Sim Hwee Kok and his partner Neo Siew Choo were last seen getting off a bus near the Shakadang Trail in Hualien county, shortly before the 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

The remains of Sim Hwee Kok, a Singaporean killed in Taiwan's April 2024 earthquake, have been found and identified. Cost of living, housing prices, and the economy are key voters' concerns ahead of GE2025.

The remains of a Singaporean man who died after an earthquake hit Taiwan's Hualien county last April have been found. 47-year-old Sim Hwee Kok's remains were discovered on Jan 11 by a farmer, reported Taiwanese news outlet China Times.

The death certificates for Sim Hwee Kok and Neo Siew Choo are expected to aid their family in handling the legal affairs of the missing couple.

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Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

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Wang Yi elaborated on China's principled position on the Taiwan question and urged the U.S. side to handle it prudently. Wang emphasised that Taiwan has been part of China's territory since ancient times, and we will never allow Taiwan to be split from China."

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: "I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage."

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 9.0% in December from the same month a year earlier, data on Friday showed, boosted by increased shipments of both electronic and non-electronic goods. The increase compared with a Reuters poll forecast of a rise of 7.