The Straits Times - August 15, 2022
The Straits Times - August 15, 2022
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In this issue
August 15, 2022
DPM Wong rides in motorcycle convoy to raise funds for charity
Guitarist, singer, dog lover and now, motorcyclist.
2 mins
LTA looking at installing lifts at another 250 overhead bridges
2 tenders called for site investigation works; final selection to be confirmed after study
3 mins
US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with Beijing
A US congressional delegation led by Senator Ed Markey landed in Taiwan yesterday for a two-day visit, a trip that risks keeping tensions with China high after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island earlier this month.
2 mins
UN talks on treaty to protect nature on the high seas enter final round
Delegates from around the globe are meeting from today for a final round of United Nations-led talks to try to seal a binding treaty that aims to protect and conserve marine biodiversity on the high seas.
2 mins
Indonesia deploys helicopters to fire-prone provinces
Pre-emptive move comes after small-scale fires popped up last week
2 mins
Ukraine targets Russian soldiers accused of threatening nuclear plant
Fears of catastrophe at Zaporizhzhia grow amid intense shelling in area of facility
2 mins
‘We’re Taiwanese, not Chinese’: Survey shows majority embrace distinct identity
Taiwanese teenager Chou Rei-chi cannot wait for the day when she can finally cast her vote in the local elections.
3 mins
Beijing asks New Delhi to reiterate ‘one China’ policy
Beijing wants India to reaffirm the “one China” policy as it seeks to shore up regional support after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which triggered aggressive drills by the Chinese military around the island.
2 mins
N. Korea hits out at UN chief over call to denuclearise
North Korea yesterday criticised UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his “dangerous words” after he called for the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of Pyongyang during a visit to Seoul.
1 min
More turning to acupuncture in China to treat their pets’ aches, pains
Strapped in tight, the prone poodle nervously eyes the vet as he gently sticks fine needles into its back and paws, summoning the ancient art of acupuncture to treat the pet’s aches and pains.
2 mins
75 years after partition of India and Pakistan, split families still suffer
Mr Ali Hasan Baqai and Mr Abid Hasan Baqai – brothers split for 75 years by the partition of India and Pakistan – talk to their families via a video call, words and tears binding them, but with no hope of a reunion.
1 min
Suspect arrested after 8 hurt in Jerusalem bus shooting
Israeli police yesterday arrested a suspect in a predawn shooting spree targeting a bus just outside Jerusalem’s Old City that wounded eight people, including a pregnant woman and US citizens.
1 min
Iraq’s Garden of Eden now like a desert
To feed and cool his buffaloes, Mr Hashem Gassed must cross 10km of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the Mesopotamian Marshes.
2 mins
More evacuated as forest fire reignites in southern France
Blaze appearing to be dying out kindles again, burning 1,260ha in all
2 mins
National identity transcends symbols
I welcome the National Symbols Bill tabled in Parliament recently (National flag may be displayed more often; penalty for misuse increased to $30k, Aug 2).
1 min
Mane has improved Bayern ‘from the first day’, says Nagelsmann
Since Sadio Mane announced that he will change the golden dyed stripe in his hair to red if Bayern Munich win the Champions League this season, business has reportedly boomed at hairdressers across the city.
2 mins
Michelle Yeoh honoured with doctorate by American Film Institute
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has been a Bond Girl, a Star Trek Captain, a Tiger mum – and now she can add “Doctor” to her impressive list of titles.
1 min
A director once told Millie Bobby Brown she was ‘too mature’ to succeed in films, on TV
Despite turning 18 years old only in February, Stranger Things (2016 to present) actress Millie Bobby Brown (left) is already an accomplished actress with multiple Emmy Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations under her belt.
1 min
Malaysians unhappy with host Wang Lei’s live-stream gimmicks
Getai performer and live-stream host Wang Lei, 61, has upset some Malaysian netizens with his social media posts. The Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO), which purports to help foreign workers in Malaysia, has said Wang’s videos contain “obscene content”.
1 min
Steve Martin looking to call it a day on acting
Comedy veteran Steve Martin has had a storied career spanning more than six decades, but he might be getting ready to say goodbye to Hollywood.
1 min
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Language: English
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