The Straits Times - October 23, 2021
The Straits Times - October 23, 2021
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October 23, 2021
Singapore-Australia travel bubble set to take off in Nov
Aussie PM signals that it will first open to business travellers, students, then tourists
3 mins
S'pore-Australia travel bubble spurs travellers, businesses
Australia’s travel market almost as big to S’pore as 11 current VTL countries combined
3 mins
Designated carpark, tracking system for motorists from Malaysia
A designated parking area will be set up in Bukit Batok for people driving into Singapore from Malaysia, along with a tracking system to ensure they head straight to the facility.
2 mins
Smooth start to ART kit distribution exercise
1,000 SingPost staff delivering packages of 10 Covid-19 self-test kits to households here
2 mins
Still risk of healthcare system reaching tipping point
While pressure is great, experts say current curbs provide time for more to be vaccinated
5 mins
Hard to watch footage of son in handcuffs, says teen's mother
Watching her 17-year-old son in handcuffs being interviewed by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers was hard, Ms Cecilia Ow said.
2 mins
Biden says US will defend Taiwan; China warns against wrong signals
White House later says no change in policy towards island which China claims as its own
3 mins
Melbourne residents toast their freedom as long lockdown ends
MELBOURNE • The Australian city of Melbourne reopened yesterday after enduring one of the world’s most prolonged series of lockdowns, with relieved residents toasting their freedom in bars and restaurants or lining up for desperately needed haircuts.
2 mins
Most F1 drivers back Drive To Survive series
LONDON • Leading Formula One drivers defended the popular Netflix Drive To Survive fly-on-the-wall series on Thursday after Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen said he was snubbing it because he felt some of the rivalries were “faked”.
2 mins
Prove a point, Tuchel tells Havertz and Hudson-Odoi
LONDON • Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel will hope his rallying cry to Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi has the desired effect, after damaging injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner.
2 mins
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Language: English
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