The Straits Times - December 06, 2022
The Straits Times - December 06, 2022
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In this issue
December 06, 2022
Call to rethink active ageing centres to engage more seniors
Health minister wants to make it easier for them to socialise more, be physically active
3 mins
Indian dance, theatre veterans receive Cultural Medallion
Mr Aravinth Kumarasamy and Mr Kok Heng Leun, both 56-year-old performing arts veterans, are the recipients of this year's Cultural Medallion, Singapore's most prestigious cultural accolade.
2 mins
Singapore retail takings up 10.4% in October though car sales extend slump
Food, alcohol, apparel, footwear see largest jumps; tight COE supply hits vehicle sales
2 mins
COVID-19: STILL A DEADLY KILLER
Pandemic has killed 1.17 million people so far in 2022; over 356 million have been infected
4 mins
Spike in deaths here - 878 lives lost to Covid-19 so far in 2022
The coronavirus has claimed 878 lives in Singapore so far in 2022, more than the 828 deaths in the first two years of the pandemic combined, even as a semblance of normality returned to life in the Republic with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
2 mins
More Chinese cities ease virus rules; uneven measures cause confusion
Lack of clarity on reopening of businesses, home isolation for cases
3 mins
Anwar flags spending of $185b by former govt
He cites 'serious breaches', but ex-PM Muhyiddin denies pocketing or misusing funds
2 mins
PM Modi's BJP revs up formidable campaign machinery
Expected to win in home state Gujarat, he's also eyeing victory in 2024 national vote
3 mins
Russia renews missile strikes on Ukraine as it faces oil price cap
West slaps US$60 per barrel cap on Russian seaborne crude to curb Moscow's power
2 mins
UK could face 'lost decade of growth', says business group
CBI sees economy shrinking 0.4% in 2023, calls for govt action to restore confidence
2 mins
Open approach to foreign talent ensures growth in longer term
Staying open enlarges economic pie for all, says Chee Hong Tat
2 mins
Digital banks face hurdles trying to gain secure foothold
New entrants here face stiff competition, must woo customers resistant to change
4 mins
Pearl Harbour - its legacy and questions about American global power
Eight decades on, the impact of the Japanese shock attack continues to reverberate as the US confronts a different Asian challenge - from China
6 mins
How the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto empire has disrupted AI
SAN FRANCISCO - In April, a San Francisco artificial intelligence lab called Anthropic raised US$580 million (S$781 million) for research involving \"Al safety\".
4 mins
The green digital consumer: Ways to reduce your digital exhaust
Eating less meat, taking public transport and turning on the fan instead of the air-conditioner are ways to lower one's carbon emissions. Similarly, reducing every joule of energy used by a digital device can help to lower one's carbon footprint. The Straits Times looks at ways to lower one's digital exhaust.
4 mins
Across the Taiwan Strait, another lockdown protest
Taiwanese voters give the Democratic Progressive Party a kicking
3 mins
S'PORE DIVING GETS A MAX FILLIP
Fourth spot in world junior meet debut serves to dispel young Lee's self-doubt
2 mins
BIGGEST TEST FOR ENGLAND
Three Lions aiming to stop Mbappe-led champs France in q-final showdown
3 mins
MBAPPE 'OBSESSED' WITH CUP SUCCESS
Star striker's sole objective is to help ‘still hungry' France retain football's top prize
2 mins
Giroud is the master of blindfolded geometry
If Olivier Giroud requires a post-football profession, he could try blindfolded knife-throwing at a circus. He is, after all, a master of eyes-closed geometry.
3 mins
Fernandes is the new heartbeat of Portugal
DOHA Cristiano Ronaldo's shadow looms large over Portugal at the World Cup but, away from the flash of camera phones and rolling headlines, Bruno Fernandes has taken over the reins.
2 mins
Dumpster divers shame stores to fight waste
Activists post videos of their hauls on social media to expose the wasteful behaviour of retailers
4 mins
Indonesian movie Autobiography wins Best Asian Feature Film
Singapore International Film Festival's Silver Screen Awards
1 min
Bob McGrath was a long-time Sesame Street star
NEW YORK - Bob McGrath, who played the sweater-clad neighbourhood music teacher and general advice-giver on Sesame Street for almost half a century, died on Sunday morning. He was 90.
1 min
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