The Straits Times - October 19, 2021
The Straits Times - October 19, 2021
Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Read The Straits Times along with 8,500+ other magazines & newspapers with just one subscription View catalog
1 Month $9.99
1 Year$99.99 $49.99
$4/month
Subscribe only to The Straits Times
Buy this issue $1.99
In this issue
October 19, 2021
China's Economic Growth Eases To 4.9% In Third Quarter
Slower-than-expected industrial activity due to electricity shortages the main drag on growth, say analysts
3 mins
Healthcare Is Complex, So Digital Disruption Won't Be As Fast: Ong
Significant policy, regulatory, public confidence issues need to be addressed first, says minister
2 mins
Enhanced safe management measures in Little India ahead of Deepavali
Enhanced safe management measures will be in place in Little India in the lead-up to Deepavali to prevent overcrowding, the authorities said yesterday.
2 mins
First flight under expanded VTL scheme to arrive tomorrow
The first flight under the expanded quarantine-free travel scheme for travellers vaccinated against Covid-19 will touch down in Singapore tomorrow morning, in the next step of the reopening of Singapore’s borders.
2 mins
Sydney schools start reopening amid further easing of restrictions
SYDNEY • Thousands of children returned to school in Sydney yesterday, ending months of home learning as Australia’s largest city eased more Covid-19 curbs, thanks to rising vaccination rates.
2 mins
Virus Deaths In Britain Higher Than In Other Major European States
Meanwhile, former US food and drug commissioner calls for urgent research into Delta plus mutation of virus
2 mins
Saudi Arabia Eases Restrictions As Number Of Daily Cases Falls Below 100
RIYADH • Saudi Arabia started on Sunday to ease precautionary measures against Covid-19 as the number of daily cases fell to below 100, Xinhua news agency reported.
1 min
Ex-US top diplomat Colin Powell dies of Covid-19 complications
He reached top of the US military, was named to senior posts by 3 Republican presidents
2 mins
Gas Prices • Singapore Needs To Further Diversify Its Energy Sources
The current gas supply crunch happening worldwide has unfortunately laid bare Singapore’s vulnerability to energy price shocks (Consumers face surge in power bills, Oct 17).
1 min
Five-Nation Defence Pact Remains Relevant At 50: Ng Eng Hen
The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) can act as a stabilising force in a region that can be endangered by misunderstanding and miscalculation between state actors, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday.
3 mins
The Straits Times Newspaper Description:
Publisher: SPH Media Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
Unlock your access to award-winning journalism on Singapore and the world. With bureaus in major cities around the world, The Straits Times correspondents bring world news to readers on a Singapore platter, helping them appreciate world events from a Singaporean perspective.
Cancel Anytime [ No Commitments ]
Digital Only
