The Straits Times - April 02, 2023
The Straits Times - April 02, 2023
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In this issue
April 02, 2023
New ground rules needed for global trade in divided world: PM Lee
He hopes countries can continue to work together amid the heightened US-China rivalry
3 mins
Traffic signals to beep 24/7 in Tampines, Bedok, boosting mobility for those with disabilities
New audible traffic signals - indicating their presence at traffic lights and alerting when to cross the road - will be activated round the clock in Tampines and Bedok from June to help those with disabilities travel more independently.
2 mins
Probe into home buyers who used loophole to avoid paying ABSD
Scheme involves sale of just 1% of property to kin shortly after purchase option is exercised
3 mins
S'pore's largest outdoor skate park opens at redeveloped Lakeside Garden
The 60ha Lakeside Garden, one of three within the 90ha Jurong Lake Gardens, has been fully redeveloped with the completion of the northern section.
3 mins
TEL ridership nearly triples after opening of 11 new stations in Nov
New section of MRT line is saving commuters both money and time
3 mins
Singapore and China's upgraded relationship: What it means
Singapore and China formally upgraded their relationship on Saturday, ushering in a new phase in diplomatic ties.
2 mins
Singapore and China must keep working at their relationship: PM
Ties do not just automatically stay fine, he says at the end of official visit
2 mins
Beijing wants to work with S'pore as it executes 'ambitious blueprint'
China's new government, looking to execute an \"ambitious blueprint\", wants to work with Singapore and step up exchanges on modernisation and development, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a meeting on Saturday.
3 mins
Trump prepares to surrender in New York on Tuesday as police brace for protests
Donald Trump prepared on Friday to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan next week as the New York police brace for protests and sharply partisan responses from Democrats and Republicans usher in a tumultuous time for a deeply polarised nation.
3 mins
Trump indictment: Deeper polarisation, uncharted waters ahead
Some fear his prosecution may set off violence, spread of disinformation in US
4 mins
Ivanka Trump issues muted statement after hours of silence
Former US president Donald Trump's adult sons were quick to defend him on Thursday against charges, as yet unspecified, and to rage at the Manhattan district attorney who secured an indictment from a grand jury.
2 mins
Sudden death of Thai patriarch rocks powerful political clan
Mr Chonsawat Asavahame's sudden death on Friday brought grief to his family but also an uncertain future for his political empire in Samut Prakan province.
3 mins
Ukraine's ethnic Koreans find peace in ancestral homeland
They are among 3,200 who have sought refuge in South Korea since Russian invasion
4 mins
Caregivers left holding bottles of controlled drugs after patients die
Some turned away by pharmacy when they try to return morphine and fentany!] vials
3 mins
New saliva test kits speed up drug screening during CNB ops
Patrons at two entertainment outlets in the city were subjected to quicker on-site drug screening on Friday night with the use of new saliva test kits.
2 mins
Tsai arrives in Central America after contentious US visit
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala on Friday on a visit to shore up ties with dwindling allies following a trip to the United States that angered China.
2 mins
Taiwanese sign up for civil defence amid China tensions workshops
Civilians from students to retirees picking up wartime skills, fearing a Chinese invasion
4 mins
Florida toddler, missing since mum's murder, found dead in alligator's mouth
The body of a two-year-old boy that police in St Petersburg, Florida, had been frantically searching for after his mother was murdered on Wednesday was found on Friday in the jaws of an alligator.
1 min
Spain's Asturias region ravaged by blazes started by 'fire terrorists'
The lush region of Asturias in northern Spain was ravaged by more than 90 wildfires on Friday, most of them believed to have been started by arsonists, whom the region's leader called \"fire terrorists\".
1 min
At least 4 killed as tornado pummels Arkansas capital
Dozens injured in Little Rock as twister flips over vehicles, downs trees and power lines
3 mins
8 people found dead in marsh after trying to enter US from Canada
Eight people, including two children, were found dead in a marsh near the Canada-US border after trying to cross illegally into the United States, the police said on Friday.
2 mins
106-year-old Filipino is Vogue's oldest ever cover model
Vogue - Philippines 106-year-old has put Apo Whang-Od on the cover of its April issue, making the revered tattoo artist the oldest person to ever appear on the front page of Vogue - still the world's pre-eminent fashion magazine.
1 min
Market regulator probing Adani offshore deals
India's market regulator is investigating possible violations of \"related party\" transaction rules in the Adani Group's dealings with at least three offshore entities that have links to the brother of the conglomerate's founder, two people said.
2 mins
India's stray dog attacks in spotlight after kids' fatal mauling
Despite tougher rules, plans to sterilise street dogs face funding and infrastructure woes
3 mins
Inflation at 50-year high in crisis-hit Pakistan
Pakistan's year-on-year inflation hit 35.37 per cent in March - the highest in nearly five decades - as the government scrambled to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions to unlock a desperately needed bailout.
1 min
Chinese billionaire charged with fraud in US seeks release on $33m bond
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who was arrested in New York in March on fraud charges, says he would be worse off if he fled the United States than if he stayed and faced trial.
1 min
HK rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms
Hong Kong on Saturday \"firmly rejected\" findings in a new United States government report that said US interests had been threatened and that Beijing continued to \"undermine\" the rule of law and freedoms in the territory under a national security crackdown.
2 mins
US to open Vanuatu embassy in bid to counter Beijing's influence in Pacific
The United States plans to open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the State Department said on Friday, in Washington's latest move to boost its diplomatic presence in the Pacific to counter China's growing influence.
1 min
China probing US firm Micron's products, escalating chip battle
Beijing cites security concerns; chipmaker says it is cooperating fully’ with inquiry
3 mins
Detention of WSJ reporter: US threats over arrest will 'reap whirlwind', says Moscow
Russia said on Friday that if the United States threatened Moscow over its arrest of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich, it would reap a \"whirlwind\", the state-owned news agency RIA reported.
2 mins
Now playing in China: Putin-aligned artists shunned in the West
Russian acts are turning to audiences in friendlier places like UAE and Kazakhstan
4 mins
IMF gives nod for $20b loan package for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$15.6 billion (S$20.7 billion) support package for Ukraine to assist with the conflict-hit country's economic recovery, the fund said in a statement on Friday.
1 min
NY man gets 22 years jail over killing of Chinese immigrant
A New York City man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a hate crime over the 2021 killing of a Chinese immigrant has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, the authorities said.
1 min
Musk defends Twitter pay model as 'blue tick' ultimatum looms
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that did not follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots.
2 mins
US city approves police overhaul 3 years after George Floyd's death
Nearly three years after a white police officer killed a black man by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes, the city of Minneapolis announced on Friday that it has approved a plan to reform its police force.
1 min
Italy blocks Al chatbot ChatGPT over data privacy issue
Probe launched even as maker OpenAI says that it complies with privacy laws
2 mins
Orang utan in US learns to breastfeed her baby after watching zookeeper
An orang utan who did not know how to breastfeed her baby learnt by watching a zookeeper nurse her own child.
1 min
Warmer weather in next 2 weeks; temperatures could hit 35 deg C
Mercury levels are expected to climb in the next two weeks, but do not put away your umbrellas just yet as wet spots are still expected in the first week of April.
1 min
MERCEDES GUNNING FOR GLORY
After impressive qualifying, Russell and Hamilton seek to upstage Verstappen
2 mins
JOY FOR SINNER IN REVENGE VICTORY
Italian ousts defending champ Alcaraz in Miami semis, declares win as one of career-best feats
3 mins
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