installations.

US intercepts sanctioned merchant vessel in Arabian Sea, Central Command says

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster under cloud of war

Members of the Chornobyl nuclear plant staff carry candles at a memorial dedicated to firefighters and workers who died after the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, during a night commemorative service to mark its 40th anniversary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Slavutych, Ukraine April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Members of the Chornobyl nuclear plant staff carry candles at a memorial dedicated to firefighters and workers who died after the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, during a night commemorative service to mark its 40th anniversary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Slavutych, Ukraine April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian calls on people to save energy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Iran’s enemies of hitting infrastructure and imposing a blockade “so that the current satisfaction turns into dissatisfaction”.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Iran’s enemies of hitting infrastructure and imposing a blockade “so that the current satisfaction turns into dissatisfaction”.

Russia’s Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

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