Vietnamese Teen Dies After Pimple-Popping Causes Bacterial Infection

Vietnamese Teen Dies After Pimple-Popping Causes Bacterial Infection

A 15-year-old girl from Hanoi, Vietnam, died after popping her pimples and then applying an unverified topical product at home. According to a statement by Vietnam’s National Hospital for Tropical Diseases on Friday (27 June), the girl developed septic shock caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that entered through inflamed acne lesions on her face.…

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Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon’s pay up 16.8% to S$8.2 million; S$2.8 billion cash holdings to help group navigate challenges

Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon’s pay up 16.8% to S.2 million; S.8 billion cash holdings to help group navigate challenges

[SINGAPORE] Singtel’s leadership struck a cautiously optimistic tone on its near to medium-term outlook, even as group chief executive officer Yuen Kuan Moon’s total remuneration for financial year 2025 ended Mar 31 rose 16.8 per cent to over S$8.2 million.  Management cited global economic uncertainties from trade tensions but expressed confidence that a strong balance…

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