The Straits Times - November 09, 2021
The Straits Times - November 09, 2021
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November 09, 2021
Convenient, fast applications with new eGiro service
Users can now set up automatic monthly payment instructions online within minutes
2 mins
Border curbs eased for more Asean travellers, VTLs with Finland, Sweden added
Passengers arriving from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines are among those who will see more relaxed border measures from Thursday, the authorities in Singapore announced yesterday.
2 mins
S'pore to continue expanding hospital capacity for Covid-19 patients
Singapore will continue to expand its overall hospital capacity to care for the high number of severely ill Covid-19 patients, including collaborating with the private sector to increase beds and supporting the recruitment of foreign doctors and nurses, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary yesterday.
2 mins
Perfectly safe to take different mRNA vaccine for booster jab: Kenneth Mak
Having a different mRNA vaccine as a booster will lead to an equally effective outcome as sticking to the same vaccine, said Singapore’s director of medical services, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak.
1 min
Mother of boy, 4, in ICU with MIS-C recounts ordeal
More than three weeks after four-year-old Muhammad Ali Zafir Mohamed Azmi recovered from Covid-19, he started having a high fever and chills one evening. Two days later, he started vomiting as well.
3 mins
Bumiputera policy needs an update: Ex-CIMB head
Brother of Malaysia’s ex-PM says affirmative action policy crafted by their father is flawed
3 mins
Melaka polls see stiff multi-way contests
All 28 constituencies in the Melaka state election will witness at least three-cornered fights as Malaysia’s big-three political coalitions face off in the Nov 20 vote.
2 mins
Fast fashion creating pollution headache for Chile
A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in Chile’s Atacama, the world’s driest desert, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion.
2 mins
First Chinese woman to walk in space
Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, the authorities said yesterday, as her team completed a six-hour stint outside Tiangong space station as part of its ongoing construction.
1 min
British PM faces Parliament grilling over lobbying furore
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling a mounting backlash over his attempt to protect a Conservative lawmaker found to have broken lobbying rules, with Parliament set to hold an emergency debate yesterday.
2 mins
Dolphin that strayed into busy waterway is moved to sanctuary in Pakistan
An endangered grey dolphin twitches its flippers weakly as it lies in a truck speeding towards a sanctuary in Pakistan, while rescuers sprinkle water on the animal to keep its skin moist and save it from dying.
2 mins
Robot gives teachers a hand at Hougang Primary
Teaching assistant CoDDiE helps pupils with maths and coding, and can engage them in lessons
2 mins
AI program to set, mark assessments helps teachers save time
Teachers spend long hours doing administrative tasks like marking and setting assessments, which eats into their spare time and contributes to them being overworked.
1 min
E-learning platform's user numbers treble over past 2 years
As the Covid-19 pandemic wears on, demand is quickly growing for online learning that goes beyond Zoom classes and worksheets, said Geniebook’s co-founder Neo Zhizhong.
1 min
Panel urges collaboration on digitalisation, sustainability
This will let S’pore, China, rest of Asia emerge stronger in a future beyond pandemic, it says at event
3 mins
Driver dies after lorry crashes into shophouse pillar
A lorry driver, 68, died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a shophouse pillar at 33 Jalan Besar, opposite Sim Lim Tower, yesterday at about 11.10am.
1 min
NTU employee fined $7,500 for flying unlicensed drone on campus
A housing and auxiliary services manager at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) wanted to check if the roof of a hall on campus was properly cleaned, so he flew his unlicensed drone to take pictures of it.
2 mins
Over 200 schools get book on cyber security for kids
Comic book covers topics such as what the Internet can be used for, not talking to strangers online
2 mins
OVER 80% OF STANCHART MARATHON SPOTS TAKEN UP
Limited slots left for 5km race and Ekiden; organisers stress safety for in-person event
2 mins
Durant banishes injury demons in Toronto
The last time Kevin Durant was in Toronto, he suffered arguably the worst injury a National Basketball Association (NBA) player could go down with – a torn Achilles heel.
2 mins
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