/ mediacorp feed news Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:47:23 +0800 °µÍřłÔąĎ 9 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png / 114 114 mediacorp feed news /east-asia/hong-kong-homes-flattened-northern-metropolis-china-6381176 An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland is being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with mainland China. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:14:37 +0800 /east-asia/hong-kong-homes-flattened-northern-metropolis-china-6381176 East Asia ,Asia /asia/nepal-china-disaster-tunnel-survivor-ordeal-6381081 Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah's survival was a rare ray of hope after a disaster that killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing.  Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0800 /asia/nepal-china-disaster-tunnel-survivor-ordeal-6381081 Asia /asia/indonesia-ferry-passengers-rescue-dead-java-6381016 Basarnas, Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, said in its latest update that six people were killed and 129 were missing. It said 108 people had been rescued. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:37:00 +0800 /asia/indonesia-ferry-passengers-rescue-dead-java-6381016 Asia /asia/xi-modi-india-china-brics-summit-6381056 China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both countries should “stay committed” to resolving the boundary question and “maintain peace and tranquility in border areas”. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0800 /asia/xi-modi-india-china-brics-summit-6381056 Asia ,East Asia /east-asia/china-hainan-durian-southeast-asia-6359326 Faced with typhoons, long growing cycles and limited scale, Hainan’s durian growers are betting on technology and premium fruit rather than trying to match Southeast Asia on volume. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0800 /east-asia/china-hainan-durian-southeast-asia-6359326 East Asia ,Asia /world/brics-india-china-russia-summit-test-unity-6380141 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the first day of the New Delhi summit, in the countries' highest-level meeting since the start of the conflict. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0800 /world/brics-india-china-russia-summit-test-unity-6380141 World ,Asia ,East Asia /asia/malaysia-pas-hadi-muslim-cabinet-roles-criticism-6380086 A lawmaker has called the proposal “divisive”, while a major interfaith group raised constitutional concerns and framed it as part of a wider push by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) for a theocratic Islamic state. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:25:58 +0800 /asia/malaysia-pas-hadi-muslim-cabinet-roles-criticism-6380086 Asia /asia/philippine-ferry-fire-death-toll-palawan-6379931 One-metre deep graves have been dug to hold the victims' remains until DNA testing is completed, says an official spokesperson. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0800 /asia/philippine-ferry-fire-death-toll-palawan-6379931 Asia /asia/brics-china-xi-jinping-india-modi-war-6379866 Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with global trade turbulence and energy security, are expected to dominate the two-day meeting of the 11-nation bloc. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:20:00 +0800 /asia/brics-china-xi-jinping-india-modi-war-6379866 Asia