The Straits Times - May 20, 2023
The Straits Times - May 20, 2023
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May 20, 2023
G-7 to ramp up pressure on Russia with new sanctions, restrictions
Draft communique will stress need to cut reliance on trade with China
2 mins
Initiatives led by community among key focus of new heritage plan
Residents and visitors to the Katong-Joo Chiat precinct can look forward to street festivals, guided tours and talks in 2024, when the area comes under a new initiative aimed at empowering communities and neighbourhoods to celebrate their heritage.
3 mins
S'pore firms should be aware of opportunities in Africa, break new ground: PM Lee
As Singapore companies look to enter new markets, they should pay attention to Africa, which holds many business opportunities, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday.
2 mins
Website lets residents search for budget meals at coffee shops nearby
Residents can search for budget meals at coffee shops near their home via a new website.
2 mins
New study aims to reduce overprescription of antibiotics
Prescribing both oral and topical antibiotics for skin conditions during the same visit is discouraged, but a study has discovered an increase in instances of this practice, among other findings.
2 mins
WHO group wants new jabs to target 2 XBB variants
A World Health Organisation (WHO) advisory group recommended on Thursday that this year's Covid-19 booster shots be updated to target one of the currently dominant XBB variants.
1 min
S'pore says it won't hesitate to act after UN flags shipments to Myanmar military
Report says the supplies shipped through entities based in the Republic included arms
3 mins
Xi unveils grand development plan with Central Asia allies
China's President Xi Jinping on Friday unveiled an ambitious plan to help elevate Central Asia to the next level of its development - from building infrastructure networks to boosting trade while simultaneously shunning \"external interference\".
2 mins
More than half of the world's large lakes drying up amid global warming
More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption, a study published on Thursday found.
1 min
Planned blackouts in Vietnam as power needs surge amid heatwave
Vietnam began planned nationwide blackouts as it struggles to meet surging power demand amid extremely hot weather.
1 min
Death toll from Myanmar cyclone hits 145
Most victims reportedly Rohingya; state media says international aid offers accepted
2 mins
Russian PM to visit China next week
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit China next Tuesday and Wednesday, China's Foreign Ministry and the Kremlin said on Friday.
1 min
Britain to target Moscow with ban on metal, diamonds
Britain on Friday published plans to ban imports of Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel and slap a new wave of sanctions against Russia, targeting companies connected to the alleged theft of Ukrainian grain.
2 mins
China, US commerce, trade chiefs set to meet
Planned meetings come as Washington seeks high-level engagement with Beijing
2 mins
US, Taiwan agree on first part of '21st Century' trade pact
The United States and Taiwan have reached an agreement on the first part of their 21st Century trade initiative, covering Customs and border procedures, regulatory practices and small business, the US Trade Representative's (USTR) office said on Thursday.
1 min
HK court rejects Lai's attempt to challenge barring of UK lawyer
A Hong Kong court on Friday dismissed an attempt by jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai to challenge a decision by security officials to effectively bar his British lawyer from representing him in a landmark national security trial.
2 mins
Teen detained for allegedly insulting Thai monarchy released after 50 days
A 15-year-old girl who spent 50 days in juvenile detention for allegedly insulting Thailand's monarchy was released on Thursday.
1 min
Move Forward says potential govt allies need not back bid to amend royal insult law
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party on Friday said potential coalition partners need not support its controversial stance on amending the royal insult law, as it seeks to win the backing of other parties to form a government.
1 min
95-year-old Australian grandmother tasered by police in critical condition
95-year-old grandmother who Australian police tasered at a retirement home is in critical condition, as the homicide squad joined a high-profile investigation into the incident, police said on Friday.
1 min
Property agents need more training hours to renew licences from 2025
Property agents will have to meet a higher training requirement to renew their licences from October 2025, in a move by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) to raise professional standards in the industry.
2 mins
Singapore to build backup power plant to boost energy resilience
Two turbines can be quickly tapped to augment shortfalls in power supply: EMA
2 mins
16-year-old girl among 145 arrested in islandwide drug sweep
A 16-year-old girl was among the 145 people arrested for suspected drug offences during a two-week islandwide sweep.
2 mins
Two more Zika cases reported; Kovan cluster grows to four
Another two Zika cases have been reported here, taking the total number of cases detected in 2023 to five.
1 min
Ex-FairPrice storekeeper gets 5 weeks' jail, $2k fine for taking bribes
A FairPrice storekeeper took bribes totalling $4,320 from representatives of two seafood suppliers to advance their business interests with the supermarket chain.
2 mins
Man jailed for abetting DBS employee in getting woman's details from bank's system
A man accepted a DBS Bank employee's offer to unlawfully obtain details of a woman from the bank's customer information system.
1 min
Woman arrested for suspected drink driving after car lands in drain
A driver was arrested for suspected drink driving after her car crashed into a drain in Upper Thomson Road on Thursday morning.
1 min
STI rises on US debt ceiling optimism, upbeat macro data
Straits Times Index advances 20.04 points, or 0.63%. Gains reflected in key regional indexes except China, HK. SIA adds 2.8%, Marco Polo Marine most active counter
1 min
Stressed home owners in Canada are turning to credit cards
The share of new mortgages with a debt service ratio of more than 25 per cent - that is, where the payments consume more than a quarter of the borrower's income more than doubled during 2022 to 29 per cent.
2 mins
Chinese buyers return to resurgent Australian property market
Chinese buyers are once again snapping up property in Australia, further fuelling resurgent prices in everything from luxury homes to tiny student apartments.
2 mins
China new home prices rise for 4th straight month, but at slower rate
From a year earlier, prices fell 0.2 per cent, the 12th month of decline in annual terms. Prices were down 0.8 per cent in March.
1 min
Qantas eyes return to 100% of pre-Covid-19 capacity by March 2024
Qantas Airways, Australia's flagship carrier, said on Friday it expects its international capacity to reach about 100 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels by March 2024, as it plans to add more seats and aircraft to its global network.
1 min
Sembcorp to develop $900m multi-utilities facility on Jurong Island
Sembcorp Industries on Thursday said it will be developing a new multi-utilities centre on Jurong Island that will supply power, steam and demineralised water, among other things, to customers.
1 min
Fans wonder how wing chun master will be revived in new film
Donnie Yen to star in Ip Man 5
2 mins
Salman Rushdie springs surprise at nonprofit gala
British-American novelist Salman Rushdie walked on stage at PEN America's annual gala on Thursday night, his first public appearance since he was stabbed and gravely wounded in an August 2022 attack at a literary event in western New York.
1 min
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