The Straits Times - July 12, 2022
The Straits Times - July 12, 2022
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July 12, 2022
Sri Lanka President flown to airbase amid exile rumours
Speaker says Parliament will reconvene on Friday, with selection of new leader next week
2 mins
MOE, schools to ensure meals are kept affordable for all students
Ministry says those from needy families will get subsidies as prices at some canteens rise
3 mins
Sri Lankan protesters savour luxuries of presidential residence
They did flips into the pool. They lounged on canopied beds. And, on wide-screen television sets, they watched cricket and news footage of their fellow protesters who had massed in Sri Lanka’s capital and joined them in storming the presidential residence and secretariat.
2 mins
7 bus interchanges to be upgraded, be more family-friendly
After renovation works, the interchanges will have family care rooms, priority queue zones
1 min
Top officials join others at temple to mourn Abe
Hundreds attend private wake; private funeral scheduled for today
2 mins
Launch of faith hubs hits snag as bids fail to win sites
A government pilot to have multiple religious organisations share premises has hit a snag, after two place-of-worship hub sites were not awarded as the bids received were deemed too low.
3 mins
China urges Asean nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
Future of the region should be ‘in our own hands’, says its foreign minister
2 mins
Mass tests for Shanghai amid new curbs across China
Multiple Chinese cities are adopting fresh Covid-19 curbs – from business halts to lockdowns – to rein in new infections, with the commercial hub of Shanghai bracing itself for another mass testing campaign after detecting the BA.5 Omicron sub-variant.
2 mins
Malaysian doctors fear worsening manpower crunch
Shortage of junior doctors due to transfers and resignations as new Covid-19 wave looms
3 mins
BJP’s presidential pick gives India’s tribal groups new momentum
They are seeking official recognition of religion practised by indigenous peoples
3 mins
Britain’s foreign minister announces leadership bid
Truss says she can make tough decisions and has a clear vision of where the country needs to be
3 mins
Portugal battles forest fires amid heatwave
Around 2,800 firefighters have been battling multiple wildfires in central and northern Portugal amid a heatwave, prompting the government to implement a “state of contingency”.
1 min
Kiribati’s pullout overshadows meeting of Pacific Island states
Region’s leaders will discuss ways to get more funds to fight climate change, among others
2 mins
Indian court hands fugitive Mallya 4-month jail term
India’s Supreme Court yesterday sentenced former tycoon Vijay Mallya to four months in jail for refusing to disclose his assets after defaulting on a loan of 90 billion rupees (S$1.6 billion) following the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
1 min
China detains alleged bank fraud gang after protests
Members of a “criminal gang” accused of taking control of local banks have been arrested in central China after rare protests over alleged financial corruption sparked violent clashes between customers and the authorities.
1 min
Dovish Kishida may take defence mantle of slain mentor Abe
By expanding on former premier’s hawkish legacy, he can win support of party hardliners
3 mins
Myanmar rolls out Chinese camera surveillance systems in more cities
Myanmar’s junta government is installing Chinese-built cameras with facial recognition capabilities in more cities across the country, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
2 mins
More genocide victims to be buried on 27th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Thousands of people were expected to attend yesterday’s commemorations of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which most Serbs and their leaders still refuse to recognise in ethnically divided Bosnia.
1 min
Russians step up strikes in attempt to seize Donetsk
Ukraine’s heavy artillery vastly outnumbered as it prepares for counter attack in south
2 mins
Global population to hit 8 billion this year: UN
The world’s population is expected to reach eight billion by Nov 15, the United Nations forecast yesterday, in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on Earth in 2023.
1 min
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