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Two Singaporeans missing after Taiwan quake identified, authorities in contact with families
SINGAPORE: Taiwan authorities are in touch with the families of the two Singaporeans missing after Wednesday’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off…
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More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12
TAIPEI: Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on Saturday (Apr 6) to try to recover two bodies buried…
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Taiwan slams Bolivia for quake solidarity with China
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign minister lashed out at Bolivia on Saturday (Apr 6) for expressing solidarity with China following an earthquake…
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Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake
Chen’s 85-year-old mother expressed her relief with tears streaming down her face as they were reunited. For some time, the…
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Eight Singaporeans among 71 foreigners rescued in quake-hit Taiwan
SINGAPORE: Eight Singaporeans were among 71 foreigners rescued after they were trapped in earthquake-hit Hualien – the epicentre of Taiwan’s strongest…
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Families shelter in tents as rescuers seek people cut off by Taiwan quake
TILTING BUILDINGS In Hualien’s main city, workers poured concrete at the base of the glass-fronted Uranus building – so badly…
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‘It was like a scene from the movies’: Singaporean Yvonne Lim shares Taiwan earthquake experience
SINGAPORE: Singaporean Yvonne Lim was heading for a nap after sending her children off to school, when an earthquake struck…
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Taiwan earthquake injuries climb above 1,000, hotel workers still missing
Late Wednesday, the disaster management command centre said the search for the hotel workers on their way to Taroko Gorge,…
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No reports of Singaporeans injured in Taiwan earthquake
SINGAPORE: There are currently no reports of Singaporeans injured in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)…
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Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, cause Asia supply chain disruptions: Analysts
BEIJING: Taiwan’s biggest earthquake since 1999 is likely to cause some disruption across Asia’s semiconductor supply chain, analysts say, after…
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