The Straits Times - September 23, 2022
The Straits Times - September 23, 2022
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September 23, 2022
UN chief warns annexation of parts of Ukraine will be illegal
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told a Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Thursday that talk of a nuclear conflict is "totally unacceptable" and effectively warned that socalled referendums in areas under Russian control would be annexation.
2 mins
Hong Kong will end hotel quarantine from early October, says report
Hong Kong will scrap its Covid-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from early October, more than 2¹/2 years after it was first adopted, news portal HK01 said on Thursday, citing unidentified sources.
1 min
Over 1,300 arrested in anti-war protests across Russia
Russian spokesman says it's not against the law to draft those who have been detained
2 mins
Missile strike, bombing ahead of referendums on joining Russia
Russian forces fired nine missiles into the city of Zaporizhzhia, hitting a hotel and a power station, ahead of referendums in Moscow-held territories on joining Russia that Ukraine and its allies have denounced as a "sham".
2 mins
HK very likely to end the year in recession, warns finance chief
Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the city's finance chief warned on Thursday, as spiralling interest rates join strict Covid-19 controls in hammering the economy.
2 mins
Taiwan plans Ukraine-style backup satellite Internet
It seeks 'digital resilience for all' after seeing Elon Musk's Starlink in action in Ukraine war
3 mins
Trump and children sued for fraud by NY attorney-general
Values of 23 assets of Trump Organisation were 'grossly and fraudulently inflated'
2 mins
Police stations torched in protests over Iranian woman's death
Protesters in Teheran and several other Iranian cities torched police stations and vehicles on Thursday, as unrest triggered by the death of a woman detained by the morality police in tensified for a sixth day.
1 min
Goldman slashes China's 2023 growth forecast
Country seen as unlikely to begin reopening before second quarter
2 mins
Indonesia raises key rate more than forecast to stabilise rupiah
Indonesia's central bank delivered a bigger-than-expected interest rate hike to stem inflation and stabilise the rupiah, marking an aggressive turn for policy makers who were monetary policy outliers until last month.
1 min
A cornered Putin is more dangerous than ever
The risk of escalation just grew because what constitutes a strike inside Russia' may now be defined differently by Putin.
5 mins
Alvarez's One stint fizzles out
With little fanfare, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Eddie Alvarez's underwhelming run in One Championship came to an end on Wednesday when the 38-year-old announced that he was no longer contracted to the Singapore-headquartered mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation.
1 min
Partnering Rafa in London is 'fitting finale for Federer
Once he decided his competitive career was over, Roger Federer said, it was just a matter of scripting the perfect ending. For months, he and those closest to him kept his secret.
2 mins
Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan flood victims, calls for aid
Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie (left, with a displaced woman in Pakistan on Tuesday) has said the flood disaster in Pakistan should be a "wake-up call" for the world regarding climate change, calling for more international aid after meeting victims.
1 min
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