The Straits Times - February 09, 2023
The Straits Times - February 09, 2023
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In this issue
February 09, 2023
S'pore scam victims lost $660.7m in 2022, with cases up 32.6%
Nearly 1.3b lost over past 2 years; phishing scams most common with a 41.3% spike
4 mins
Spending may hit 20% of GDP by FY2030: Ministry
GST hike, tax moves required to fund needs like healthcare costs
3 mins
Quake survivors face cold, hunger as rescue work goes on
Turkey Families in southern Turkey and Syria spent a second night in the freezing cold on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers raced to pull people from the rubble two days after a massive earthquake that killed more than 11,000 people.
3 mins
S'poreans won't have to worry about having an affordable home to call their own: PM Lee
Singaporeans, now or in generations to come, will not have to worry about having an affordable home to call their own, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
2 mins
Fake friend call scams spike by over 200%; victims lost $8.8m in 2022
Number of reports of such scams surged from 686 in 2021 to 2,106 in 2022
2 mins
Turks in S'pore mourn loved ones; groups rally to help quake victims
Relatives fear the worst for those in quake areas, where food and water are scarce
3 mins
Second SCDF team to be sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
When a 27-year-old medical officer with the Singapore Civil Defence Force SCDF) found out that he would be heading to Turkey in the aftermath of a massive earthquake on Tuesday, he quickly geared up for the task.
2 mins
Empower creativity over disability
With access to arts education and professional development, non-profit organisation helps...
3 mins
US president concedes oil demand will last for years
US President Joe Biden went off script during an otherwise climate-friendly State of the Union speech on Tuesday night to state an uncomfortable reality for the White House: \"We are still going to need oil and gas for a while.\"
1 min
Smooch of the Union: Jill Biden steals show with kiss
Did they, or didn't they? For a surreal moment, just as US President Joe Biden prepared to deliver his State of the Union speech, his wife, Mrs Jill Biden, stole the show by appearing to plant a kiss smack on the lips of VicePresident Kamala Harris' husband.
1 min
Biden challenges Republicans on debt and economy
State of Union speech seen as blueprint for his re-election bid
3 mins
Speech highlights US confidence in competition with China
US President Joe Biden stuck mostly to script during his State of the Union address when it came to China, with one key exception: When he said autocracies had grown weaker, and that no one envied Chinese President Xi Jinping's position.
3 mins
Pandemic exposes cracks in Malaysia's public healthcare
Issues like staff shortage, inadequate facilities unresolved since Covid-19 broke out in 2020
3 mins
KL finds irregularities in previous purchases of Covid-19 vaccines
Malaysia’s government has found improprieties in the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines by previous administrations, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday.
1 min
CoHive bankruptcy sends chills through Indonesia's co-working space industry
The bankruptcy of CoHive, one of Indonesia’s largest coworking start-ups, has sent chills through the industry, with many expecting difficult times for businesses in the sector in 2023 despite Covid-19 no longer hindering people from returning to flexible work.
3 mins
Wet weather hurting vegetable production in Cameron Highlands
Unpredictable weather has affected the production of vegetables in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, causing shortages and prices to double.
1 min
PH and BN walk political tightrope with electoral pact for state polls
Ex-rivals team up in bid to win over Malay voters while not alienating non-Malays
2 mins
Britain to step up military deliveries to Ukraine as Zelensky arrives in London
Britain will announce an immediate surge of military deliveries to Ukraine to help it fend off an intensifying Russian offensive, and has pledged to train its pilots as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a rare visit abroad.
2 mins
Nearly 300 Thai minors face charges over protests: Rights group
Law on royal defamation used against kids for first time, it says in report
2 mins
Sri Lanka bankruptcy to last till 2026: President
Sri Lanka’s President said on Wednesday that the island nation will remain bankrupt for at least three more years as he works to repair battered government finances following an unprecedented economic crisis.
1 min
US-China goods trade hits record high even as political split widens
Trade in goods between the United States and China climbed to a record in 2022.
3 mins
Xi recalibrates Taiwan approach as island's presidential vote looms
Softer stance, such as lifting food ban, could help preferred negotiating partner KMT
4 mins
Beijing refused call with Pentagon chief on day of balloon downing: US
Beijing rejected a request for a secure call between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart on the day an American warplane shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, a US Department of Defence DOD) spokesman said on Tuesday.
1 min
Glacial lake floods threaten 15 million people globally
Over half of those at risk live in India, Pakistan, China and Peru
2 mins
Fire breaks out in Kitchener Road flat, 7 taken to hospital
Seven people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Kitchener Road flat on Wednesday morning.
2 mins
Automated system to train SGH nurses' IV drip skills
It will evaluate how well they can insert a needle and converse with patients
2 mins
CPF Board and other organisations' Web services hit by Microsoft outage
Multiple organisations including the Central Provident Fund CPF) Board, EZ-Link, the Esplanade and Nanyang Technological University NTU) saw disruptions to their Web services on Wednesday as a result of the outage of the Microsoft Azure cloud service.
2 mins
NUS provost Ho Teck Hua to take over as NTU's fifth president
Don picked after global search; he succeeds Subra Suresh who stepped down in December
2 mins
S'pore to publish list of carbon credits eligible for tax offset: Grace Fu
Carbon markets, projects scrutinised to ensure the credits uphold high integrity standards
3 mins
Ikea checking possible infestation after TikTok video of bugs on sofa
Ikea is looking into possible insect infestation in its sofa range after a customer posted on video hosting platform TikTok a clip showing black bugs swarming a grey sofa she bought from the furniture giant.
1 min
Sias queries Sembmarine over Keppel O&M deal
10 questions cover financial terms, board accountability and conduct of Feb 16 EGM
3 mins
Microsoft packs Al into revamped search engine in challenge to Google
Washington Microsoft and research lab partner OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled a new Internet search engine and Web browser that use the next iteration of artificial intelligence AI) technology that many believe could be a key to the tech industry’s future.
2 mins
Envision Digital setting up green research hub here as part of expansion plans
Envision Digital is setting up a research and innovation hub here to promote sustainability as part of plans to expand in Singapore and the region.
1 min
More Singapore firms drawn to Indonesia
297 such companies seeking to expand engaged SBF in 2022, up from 78 in 2020
2 mins
The robots coming for our jobs will also help fire us
Artificial intelligence has infiltrated decision-making on hiring, training and evaluations. Now it is creeping into the layoff process as well.
3 mins
WORTH A TRIP DOWN STREET OF DREAMS
Steven Burridge’s lightweight in Sunday’s Kranji Stakes A race is working a treat
2 mins
STAGE IS ALL SET FOR COMMANDING DEBUT
Trainer Jerome Tan’s new Australian import Sacred Command gears up nicely at trials
2 mins
JCUBE CLOSURE BLOW FOR WINTER SPORTS
But there’s hope as ice skating body is in talks with SportSG for a new facility
2 mins
The Super Bowl show 'must go on'
When it comes to the Super Bowl, the show will go on even if faced with a similar life-threatening on-field incident like the one that forced the postponement of a game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals in January, say industry experts.
2 mins
'WRONG FOR OUTSIDERS TO POINT FINGERS'
Former City captain Kompany lashes out at critics in EPL champs’ financial breach saga
2 mins
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