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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—Marines rescued 24 crew members and passengers of the ill-fated ML Sea Glory bound for Tawi-Tawi that capsized at the waters northeast off Bitinan Island, Banguingui town of Sulu in the dawn hours of Monday, June 14. Colonel Hernanie Songano, commander of Naval Task Group Sulu, said the boat bound for South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi, encountered engine trouble at sea in the evening of June 13, as it was battered by strong waves and powerful sea current. “The weather was fine when they left Zamboanga City early in the afternoon of June 13 but upon reaching Bitinan Island, the sea turned difficult, the waves were taller and the current was strong,” Songano said. “The boat captain sent for help and when the Coast Guard sought (our) help, we immediately dispatched our MPAC (multipurpose assault craft) to the area. We encountered difficulties due to the current and the huge waves,” Songano added. Among those rescued, boat captain Mohammad Ali S. Assiong said ... » Learn More about Marines rescue 24 crew, passengers of capsized boat bound for Tawi-Tawi

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Most of us living in Singapore probably wouldn't blink twice at being able to drink water straight from the tap. However, for 26-year-old Ivy Zhang, this was an almost revolutionary change to her life when she first arrived here with her family in 2009, given how they'd had to drill into the ground to obtain clean water back in Myanmar. Zhang initially felt overwhelmed by the change in lifestyle in Singapore and an unfamiliar education system — all while struggling to understand Singlish. But she quickly overcame her difficulties, and forged a new life in Singapore. Today, having lived here for over 10 years, she hopes to be able to settle down permanently in Singapore, and one day be recognised as a "true blue Singaporean". She hung out with the "Crazy Rich Asians" of Myanmar Zhang, who is also known as May Mann Oo in Myanmar, was born in Mandalay to Chinese parents. She described her ... » Learn More about Myanmar girl shares experience of moving to a ‘whole new world’ in S’pore with 24-hour electricity & drinkable tap water

NEW DELHI: India's retail inflation accelerated in May, at its fastest pace in six months as fuel and food prices rose at a higher pace, putting pressure on the central bank to tame prices amid a faltering economic recovery. The Reserve Bank of India earlier this month warned that high energy prices could stoke inflation while cutting the growth forecast to 9.5per cent from 10.5per cent for the current fiscal year beginning April. Annual retail inflation rose 6.30per cent year-on-year, up from 4.29per cent in April. Analysts had forecast retail inflation at 5.30per cent, according to a Reuters poll. Economists fear a rise in prices after the second wave of coronavirus hit the economy while killing tens of thousands of people since April. "We expect the CPI (consumer price inflation) prints to remain above 5per cent until September driving the annual average CPI to 5.2per cent for current fiscal year," said Garima Kapoor, economist institutional securities, Elara Capital, ... » Learn More about India’s May retail inflation picks up to 6.30per cent y/y, highest in six months