The Straits Times - May 15, 2024
The Straits Times - May 15, 2024
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In this issue
May 15, 2024
FURIOUS FURY BLOODIED IN SAUDI
Tyson’s father hurt after headbutting Usyk’s team member ahead of heavyweight bout
3 mins
Celtics 'figure' a way out against depleted Cavs
The Boston Celtics were not \"perfect\" but they still fought off the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to take a stranglehold in their National Basketball Association (NBA) semi-final play-offs on May 13, as the Oklahoma City Thunder levelled their series with the Dallas Mavericks.
2 mins
COMING UP BIG FOR NYJC
Renfred plays no small role as Nanyang beat HCI to retain boys’ A Div volleyball crown
2 mins
UNBEATEN PACIFIC VAMPIRE UNVEILS SCARY WARNING
Trainer Ong’s latest find leaves nothing to imagination, baring fangs in dazzling hitout
3 mins
Nearly 2 in 3 Singapore workers ready to relocate abroad
Survey shows 72% of them are professionals below age 30; Australia most popular location
3 mins
Life insurance sales in Singapore surge 32.2% to $1.37 billion in Ql
It is the industry’s strongest performance since 2020; LIA says outlook remains bright
3 mins
GameStop shares soar on resurfacing of Roaring Kitty’
Post by Keith Gill, who drove meme-stock mania of 2021, attracts more than 12m views
4 mins
Fraud concerns raise red flags for India’s booming tiny IPOs
A string of accounting frauds unearthed by India's securities regulator in May poses another risk to the blistering rally in shares of tiny businesses.
2 mins
Retail traders sitting out Bitcoin rally
Latest revival more an institutional affair propelled by birth of Bitcoin ETFs in the US
2 mins
Man with most number of charges forfeits 180 million in assets seize
Vang Shuiming jailed after pleading guilty; he will be deported after serving sentence
4 mins
NTU team peers into upper atmosphere to forecast haze earlier
Monitoring system helped deliver accurate prediction when put to the test last October
2 mins
Holland Drive GLS site draws top bid of $805m
Group led by UOL, CapitaLand Development plans two 40-storey condo towers if awarded tender
3 mins
Trump signed off on hush money payment to porn star: Ex-fixer
Michael Cohen also claims that Trump disguised the reimbursements as legal fees
4 mins
EU signs off on landmark asylum pact ahead of elections
New rules for migrants blasted by NGOs but seen as not tough enough by others
4 mins
Modi files candidacy for same seat won previously
India - Cheering crowds greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 14 as he submitted his candidacy for a Hindu holy city's parliamentary seat in a general election his party is strongly favoured to win.
2 mins
Man’s suicide in China highlights woes in finding wives
With men outnumbering women, they face pressure to provide for their girlfriends
3 mins
American and Taiwan navies quietly hold joint drills in the Pacific
The US and Taiwanese navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost cooperation amid rising Chinese military threats.
2 mins
Seoul envoy’s visit to China Paves way for key summit with Japan
Trilateral talks expected later in May as S. Korea begins repairing ties with Beijing
3 mins
Sumatra flood death toll rises to 57, with 22 missing
AGAM, Indonesia - Rescuers recovered more bodies on May 14 after flash floods and a cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend killed at least 57 people and left another 22 missing, provincial officials said.
2 mins
Israeli tanks advance farther into Gaza’s refugee-packed Rafah
World Court to hold hearings on request for new emergency measures over the incursion
2 mins
Indonesia calls online gambling a scam in bid to curb growing vice
It is seeking Interpol assistance, talks with Asean neighbours for help in shutting down sites
3 mins
14 killed, 75 injured in Mumbai billboard collapse
MUMBAI - Police in India's financial capital have opened a criminal case against the owner of a huge billboard that collapsed on a petrol station and killed 14 people, media reports said on May 14.
1 min
'A much bigger step forward'
Lawrence Wong on his journey to becoming Singapores fourth PM:
5 mins
LTA refutes claims that ERP 2.0 units do not meet global standards
Devices safe and reliable in S’pore’s operating environment when installed properly, it says
3 mins
New scholarship for ITE students offers internship in finance sector
Students at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) can now apply for a scholarship with internship opportunities in the financial sector at institutions such as Maybank Singapore, OCBC and JPMorgan.
3 mins
Cordlife co-founder ousted in vote for new board
Outcome paves way for potential changes should new board alter company direction
3 mins
Spore ready to relook assumptions as society changes: Lawrence Wong
He wants the country to be a place that embraces different pathways to success
5 mins
FINALLY, A FIRST GOLD FOR PERKINS
Patience rewarded for French jockey whose rides, let alone good ones, have been scarce
3 mins
TOUGH MARE SEALS LAST TOUR DE FORCE WITH A WIN
French fields beckon as Lim’s Force goes out with a bang, leading rare Zaki riding double
3 mins
Banks' earnings expected to stay strong with higher-for-longer rates
S’pore bank chiefs optimistic about net interest margins, but headwinds remain
3 mins
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