The Straits Times - March 23, 2023
The Straits Times - March 23, 2023
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In this issue
March 23, 2023
Regional aviation safety centre to be set up in S'pore
It will identify region-specific risks, develop solutions as air travel surges after Covid-19
3 mins
Anti-terror exercises have to be taken seriously, says PM Lee
Exercise makes sure everything works: PM Lee
4 mins
Chinese-language tutor is just seven years old
Three times a week, Tan Xi En is parked in a room of a Housing Board flat in Ang Mo Kio, where pupils around her age are given Chinese-language lessons.
3 mins
NCMP withdraws allegation, apologises to Speaker in heated exchange with minister
Action being considered over Leong Mun Wai’s breach of procedures, rules: Shanmugam
6 mins
S'pore the top guzzler of bottled water, says report
Experts see convenience, affordability as reasons, rather than fears over tap water
3 mins
Xi's visit to Russia is notable for what it did not achieve
Chinese President Xi Jinping has concluded his visit to Russia by effectively backing Russian President Vladimir Putin's stance on the Ukraine war.
3 mins
Singapore, Malaysia should set up ways for the young to build ties: President
The aim is for them to develop a stronger culture of support and understanding
3 mins
Kishida's Kyiv visit boosts Japan's image as defender of rules-based order
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping stood on opposite fences of the Ukraine-Russia war on Tuesday, their concurrent visits to rival capitals in the name of promoting peace underscoring global chasms.
3 mins
BBC urges staff to ditch TikTok on corporate devices over data fears
The BBC said on Monday that it told its employees to delete Chinese-owned video app TikTok unless it was needed for business reasons, with Western institutions increasingly taking a harder stance over data collection fears.
1 min
TikTok CEO to promise US Congress no user info will be shared with Beijing
He will make the case that app ban would hurt small US businesses, damage economy
3 mins
Dense sandstorms shroud Beijing, several provinces in China
The capital and several provinces in China will be affected by thick, dense sandstorms that will severely affect visibility, the Chinese weather authorities said on Wednesday.
1 min
Wuhan's Covid-19 samples strongly back 'animal origins' view: Scientists
Report finds presence of virus along with genetic material from multiple animals
4 mins
China approves first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine - from local company
China approved its first messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for Covid-19, clearing a shot from a local drugmaker months after the world's most populous nation abandoned pandemic curbs.
1 min
Beijing's population shrinks for first time since 2003
The death rate in Beijing surpassed the birth rate in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday, pushing the Chinese capital's natural population growth into negative territory for the first time since 2003.
1 min
Taiwan prepared for any China move while Tsai is away next week
Taiwan's Defence Ministry has contingency plans for any moves by China during President Tsai Ing-wen's overseas trip, Deputy Defence Minister Po Horng-huei said on Wednesday, ahead of Ms Tsai's visit to the United States and Central America next week.
1 min
Najib tells Mahathir to stop using Malay card for own ends
Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has once again hit out at Tun Mahathir Mohamad, telling his nemesis to stop using the Malay card to further his political agenda.
2 mins
Europe's young adults do not view US, China positively: Study
‘World’s policemar’ and world’s factory’ are criticised for different reasons
2 mins
HK tourist has close call as bungee cord snaps in Thailand
The bungee cord of a tourist leaping from a 10-storey-high platform in Thailand snapped in midair, sending him plunging into a lake in Pattaya.
1 min
US to announce additional Myanmar sanctions
The United States will further announce sanctions against entities inside Myanmar in the coming days, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.
1 min
Russia will react if UK gives uranium ammo to Ukraine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow would be \"forced to react\" if Britain gives Ukraine military supplies, including armour piercing ammunition that contains depleted uranium.
1 min
Ukraine gets IMF staff's nod for $21b loan
It will be first loan to a nation at war in institution’s history, following policy change
2 mins
Man with cerebral palsy finishes Barcelona marathon in 'superhuman feat'
His marathon time was 5:50:51, but it was never about the time. It was all about finishing the race.
1 min
Singapore giving $67,000 to aid cyclone-hit Vanuatu
Singapore will be giving the Pacific island state of Vanuatu US$50,000 (S$66,700) to aid in its recovery efforts following two cyclones, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
1 min
Biden hints he is 'born to run' again in 2024 at arts awards ceremony
US President Joe Biden used an arts awards ceremony on Tuesday - where one honoree was an actress who famously played a fictional president to drop perhaps his heaviest hint yet that he is seeking a second White House term in 2024.
1 min
Americans see Trump probe over porn-star payoff as political: Poll
But a large majority also find the allegations against ex-president to be believable
2 mins
COE premiums for cars climb to all-time high
Dealers disappointed as they were expecting prices to drop this time
2 mins
50 residents evacuated after fire breaks out in Yishun flat
About 50 residents of a Yishun block were roused from their sleep and evacuated by the police after a fire broke out there in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
1 min
Lessons on school and life from a K-drama
Like the characters, many students here tie happiness to scholastic success, but it’s not healthy
5 mins
$1.7m lost to scammers pretending to be property agents
At least 305 people have lost about $1.7 million since January to scammers who pretended to be property agents, said the police in an advisory on Tuesday.
1 min
Jetstar group begins operations from spruced-up T4
Relocation from Tl comes after months of talks; T4’s heritage zone fully open now
2 mins
School bus fares rise 10%, but subsidies up too
Special education schools seeing steeper fare hikes; needy families to get more help
2 mins
Safeguards put in place to boost madrasah governance: Masagos
Alleged cheating by ex-Muis employee underscores need for such steps, he says
2 mins
Trader who brought down Barings turns investigator of financial misdeeds
Nick Leeson joins firm helping investors get recourse via courts
2 mins
Nike raises full-year revenue outlook, but expects margin fall
Nike raised its full-year revenue outlook on Tuesday after reporting quarterly results that beat estimates, but warned of margin pressures as it continues to get rid of excess inventory through heavy discounts.
1 min
GameStop's shares surge after it reports first profit in two years
GameStop reported a surprise profit in the fourth quarter and beat analysts' estimates for revenue, sending its shares soaring as much as 39 per cent in extended trading.
2 mins
Ohmyhome becomes first S'pore firm to list in US this year
Singapore online property solutions company Ohmyhome has become the first Singapore company to list on Wall Street this year.
1 min
Marvell to cut 4% of workforce in response to industry slowdown
Marvell Technology, a maker of wireless, data processing and storage chips, is cutting about 320 jobs, or 4 per cent of its workforce, in what it said was a response to an industry slowdown.
1 min
Biden limits growth in China for chipmakers receiving US funds
Chips and Science Act imposes tight restrictions to thwart Beijing’s ambitions
4 mins
Big investor in Credit Suisse says 'bail-in' system worked
One of the largest investors of Credit Suisse bonds that were wiped out in the UBS takeover of the troubled Swiss bank still believes in the value of the debt class and the \"bail-in\" system designed to save banks seen as too big to fail.
2 mins
Outcome of SVB Financial's fight over seized $2.7b may take months
The former owner of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), seized earlier in March by regulators, will need to wait, possibly for several months, to find out if it can get back about US$2 billion (S$2.67 billion) in cash that it would need to repay bondholders and other creditors.
1 min
StanChart eyes opportunities in wealth management after tough year
Bank sees S’pore as gateway to S-E Asia and HK as gateway for mainland Chinese wealth
3 mins
Banks to share data voluntarily in bid to fight money laundering
Banks that agree to share details of customers suspected of money laundering on a proposed digital platform will be allowed to do so voluntarily in its initial phase.
2 mins
UBS' takeover of Credit Suisse: MAS to 'proactively address' merger's impact on jobs in S'pore
Regulator working with Institute of Banking and Finance, is in touch with both banks
2 mins
TikTok caught in US-China battle over its powerful algorithm
Chinese parent company ByteDance stuck between legal manoeuvres aimed at controlling video app’s future
5 mins
Djokovic has 'no regrets' about missing US events
Novak Djokovic said he had no regrets about missing tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to his Covid-19 vaccination status, but hoped that he would be allowed into the United States in August for the US Open.
2 mins
The 'madness' for Messi and Co is total
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return in their homeland on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar.
2 mins
Actor Keanu Reeves feels a sense of grief for lost youth
The John Wick star knows he cannot run and jump as much as he used to
2 mins
Gwyneth Paltrow mounts defence against 'meritless' skiing lawsuit
Gwyneth Paltrow appeared in court in the western American state of Utah on Tuesday, where she is being sued for damages by a retired optometrist over a skiing accident that happened seven years ago.
2 mins
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