The Straits Times - March 18, 2024
The Straits Times - March 18, 2024
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March 18, 2024
Further I deg C warming endangers 800m outdoor workers: Study
It will take only 1 deg C of further global warming for intense, humid heat to endanger the health and imperil the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of outdoor workers in the tropics, a United States-led study has found.
4 mins
Singapore's third tranche of aid for Gaza arrives in Jordan
RSAF set to start humanitarian airdrop operations to Palestinian enclave soon
4 mins
Car-Free Sunday draws 1,000 visitors as it returns after 4-year break
More than 1,000 people took to the roads around the city centre on March 17, which were closed off to vehicles in the morning for CarFree Sunday.
3 mins
How Taiwan's soft power is evolving, as China shadow looms
Strategy includes new areas such as agriculture and semiconductors
5 mins
Indian job seekers duped into joining Russian army
New Delhi uncovers human trafficking ring which spans several cities in India
4 mins
Trump predicts end of American democracy if he loses 2024 election
He repeats claim that his defeat by Biden at the 2020 polls was result of election fraud
2 mins
Mature but still productive: Will firms hire them?
Employers need to change mindset about older workers, say various agencies
5 mins
UCars lays off staff, replaces CEO after being served notice for debts
Online car portal working out repayment schedule for more than $400,000 owed
2 mins
Chinese carmakers build factories abroad amid export frictions
BYD among those expanding overseas as US, Europe push back at Chinese imports
2 mins
Markets moving to the tune of inflation and interest rates
Fed’s challenges in ensuring a soft landing: lowering prices and keeping rates in check
5 mins
Talks under way for launch of more active ETFs in S'pore
Investors’ interest in such funds comes as passive ETFs hit their stride in the Republic
3 mins
Singapore can help resolve Tik Tok quandary
The recent US Bill regarding ownership TikTok's presents a dhu on aoclouds shape better relations between for two of its biggest trade partners (House of Representatives passes Bill that could ban TikTok in the US, March 13.
1 min
CURRY ON FIRE IN WARRIORS' 'BIG WIN'
Star guard back with a bang against Lakers as tussle for post-season berths heats up
2 mins
Ireland's 'greatest rugby coach' delivers glory
PARIS Andy Farrell has raised Irish rugby's profile in the same way fellow Englishman Jack Charlton did for Irish football, based on a concoction of grittiness, humility and panache, according to former Ireland fly-half Tony Ward.
2 mins
Irate Son says everyone's fault after 3-0 loss
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min said that he and his teammates needed to look in the mirror after a damaging 3-0 loss at Fulham on March 16 cast doubt on their Premier League top-four credentials.
2 mins
Retired SCO conductors Yeh Tsung and Qu Chunquan take centre stage
For senior conductors, there is life after the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO).
2 mins
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