The Straits Times - November 16, 2021
The Straits Times - November 16, 2021
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November 16, 2021
Many hands to the rescue of victims after car accident
An accident in front of Parliament House on Sunday morning resulted in five people being taken to hospital.
1 min
5.9 Million Customers Hit By RedDoorz Data Breach
$74k fine for firm factored in pandemic hardship: PDPC
3 mins
Discussions Ongoing To Extend Formula One Singapore Grand Prix
Singapore is in talks to continue hosting the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix next year, said Transport Minister S. Iswaran yesterday.
1 min
Slight drop in Covid-19 cases in ICU but deaths yet to subside
If such cases keep falling, more healthcare workers will be able to take a breather from fighting virus: Kenneth Mak
2 mins
S'pore trying hard to avoid start-stop approach to measures: Wong
Govt must make constant adjustments to restrictions based on situation, he says
2 mins
Family service centres see unprecedented caseload amid pandemic
Family service centres have seen an unprecedented caseload amid the pandemic, with 20,000 active cases per quarter compared with 17,000 before Covid-19 emerged in Singapore.
2 mins
New Temasek firm to push sustainable food, build food tech ecosystem across Asia
Along with A*Star, it will invest over $30m over 3 years in Food Tech Innovation Centre
2 mins
Call For More Partnerships With Philanthropies To Tackle Issues
The challenges facing the world today are too large and complex for governments and the social sector to tackle alone, and partnerships between the public and private sector as well as donors and philanthropic groups have become increasingly important, said participants at the inaugural Philanthropy Asia Summit yesterday.
3 mins
Biden-Xi Virtual Meeting To Be About Managing Competition: US Official
US leader to raise concerns, including over Beijing’s economic practices and Taiwan
4 mins
Langkawi looks forward to entry of foreign tourists
Malaysia’s first international tourism bubble, which launched yesterday, is being watched closely as the country is hoping to reopen its borders next year to revive an industry badly battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 mins
Duterte Avoids Clash With Daughter, To Run For Senator
He was supposed to run for V-P post in next year’s election
2 mins
Fortnite ‘dies' in China as developer pulls plug
Players in China said yesterday that they could no longer access popular survival game Fortnite as its developer Epic Games pulled the plug on a Chinese version amid an official crackdown on gaming and the tech sector.
1 min
Indonesia takes ‘low and slow' path to carbon tax
Indonesia, the world’s top exporter of thermal coal, will take a gradual approach in pricing and capping greenhouse gas emissions when it rolls out its first carbon tax and trade policy next year.
2 mins
Biden Officials Blame Pandemic For Surge In Inflation Across US
They defend Biden’s economic policies as his poll ratings fall amid soaring prices
3 mins
EU Backs New Sanctions On Belarus Over Artificial Flow Of Migrants
The European Union has approved new sanctions related to Belarus over the artificial flow of migrants towards the bloc’s eastern border, as a top official said the movements were slowing.
2 mins
Charging Model For Plastic Bags At Supermarkets Urgently Needed
Letter of the day
1 min
Rifle Range Road to get animal detection system
This follows 1st one in Old Upper Thomson; two studies on public perception of wildlife
2 mins
Atlas Of Gastric Cancer Cells Maps Path To Better Treatment
Research by local scientists offers insight into how these can spread within the body
2 mins
Digital Skills A Must From March For Those Seeking Private-hire, Taxi Licences
Drivers trying to secure a licence for a taxi or private-hire car will need to know how to use digital maps and navigational tools as part of a revised training curriculum.
2 mins
Jurong West flat catches fire while family attend daughter's wedding
A night of celebration turned sour for a family when their flat in Jurong West Street 24 caught fire on Sunday while they were at their daughter’s wedding.
1 min
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