The Straits Times - October 15, 2021
The Straits Times - October 15, 2021
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In this issue
October 15, 2021
HDB's deficit falls to $2.34b as Covid-19 hampers construction
Smaller outlay due to fewer completed flats throughout year, reduced upgrading work
2 mins
Workers at Jurong dorm allege neglect and lack of medical care
Sembcorp Marine, operator say dorm has been observing Covid-19 protocols
4 mins
No exceptions for unvaccinated taking kids to classes in malls
Caregivers can make alternative arrangements: Enterprise Singapore
2 mins
Tighter policy helps offset rising costs for local consumers
The move by the central bank to tighten monetary policy is a “macro” decision that will have practical effects on the price of goods for a typical Singaporean.
2 mins
India not planning to give boosters as it nears 1b-vaccine mark
NEW DELHI • India has no plans to give booster doses to its citizens, as some nations have begun doing, the government’s chief Covid-19 adviser has said as the country nears the milestone of one billion vaccine injections.
1 min
‘Sea of flames' engulfs Taiwan building, killing 46
Semi-abandoned residential and commercial block said to have alarming safety conditions
2 mins
Asean summit may shut out Myanmar junta chief
Foreign ministers of grouping to discuss matter at meeting today
2 mins
Will the US and China cooperate or clash?
The sheer absence of trust is making conflict between the two possible even if this is, as yet, improbable
5 mins
Invasion of the aroma machines
Six years ago, artist Anicka Yi created an exhibition on a theme that now feels eerily prescient: human fears of viral contagion.
2 mins
Singapore LNG seeks spot cargoes as electricity futures soar
Rocketing prices see retailer iSwitch Energy exit market, 3 others stop accepting new clients
2 mins
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