The Straits Times - November 17, 2021
The Straits Times - November 17, 2021
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In this issue
November 17, 2021
Xi warns Biden over Taiwan in virtual talks
China to act if red line is crossed; US says not to undermine peace across Taiwan Strait
3 mins
Cost, travel issues may dampen boost from VTLs with Indonesia and India
High cost of PCR tests may discourage budget travellers in both markets, amid other curbs
3 mins
Families in India, S'pore look forward to reuniting with loved ones
Mr Subhash Goyal, chairman of one of the biggest travel groups in India, STIC Travel, is booking two tickets for him and his wife on the first available flight to Singapore in anticipation of the launch of the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) between the two countries from Nov 29.
2 mins
No rise in frequency of adverse effects from booster shots
Such events also similar to those associated with first two Covid-19 vaccine doses: HSA
2 mins
KKH recruiting children aged five to 11 for vaccination trial
A trial on rolling out the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine among younger children in Singapore has started recruiting participants.
1 min
Stallholders fear seating capacity cuts as dine-in curbs ease
Capacity at some hawker centres, coffee shops may be reduced to fit two-, five-person tables
3 mins
No clear breakthroughs at virtual Xi-Biden summit
But it signals efforts to stabilise ties when both leaders lay out positions candidly: Experts
3 mins
Europe toughens rules for unvaccinated amid 4th wave
Steps include lockdowns, booster shots for older people and proof of negative test results
3 mins
HK experts back Sinovac shots for kids aged 3 and older
City working to bolster immunity levels in effort to reopen border with mainland
2 mins
Australia faces $50m bill over vaccine complications
Australia’s government may face a more than A$50 million (S$49.7 million) bill related to its Covid-19 vaccination programme, as thousands of people register for compensation over health issues related to their inoculations, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
1 min
Myanmar Set To Reopen Borders To International Travellers
Minister says coronavirus no longer an issue, with donors continuing to send vaccines
3 mins
India's Radical 2016 Move To Curb ‘Black Money' Yields Mixed Results
Demonetisation has not ended shadow economy, but has helped digital transactions
3 mins
Biden Celebrates Rare Win With Signing Of $1.6t Infrastructure Law
The most significant govt investment of its kind since 1950s garners bipartisan support
2 mins
Debris from Russian space missile test poses danger to ISS crew: US
An anti-satellite missile test Russia conducted generated a debris field in low-earth orbit that endangered the International Space Station (ISS) and will pose a hazard to space activities for years, US officials said.
2 mins
Climate Action • S'pore Setting Inspiring Examples
I hope that action by example will speak louder than words after the COP26 United Nations climate talks, before the effects of climate change become irreparable or irreversible (Climate pact puts world on safer path, but activists lament lack of ambition, Nov 15).
1 min
$4.8m set aside for digital outreach
Funds will support 21 new community projects, benefiting 100,000 people
2 mins
NUS Team Wins Dyson Award With Aid For Glaucoma Screening
Three National University of Singapore (NUS) students who invented a glaucoma screening device have beaten more than 2,000 entries across the globe to win the international James Dyson Award this year.
3 mins
PM Lee, US Commerce Secretary Discuss Economic Collaboration
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, who is in Singapore on a two-day visit, at the Istana yesterday.
1 min
SCDF pulls off crane rescue with planning, teamwork
When a man injured his leg while working in a tower crane 70m up in the air, a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Dart) and a group of firefighters had to figure out the safest way to bring him down.
2 mins
Philippine Group Aims To Build S-E Asia's Biggest Solar Farm
The Ivy League-educated son of a prominent Philippine congressman wants to build the largest solar power plant in South-east Asia using proceeds from an initial public offering (IPO) next month.
2 mins
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