The Straits Times - August 10, 2022
The Straits Times - August 10, 2022
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In this issue
August 10, 2022
ALL TOGETHER AGAIN
25,000 gather at floating platform for first full NDP since pandemic started
4 mins
Chinese forces continue military drills around Taiwan for sixth day
Island stages own exercises, says China is using war games to prepare for invasion
2 mins
8 dead as heavy rain leaves parts of Seoul flooded
At least eight people died in and around Seoul overnight, the South Korean authorities said yesterday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused landslides, and left roads and subways submerged.
2 mins
Biden signs major Bill to boost US semiconductor production
Law is at centre of White House’s aim to reduce dependence on Asian producers
2 mins
Prabowo registers party for polls, signalling third run at presidency
Indonesian Defence Minster Prabowo Subianto has registered his political party for the 2024 national election, signalling what analysts say is a likely third presidential bid by one of the country’s most controversial politicians.
1 min
Virus cases in Tibet, Xinjiang a blow to tourism in China
Parts of Tibet locked down while thousands of tourists still stuck on holiday island Hainan
2 mins
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos gets state burial
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, a soldier regarded as one of the country’s most effective leaders ever, was interred at the National Heroes Cemetery yesterday in a sombre state burial.
1 min
Fresh alerts issued across Europe as temperatures soar
Britain, France and Germany expected to experience more extreme heat, dry weather
2 mins
Kyiv holding the line as Russia steps up assault in east Ukraine
Tensions remain high around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
2 mins
Islamic Jihad digs in against Israel
For the masked gunmen in Jenin refugee camp, Israel’s unannounced strike against Islamic Jihad in Gaza last Friday could have come as little surprise after months of clashes that have steadily lifted the profile of the Iran-backed militant group.
2 mins
3 killed, 40 hurt as Israel raids house in West Bank
Shoulder-fired missile launched, senior militant commander reportedly among dead
2 mins
Alibaba lets go of more than 9,200 staff in 3 months
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding let go of 9,241 employees in the three months to June, according to the company’s latest filing.
1 min
Why India beats the US when it comes to women airline pilots
Ms Nivedita Bhasin became the world’s youngest commercial airline captain in 1989, but the Indian pilot still recalls her early years when other crew members would urge her to rush into the cockpit so passengers would not get nervous at the sight of a woman flying their plane.
3 mins
Crypto lender Hodlnaut not allowed to conduct regulated services: MAS
Company suspends its token swap services after earlier freezing withdrawals
2 mins
New breed of business leaders needed to make ESG work
How many executives know the difference between carbon neutral and net zero?
3 mins
SERENA FINALLY ‘EVOLVING AWAY FROM TENNIS’
Retirement looms for 23-time singles Slam winner and US Open may be her swansong
2 mins
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