The Straits Times - August 06, 2022
The Straits Times - August 06, 2022
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August 06, 2022
Vaccinated people infected this year less likely to have long Covid
For those who do, symptoms tend to be less severe, do not last as long: Expert
2 mins
New programme aims to reverse patients’ diabetes by helping them lose weight
Diabetes can be reversed, even in people who have had it for several years.
3 mins
Ministers concerned about limited progress on Myanmar peace plan
Asean foreign ministers registered their disappointment that plans to resolve the political crisis in Myanmar have hardly made progress, amid a lack of commitment by the country’s authorities to implement a peace plan.
1 min
Chinese drills a simulation of Taiwan blockade, future invasion: Experts
Military exercises are taking place in six zones that encircle the self-ruled island
2 mins
Three grain ships leave Ukraine after diplomatic breakthrough
Kyiv seeks safe passage deal for other cargoes; Russia links it to lifting curbs on metal producers
3 mins
Thai PM orders probe into nightclub inferno that killed 14
About 40 also injured in blaze worsened by flammable acoustic foam on club’s walls
2 mins
Covid-19 cases force closure of duty-free malls in Sanya
Top holiday spot on China’s Hainan island also shuts down entertainment venues
1 min
World’s 2nd tallest building to open in KL next year
Malaysia’s Merdeka 118 Tower, touted as the world’s second tallest building, is due for completion by mid-2023, according to the developer.
1 min
North Korea has paved way for more nuclear tests: UN report
North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
1 min
German politicians contemplate loss of China export market
Factors include China turning to import substitution and issue of human rights
3 mins
Death toll in Pakistan flash floods hits 549
Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished south-western province of Balochistan among the worst hit, a government agency said.
1 min
France activates crisis task force to deal with ‘historic’ drought
Third extreme heatwave this summer leads to water curbs; farmers facing disaster
2 mins
SKY-HIGH THRILLS
A handout photo from the Republic of Korea Air Force shows the South Korean aerobatic flight team, the Black Eagles, taking part in a joint flight with its Egyptian counterpart, the Silver Stars, during the Pyramids Air Show 2022 over the Giza Pyramids in Egypt on Wednesday.
1 min
To cut plastic waste out of your life, start small
As soon as Ms Carolyn Armstrong started looking for plastic in her life, she realised it was absolutely everywhere. There are the plastic water bottles and straws, of course, but also make-up, clothing, laundry detergent, food wrappers and packaging.
3 mins
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