The Straits Times - May 29, 2023
The Straits Times - May 29, 2023
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May 29, 2023
Nearly 3,000 BTO flats in Tengah to be launched on Tuesday
Nearly 3,000 Build-To-Order flats across two developments in Tengah with a waiting time of less than four years - will be launched for sale on Tuesday.
2 mins
New land for places of worship to come under ballot system
Religious groups set to pay less as fixed-price ballot replaces tenders
4 mins
Temasek cuts compensation of senior team, takes 'collective accountability' over failed FTX investment
No misconduct by investment team, but draws lessons after reputational hit
3 mins
US-led Indo-Pacific talks produce deal on supply-chain early warnings
Trade ministers of 14 countries in the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) talks \"substantially completed\" a deal to make supply chains more resilient and secure, the Commerce Department said last Saturday, marking the first tangible results of the year-long negotiations.
2 mins
Measures can reduce environmental impact of Tengah flyover project: LTA
Recent report had said construction would likely have irreversible impact on forest
3 mins
'Afraid he will end up like me': Inmate wants to be a better dad
Programme helps fathers in jail reconnect with kids, build relationship with them
4 mins
Hardline Republicans threatening to sink US debt ceiling deal
They are critical of timeframe and emerging iron out details terms, even as negotiators
3 mins
Initial results show Erdogan leading in Turkey's run-off election: Report
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan was leading his presidential challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu with 56.4 per cent support in the election run-off on Sunday.
4 mins
Sceptre from Tamil Nadu at heart of raging debate
A1.5m-long gold-and-silver ceremonial sceptre is at the heart of a controversy raging around Sunday's inauguration of India's new Parliament building.
1 min
Modi inaugurates India's new, larger Parliament building
Opposition parties boycott event, saying president, not premier, should officiate
3 mins
China's first home-grown passenger jet makes commercial debut
China Eastern Airlines launched the country's home-grown narrow-body C919 jet for passenger service on Sunday, with the plane's first commercial flight marking a milestone in China's effort to become more self-reliant in aviation.
2 mins
Elderly couple in Malaysia robbed three times in three weeks
In the span of 20 days, robbers targeted an elderly couple in Malaysia three times. The couple now live in fear of another breakin.
1 min
Releasing AI into the wild is 'like open-sourcing Manhattan Project'
Nobel Peace laureate warns of 'bad actors' stoking online hate that could turn toxic
3 mins
Typhoon weakens but still bringing rain to Philippines
Typhoon Mawar has weakened as it moved closer to the Philippines, but will still bring strong winds and rain, the state weather bureau said on Sunday.
1 min
S. Korean man who opened plane door mid-air under arrest
A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for a passenger who opened an Asiana Airlines plane door minutes before it landed in Daegu, Yonhap News Agency reported.
1 min
Indonesia seeks $945m investment to install 200MW solar panel
Indonesian state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is seeking a US$700 million (S$945 million) investment to install a 200MW solar panel to replace diesel power generators in a bid to reduce carbon emissions, the company said late on Saturday.
1 min
US review of China tariffs won't depend on trade 'progress'
Washington not assuming breakthrough but will continue dialogue with Beijing
2 mins
Britain looks to cap basic food prices to counter inflation
If introduced, a cap would be the biggest attempt in managing supermarket prices since controls established by Conservative prime minister Edward Heath in the 1970s.
1 min
Top Indian wrestlers held amid protest against federation chief
Several of India's top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, were detained by police on Sunday as they intensified their protest demanding the arrest of their federation chief over sexual harassment allegations.
1 min
Good ties with China possible even without key deal: Italy PM
Good relations with China are possible even without being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in an interview published on Sunday, as her government weighs abandoning the project.
1 min
Uganda confirms casualties among its soldiers in Somali attack
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said late on Saturday that there had been casualties during an attack by Somalia's Islamist group al-Shabaab on a military base manned by Ugandan peacekeepers in the Horn of African country on Friday.
1 min
US, allies condemn Kosovo after clash with Serb protesters
The US and top European allies have condemned Kosovo's government following clashes between police and ethnic Serbs that erupted when protesters tried to block ethnic Albanian mayors from reaching their offices in the north of the country.
2 mins
Kyiv counts 'record' number of drone attacks by Russia
Military says nearly all destroyed by air defence systems over Ukraine's capital
3 mins
Senegal government websites hit by group of hackers
A group of hackers called Mysterious Team made multiple Senegalese government websites go offline overnight on Friday by hitting them with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, a government spokesman said.
1 min
Tens of thousands rally in Belgrade over mass shootings
Tens of thousands of people staged the fourth weekly anti-government protest in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday after two back-to-back shootings that killed 18 people, half of them children.
1 min
Over 1,500 climate activists arrested in Netherlands
More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on Saturday, Dutch police said.
2 mins
Texas House votes to impeach A-G over abuse of office
The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney-General Ken Paxton, a conservative firebrand and ally of former president Donald Trump, who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office.
2 mins
PM to return to work after negative Covid-19 test
After testing positive for Covid-19 on May 22, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post on Sunday that he has since tested negative and will return to work on Monday.
1 min
Man arrested for suspected drink driving in Sengkang
A 46-year-old man has been arrested for suspected drink driving after an accident in Sengkang involving two cars that left a street lamp, a traffic light and a road sign damaged on Sunday morning.
1 min
Brazilian tree frog may be the first known amphibian pollinator
When the forest fauna goes to sleep, a tree frog prowls the coastal Atlantic Forest of Brazil in search of the milk fruit tree, drawn to the delectable nectar inside its trumpet-shaped flowers and the creamy white fruit.
1 min
Schenk eyes 'cool' win after tie at top
Adam Schenk shot a three-under 67 to move up three spots into a tie with co-leader Harry Hall, who had led after 36 holes, on Saturday in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
2 mins
Bayern swing axe despite title win
They may have won a record 11th straight Bundesliga title, but Bayern Munich's immediate future has been thrown into serious doubt after the shock dismissals of chief executive officer Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
2 mins
More than half of Janice Koh's tongue removed in cancer fight
Local actress and former Nominated Member of Parliament Janice Koh has opened up on her battle with tongue cancer in an interview with Vogue Singapore, as she embraces her voice again in the wake of a new chapter and altered speech.
3 mins
Malaysian scalpers making a killing
Jacky Cheung's concert tour
1 min
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