Must-read round-up: I escaped death. 5 of my teammates didn't

Also: The disabled boy who was abandoned by his father - in a foreign land. [] Email not displaying correctly? [View in your browser.]( 18 November 2017 [Singapore]( [I escaped death. 5 of my teammates didn't]( years ago in Cambodia, Channel NewsAsia’s Justin Ong was a member of the Singaporean national dragonboat crew that was struck by tragedy. He recalls that fateful Friday evening of Nov 23, 2007. [Link to more]( [Singapore]( [Hong Kong father charged for abandoning disabled son in Singapore]( The boy, then 11, was found wandering near Marina Promenade on the night of Jul 21, 2014. He cannot hear or talk, and is believed to be mildly intellectually disabled. [Link to more]( [Discipline and experience the secret to Taipei Metro's success]( [Asia Pacific]( [Discipline and experience the secret to Taipei Metro's success]( Despite nearly doubling its ridership in the past eight years, customer satisfaction with Taipei Metro stands at more than 95% - and its experts have been asked to review and help improve Singapore's rail system. [Link to more]( [President Trump's ambitious Asia trip leaves region longing for more]( [Commentary]( [President Trump's ambitious Asia trip leaves region longing for more]( Donald Trump’s highly anticipated Asia trip had a packed agenda and was closely watched by many in the region. Yale-NUS College’s Chin-Hao Huang discusses whether it has lived up to expectations and what it bodes for the future. [( ADVERTISEMENT [CNA Insider]( [The matron who heals with tough love, in her shelter for those with HIV]( To care for HIV-positive women who have been shunned by their families and stigmatised by Malaysian society, this InspirAsian gave up a life with her own family. [Link to more]( OTHER STORIES [Singapore]( [Johor Sultan approves straight bridge for JB-Woodlands rail link]( [Business]( [Ringgit’s rebound continues as it hits more than one-year high against US dollar]( [Asia Pacific]( [Nissan CEO returns his pay after inspection scandal]( [Asia Pacific]( [Well done: Long queues for Trump meal at Tokyo burger shack]( ADVERTISEMENT [Read more on channelnewsasia.com.]( Follow our news Experience news with our apps Add editor@newsletter.channelnewsasia.com to your address book to ensure that you receive our emails in your inbox. [Unsubscribe]( © 2017 Channel NewsAsia. All rights reserved. Selling, re-distributing or reproducing the information on these pages without prior permission from Channel NewsAsia is strictly prohibited. Channel NewsAsia shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.