The Straits Times - November 22, 2021
The Straits Times - November 22, 2021
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November 22, 2021
Diners and eateries look forward to easing of rules today
Some are in no rush to gather, worry that rules will change again
3 mins
Australia welcomes first flight from Singapore under quarantine-free pilot
Nearly 200 travellers land in Melbourne under scheme open only to S’pore citizens
2 mins
Experts question relevance of SafeEntry, TraceTogether amid endemic Covid-19
Infectious diseases experts have questioned the need for continued widespread enforcement of TraceTogether and SafeEntry rules as Singapore moves towards more targeted contact tracing and living with endemic Covid-19.
5 mins
Iconic live music stalwart at Holland Village shuts gig space
After 20 years of playing host to Singapore’s premier live bands, Holland Village institution Wala Wala has turned the lights off at its second-floor gig space.
2 mins
Former craft beer bar switches to selling handmade noodles
Former craft beer bar Good Luck came up with an entirely new food concept two weeks ago, after the authorities said its previous concept was too “bar-like”.
2 mins
Three-storey F&B venue set to open amid tough climate
At Honcho, not one but three food and beverage (F&B) concepts are on the menu in an ambitious $1 million project by top local turntablist DJ KoFlow and fintech entrepreneur Amos Poh.
2 mins
DPM: Many ways that people can do their part for clean, green S'pore
As Singapore marks 50 years since its first Tree Planting Day, each and every Singaporean can do his or her part to keep the country green and sustainable, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday.
2 mins
S'pore pay rises set to rebound to 2019 levels next year: Survey
Talent crunch, rising vacancies expected to push up salaries by 3.5%, similar to before pandemic
3 mins
$48m penthouse among 538 CanningHill Piers units sold at launch
CanningHill Piers’ sole penthouse, which boasts panoramic views of the city and the Singapore River, was sold for $48 million during the development’s launch.
2 mins
Work starts on 2nd major airport for India's capital area
Swiss developer has plans for a terminal catering to 12m passengers in the airport’s first phase of development by the end of 2024
3 mins
Photos of ‘missing' Chinese tennis star fail to allay concerns
Concerns over Peng’s safety after she said former top official had forced her to have sex
3 mins
Sri Lanka gives up organic farming ambition
Sri Lanka abandoned its quest to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation yesterday, announcing that it would immediately lift an import ban on pesticides and other agricultural inputs.
1 min
Hope for PN, gloom for PH after Melaka polls: Analysts
Ex-PM Muhyiddin’s coalition makes inroads but opposition leader Anwar’s future in doubt
3 mins
Hasty swearing-in of chief minister sparks talk of power tussle
Malaysia’s largest party Umno has been abuzz over the hasty swearing-in of Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali as Melaka chief minister at 1am yesterday, just hours after the party’s landslide victory in the state polls.
2 mins
Blinken showcases democracy's benefits on Senegal visit
He says there’s no need for African states to choose partners amid US-China competition
3 mins
US teen cleared in protester deaths says self-defence not illegal
American teen Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men during protests against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, said self-defence is “not illegal” after being cleared, as the verdict reverberated across America.
1 min
California wildfires kill thousands of mature giant sequoias
Three wildfires in California in the past 15 months killed or mortally wounded thousands of mature giant sequoias, accounting for an estimated 13 per cent to 19 per cent of the world’s population of the majestic trees.
1 min
El Salvador floats plan to build world's first Bitcoin City
El Salvador plans to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City”, funded initially by bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele has said, doubling down on his bet to harness the crypto currency to fuel investment in the Central American country.
2 mins
Why it costs 50 cents to make Japan's bullet trains run on time
Driver fined 50 cents for 1min delay highlights a ruthless work culture and obsessive perfectionism
3 mins
Morikawa 1st American to win Race to Dubai
Collin Morikawa became the first American to win the European Tour’s Race to Dubai title after a late surge – five birdies in his last seven holes – took him to victory in the DP World Tour Championship yesterday as overnight leader Rory McIlroy faltered at the Jumeirah Golf Estates course.
2 mins
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