The Straits Times - November 27, 2021
The Straits Times - November 27, 2021
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November 27, 2021
Black Friday deals see shoppers flocking to malls
Some stores see crowds 50% bigger than a week earlier
3 mins
Singaporeans in Thailand relish chance to visit home
But experts don’t expect travel to hit pre-virus levels despite VTL
2 mins
S'pore to issue health certs compatible with EU's system
From Dec 7, Singapore will issue Covid-19 health certificates that are compatible with the European Union’s Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) system, allowing for easier travel between the Republic and the continent.
2 mins
Global stocks tumble on fears of fresh outbreaks
TOKYO • Global investors fled stocks and flocked to havens yesterday amid fears a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa could spark fresh outbreaks and scuttle a fragile economic recovery.
2 mins
Asia, Europe must build collective resilience: PM Lee
He says countries can jointly restore supply chains, reopen safely
2 mins
Europe races to ward off fresh virus surge
Govts bolster defences, step up booster shots in face of possibly more infectious variant
3 mins
Second US delegation visits Taiwan this month
Beijing warns of consequences for American politicians challenging one-China principle
2 mins
Snowboarding baby steals hearts in China
CHONGLI (Hebei) • At just 11 months old, Wang Yuji cannot even walk, but she is already snowboarding and taking the slopes – and the Internet – by storm.
2 mins
Delhi's choked roads worsen toxic smog crisis in India
NEW DELHI • After decades commuting on New Delhi’s parlous roads, office worker Ashok Kumar spends more time than ever stuck in the gridlock that packs the Indian capital’s thoroughfares and pollutes the city.
2 mins
African lion at zoo recovers from Covid-19; exhibit reopens today
The African lion exhibit at the Singapore Zoo reopens today after being closed for more than two weeks when a lion there tested positive for Covid-19.
1 min
NTU honours former chairman Koh Boon Hwee
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) paid tribute to its longest-serving chairman Koh Boon Hwee yesterday evening, against a backdrop of sharks, manta rays and other fish.
2 mins
Man who sued ex-lover to recover $8.6 million succeeds in most claims
A dentist in Beijing who sued his Singapore-based former lover to recover 40 million yuan (S$8.6 million) he transferred to her during their three-year relationship has succeeded in most of his claims.
2 mins
China asks Didi to delist from US bourses
BEIJING • Chinese regulators have asked Didi Global’s top executives to devise a plan to delist from US bourses, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday.
2 mins
Paine on ‘leave of absence', will skip Ashes Test series
SYDNEY • Tim Paine will miss the Ashes series against England while on a “leave of absence” from all cricket, state body Cricket Tasmania (CT) said yesterday, a week after the wicket-keeper stepped down from the Australian captaincy over a “sexting” scandal.
2 mins
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