The Straits Times - May 24, 2023
The Straits Times - May 24, 2023
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In this issue
May 24, 2023
Review to be carried out on Ridout Road properties; Shanmugam, Vivian requested it: PM Lee
A review will be carried out by Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on the rental of Ridout Road properties by Home Affairs and Law Minister K.
3 mins
New measures to help cut workplace deaths and injuries
Ongoing heightened safety period will end on May 31, after a three-month extension
3 mins
Singapore core inflation holds steady at 5% in April
Overall inflation rises to 5.7% on higher price increases for services and private transport
3 mins
President Halimah lists 3 areas in which S'pore, Kazakhstan can cooperate
Singapore and Kazakhstan can cooperate on common challenges in education, empowering women and interfaith dialogue, said President Halimah Yacob.
3 mins
Urgent descent best way to treat acute mountain sickness, say doctors
At a height of 4,000m on Dhaulagiri VII, a mountain in western Nepal, Mr David Lim noticed a rapid increase in his breathing rate.
2 mins
Teams of Sherpas searching for Singaporean missing on Everest
Expedition organiser shares photos of man at summit, says guide tried to save him
3 mins
Indonesia's first high-speed train completes trial run
Start of commercial operations of Jakarta-Bandung service slated for August
3 mins
Modi enjoys rock-star greeting in Sydney as Aussie-India ties grow
Welcome largely a reflection of fast expanding Indian community
3 mins
Malaysia working with global agencies on extraditing Jho Low
The Malaysian government is working on expediting the extradition of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low through collaborations with international agencies, according to Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of law and institutional reforms.
1 min
Moscow's war in Ukraine triggers overhaul of Nato defences
United States troops stage an airborne assault. British marines conduct a nighttime beach landing. French paratroopers drop from the skies after flying across Europe.
3 mins
G-7 sanctions on Russia may hit Indian diamond hub
Firms which employ Im already face lower demand from recession-hit Western states
2 mins
TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana
It argues that ban violates constitutionally right to free speech in country protected
2 mins
Anti-scalping in the works: law may be KL minister
Several provisions of the law will be studied to prevent scalping in Malaysia, said the country's communications digital minister.
1 min
Record number of British firms pessimistic about China business: Survey
A record number of British companies are pessimistic about doing business in China and are taking a \"wait-and-see approach\", according to a survey by the British Chamber of Commerce in China.
1 min
Mystery shrouds death of teen who inherited $22m
Body of Taiwanese student discovered hours after he married man he hardly knew
4 mins
S'porean among 40 held in KL's gambling call centre raids
An online gambling call centre in Malaysia that targeted overseas customers has been busted in raids.
1 min
US hunt for urgent bipartisan debt-ceiling agreement continues
Failure to raise limit may see country facing risk of default in nine days' time
2 mins
Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupts, spewing 'avalanche' of lava
Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava more than 2km from the crater.
1 min
Air strikes, clashes continue as Sudan ceasefire takes effect
Residents say no sign warring sides preparing to pause as conflict claims over 1,000 lives
3 mins
Bukit Panjang LRT set to roll out system that detects people on tracks
It will prompt staff to investigate and take immediate safety measures
1 min
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