The Straits Times - December 04, 2022
The Straits Times - December 04, 2022
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December 04, 2022
Anwar gets flak for appointing Zahid as DPM
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has drawn flak for appointing Umno president Zahid Hamidi as one of his two deputy prime ministers, as the country's new Cabinet ministers were sworn in before the King on Saturday.
1 min
Travelling Singaporean fans cheer 'grand' World Cup in Qatar
Thrilling matches, carnival atmosphere and stunning stadiums make for special time
4 mins
S’pore F&B outlets, food delivery platforms score big during tournament
Food and beverage F&B) outlets screening live World Cup matches, as well as food delivery platforms, have been scoring big since the World Cup kicked off on Nov 20.
2 mins
School bus fares to rise in 2023; operators cite higher running costs
Parents say they have no choice as transport firms point to increase in fuel prices and GST
3 mins
Half of GP clinics on Healthier SG’s primary care scheme: Ong Ye Kung
Healthier SG, which will be rolled out in 2023, aims to bring family clinics on board, as they can build a stronger relationship with residents. To be part of the campaign, clinics must first sign up for the PCN scheme, which provides funding and administrative support to GPs to support the long-term chronic needs of patients.
2 mins
Singaporeans invited to share views on upcoming Budget 2023
Singaporeans are invited to share their views and hopes for the upcoming Budget 2023 from now till Jan 13, 2023.
2 mins
China’s elderly holding out against vaccination drive
Seniors exercising in the morning ata park in Beijing. A survey of the elderly in China showed that those unvaccinated feel protection is unnecessary since they have limited exposure to Covid-19.
4 mins
Beijing dismantles testing booths as China fine-tunes Covid-19 policy
Cities are loosening travel and quarantine rules, taking more targeted approach
3 mins
Old photos help siblings reunite with former nursemaid
Ms Lynne Copping left Singapore as a teen in the 1960s. But she never stopped thinking aboutPulauBrani, the Republic’s offshore island that she once called home, or her amah who was a constant in her six years there.
3 mins
Dear amah, where are you?
Ex-S’pore expats try to find nannies who cared for them or their children decades ago
3 mins
Malaysia’s Cabinet sworn in even as criticism swirls over appointments
Netizens take issue with choice of Zahid as DPM despite graft charges against him
2 mins
Plea on social media ended decades-long search for nanny
Growing up in Wales, Ms Sara McGaughey longed to find the nanny her family had left behind in Singapore when they returned home around 1963.
2 mins
‘Naked resignation: Chinese workers ditch careers for flexible jobs
BEIJING Many Chinese workers, especially the young, are opting to leave the traditional job market to pursue more flexible employment opportunities.
4 mins
As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service
Private sector cuts recruitment as economic woes bite
3 mins
No arrest watrant for Terra co-founder: Seoul court
The court said that Mr Daniel Shin's behaviour makes it difficult to believe he poses a ‘a flight risk.
1 min
Kim Jong Un’'s most eloved child’ seen as his successor
N. Korea state media plays up 9-year-old’s two public outings with her father
3 mins
5.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Java island
A 5.7-magnitude quake hit Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking the same town devastated by a quake in November that left more than 330 people dead.
1 min
Pakistani embassy in Kabul attacked, one injured
Islamabad calls it an assassination attempt on head of mission; police arrest suspect
1 min
PM Albanese says he's not in group of Aussie politicians visiting Taiwan
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday he would not be part of a group of federal politicians set to travel to Taiwan for a reported five-day visit aimed at conveying Canberra’s wish to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific.
1 min
Russian tourists on chartered flights return to Thailand in large numbers
Russian tourists are once again travelling in large numbers to Thailand via chartered flights and using credit cards issued outside Russia to get around payment difficulties, turbocharging a gradual tourism recovery in Thailand.
2 mins
Myanmar has sentenced 7 students to death, says UN
Myanmar’s junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this past week, taking the tally of those on death row to139, said the United Nations.
2 mins
Putin will visit east Ukraine's Donbas in due time: Kremlin
No peace deal in sight as Moscow insists the West must recognise its annexed territories
3 mins
Russia says it wont accept US$60 price cap on its oil
Russia will not accept a price cap on its oil, the Kremlin said on Saturday, in response to a deal by Western powers aimed at limiting a key source of funding for its war in Ukraine.
2 mins
Amazing’ goose-necked dinosaur was built like a diving bird
The expansive dinosaur group that included big predators such as Tyrannosaurus rex was also populated by a number of oddballs, weirdos and outcasts.
1 min
US radio host Alex Jones’ hoax trials spotlight misinformation profiteer
American radio host Alex Jones reaped millions spouting conspiracy-laden falsehoods that helped drive up sales of products like libido boosters, exploiting an Internet ecosystem that experts say makes misinformation a lucrative business.
2 mins
Macron has honest’ talk with Musk on Twitter content rules
French President Emmanuel Macron left) and Twitter owner Elon Musk had an unannounced hour-long meeting in New Orleans on Friday.
1 min
Twitter acting on moderation as harmful content surges, says exec
She says platform is aggressively curbing abuse-prone hashtags, among other moves
3 mins
Countries divided on focus of plastics treaty as talks close
Split over whether efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led
2 mins
Balenciaga designer, CEO apologise for controversial ads featuring children
PARIS French fashion house Balenciaga’s creative director and chief executive officer both apologised on Friday for an advertising campaign that sparked criticism on social media over accusations that it featured inappropriate imagery involving children.
1 min
Northrop Grumman unveils B-2I nuclear bomber for US Air Force
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman on Friday rolled out its new B-21 Raider” jet, the first of a new fleet of long-range stealth nuclear bombers for the United States Air Force.
1 min
More asked to defer donating blood due to overseas travel
Number has tripled since borders reopened; wait time needed because of infection risks
2 mins
Hackers may be after your highly ranked video game account
Hackers who spread password stealing malware have set their sights on gamers, trying to steal users’ credentials and online gamer profiles with high ratings to sell.
2 mins
New career conversion programme to prepare workers for ereen roles
It will also support creation of new jobs like sustainability officers and carbon analysts
2 mins
Chicken sellers still feel pinch weeks after lifting of Malaysia export ban
Chicken sellers are seeing their earnings take a hit as higher prices and fewer birds eat into their profits, seven weeks after the ban on chicken imports from Malaysia was lifted.
3 mins
Planting trees to celebrate families, young children
As a nature-lover, young Tara enjoys going to the park every weekend with her parents and extended family.
2 mins
Illegal items found on e-commerce platforms disguised as other goods
Sellers of banned products like e-vaporisers deliberately mislabel them to evade detection
3 mins
Suspected members of unlawful societies among 24 nabbed
Twenty-four men have been arrested for various offences following a month-long joint operation by the secret societies branch of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Central and Tanglin police divisions, the police said on Saturday.
1 min
Over 800 arrested for illegal betting in last three years
More than 2,400 people in Singapore were arrested for illegal gambling in the past three years and about a third of these arrests, or over 800, were for illicit betting activities.
2 mins
New playground for families and pets opens in Jurong East
It features Asia’s largest dog water park anda community garden
2 mins
Elderly pedestrian dies after Bishan accident, taxi driver arrested
A 77-year-old male pedestrian died after he was hit by a taxi in Bishan on Friday morning.
1 min
Deciding on prime location BTO flats: What one year of such launches shows
Ten BTO projects have been launched under the prime location public housing model in its first year. Insight looks at what can be gleaned from these launches, and what’s next.
4 mins
The places which make us
What we carry with us, what is precious, what forms us, is often geography
4 mins
Reason to be upbeat amid uncertainty
There is a sense that no matter how bleak the road ahead may seem, there is help at hand
4 mins
Reflections riding on a blue wave
Its return shows that we need spaces where nature can communicate with us
5 mins
‘Travel first and worry later’ is a top money sin here
Locals and tourists ina street with decorative lights set up in the run-up to the Christmas season in downtown Tokyo. More people are splurging on holidays like there is no tomorrow even though the economy is not exactly out of the woods.
3 mins
Young S'poreans hope to retire early by investing in crypto: Poll
OCBC survey reveals 3 disturbing insights into the mindsets of young investors
5 mins
Yields of S'pore Savings Bonds could be easing - put your CPF funds to good use
Rising interest rates have made some financial products relatively more attractive than top-ups
3 mins
Plan for uncertainty, invest defensively
Has inflation peaked? Will we be hit by a recession next year? Expert's advice:
3 mins
An online vigilante who exposed a US$1 billion crypto scam
Social media newbie is on a mission to name and shame those behind Internet Ponzi schemes. And if that creates enemies, fine.
5 mins
Mortgage woes grow over rate-hike blow
Recent bank survey finds that 2 in 5 Singaporeans face difficulties in paying their home loans a situation that could worsen as interest rates rise
3 mins
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