An embattled oil tycoon is selling a mansion in Singapore for $32 million. It's one of the city's status-symbol houses that business leaders covet.

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A screengrab from Google Maps Street View depicting the GCB at 1 K Tanglin Hill in Singapore
A screen grab from Google Maps Street View depicting a Good Class Bungalow belonging to former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, in Tanglin Hill, Singapore. In land-scarce Singapore, Good Class Bungalows, or GCBs, are rare and incredibly expensive.

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Their trip to Bali was going to be a month long. But they fell in love with the island and built a house near the sea, giving up city life for good.

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The garden creeps into the living area.
The garden creeps into the living area.

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What Modi's narrow win means for India's future

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Narendra Modi won his third term as India's prime minister, but his narrow win sent stocks plummeting, and his foreign partnerships could be at stake.

Delhi hits record 127 degrees as residents struggle to secure water

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Delhi, India, hit a record 127 degrees Fahrenheit amid a water shortage. At least 11 people have died, and hospitals are seeing spikes in patients.

Massive landslide buries 6 villages in Papua New Guinea

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A landslide struck Papua New Guinea in the middle of the night May 24, burying thousands and destroying six villages.

Severe turbulence launches passengers to the ceiling of Singapore Airline flight

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A passenger died and 30 other people were injured on a Singapore Airlines flight when the plane hit severe turbulence, prompting an emergency landing in Bangkok.

He fell in love with Thailand while traveling in his 20s. Now 40, he's back and has built his dream 'James Bond' luxury villa.

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The house as viewed from above.
The house as viewed from above.

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A millennial couple invested in a $143,000 vacation home in Bali. It's become the crux of their early retirement strategy.

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A drone shot of the two-story villa.
The two-story villa in Bali comes with a pool.

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A couple who moved 15 times in 25 years says Taiwan was the best place for their finances but moving so often took a toll

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moving to Taiwan, Canada
A couple says moving 15 times between Taiwan and Canada was challenging on their finances but made their relationship stronger.

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How China's J-20 stacks up to USA's F-22 fighter jet

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The US claims China stole American tech to make a copycat of the F-22 Raptor, known as the J-20 Mighty Dragon. We compare the stealth, accuracy, and radar technology of the two fighter jets.

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