The Straits Times - May 31, 2023
The Straits Times - May 31, 2023
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In this issue
May 31, 2023
HDB launches nearly 7,000 flats
5,495 BTO units in five housing projects and 1,500 Sale of Balance Flats on offer
3 mins
China's Shenzhou-16 docks with Tiangong space station
First civilian among 3 new astronauts on country's space crown jewel
2 mins
China rejects US request for a meeting in Singapore between defence chiefs
China has declined a request from the United States for a meeting between their defence chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend, media reported on Monday, a new sign of strain between the powers.
1 min
Condo units resold fall by 17.9% in April; prices up by 1.2%
Developer sales, high borrowing costs and limited resale stock among reasons cited
3 mins
LKY Centennial Fund launched to develop young leaders
With $82.3m collected so far in donations, it will be used for youth initiatives and scholarship expansion
4 mins
Embrace tech and keep honing craft, minister urges teachers
By now, many families with children of school-going age would be familiar with the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS), an online platform developed by the Ministry of Education (MOE) that was used heavily during the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 mins
Yusof Ishak Secondary School's new campus wins innovation award
When it was first known some years ago that Yusof Ishak Secondary School would be moving to a new campus in Punggol, the school's leaders sprang into action.
1 min
Met Service warns of haze returning to Singapore from June
Members of the public are advised to ensure that they have sufficient N95 face masks and air purifiers in good working condition as there is a higher risk of transboundary haze hitting Singapore from June due to drier and warmer weather conditions.
3 mins
Thai poll winner MFP sets up transition team to take over
Eight-party bloc has several working groups to tackle urgent issues, facilitate handover from outgoing govt
3 mins
North Korea to launch first military spy satellite to track US activities
North Korea informed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Tuesday about a satellite launch slated to take place between Wednesday and June 11, the organisation said.
1 min
Partying scandal dents Kishida's G-7 success as son is sacked from aide post
Dismissal comes after approval ratings show fallout of merrymaking in official residence
3 mins
IMDB-linked Jho Low suspected to be hiding in Macau
Malaysia's anti-graft regulator has confirmed that it suspects alleged 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fraud mastermind Jho Low is hiding in the Chinese special administrative region of Macau.
2 mins
Smart city, flying cars: Doubts grow over big plans for Nusantara
Investment the biggest hurdle to realising Indonesia's ambitious capital megaproject
3 mins
Indonesia scraps two-decade ban on sea sand exports
Indonesia has lifted a ban on sea sand exports that was in place for 20 years, a move that will bring in revenue for the archipelago but which has also sparked concerns among environmentalists.
2 mins
President Halimah, PM Lee congratulate Turkey's Erdogan on his re-election
President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election, which took place on Sunday.
1 min
Lui Tuck Yew is Singapore's new ambassador to the US
Former transport minister Lui Tuck Yew has been appointed Singapore's ambassador to the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Tuesday.
1 min
Mongolia is main source of severe sandstorms in 2023, says China
Mongolia was the main source of northern China's worst sandstorms in five years from January to April and may have contributed as much as 70 per cent of the dust floating over capital Beijing, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Monday.
1 min
Japan's wind industry aims to provide a third of the country's power by 2050
Japan's wind power body has set a mid-century goal to increase capacity to 140 gigawatts (GW), from less than 5GW now, it said on Monday, to meet a third of the country's electricity demand and help it hit its 2050 carbon neutrality target.
1 min
Sizzling Shanghai records hottest day in May in over 100 years
Many southern Chinese provinces set to endure extreme heat over next few days
1 min
Sudan truce extended but civilians trapped as clashes continue
Fighting flared again in Sudan on Tuesday despite the latest ceasefire pledges of the two warring generals, which are meant to allow desperately needed aid to reach besieged civilians.
2 mins
'Russian spy' whale seen in 2019 surfaces in Sweden
A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian navy, has appeared off Sweden's coast, an organisation following him said on Monday.
2 mins
Ukraine's drone strikes target Moscow's rich areas
Intensity of attacks inside Russia up while Moscow hits Kyiv for third time in 24 hours
2 mins
Nato soldiers on guard in Kosovo town after clashes
Dozens of Nato troops secured a municipal building in the Kosovo town of Zvecan on Tuesday, a day after 30 Nato soldiers and 52 Serb protesters were injured in clashes that European Union and Nato officials said were unacceptable as they urged calm.
2 mins
Britain acts to clamp down on vaping by children
The British government said on Tuesday that it would close a loophole that lets retailers give free samples of vapes to children in a clampdown on e-cigarettes, whose colourful designs and fruity flavours make them stand out on grocery store shelves.
1 min
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