The Straits Times - December 04, 2021
The Straits Times - December 04, 2021
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December 04, 2021
Aide, volunteer say WP leaders were not upfront
Both confirm Raeesah’s testimony that party leaders asked her not to come clean to House
3 mins
Using AI, augmented reality to help nurses locate hard-to-find veins
The veins of some patients can be difficult to find for drawing blood as they may be small or not easily visible under the skin. But artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) may soon address this issue.
2 mins
South Korea takes measured step to ease latest Covid-19 surge
Diners outside an eatery in Namdaemun Market in Seoul last month. In response to a record number of daily new Covid-19 cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant, the country introduced just one new restriction: No more than six people can gather, down from 10 currently, in the greater Seoul area. High-risk businesses such as nightclubs and bars will remain open.
2 mins
Australia sees first locally transmitted Omicron cases
Customers having their vaccine passports checked at a restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday. While Australia faces the spectre of community transmission of the Omicron variant, Aucklanders exited a lockdown after more than 100 days.
2 mins
Germany shuts the unvaccinated out of much of public life
People at an eatery near a “2G” sign allowing only those who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 to enter, in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec 1. Under the new rules, those wishing to go to bars and restaurants, or shop anywhere other than in stores carrying basic necessities, have to present proof of vaccination or documentation of recovery from a recent coronavirus infection.
1 min
How inflation has affected the prices of food items
Such prices have climbed every month on a year-on-year basis, and might inch up further
7 mins
Grab shares soar, then slump on Nasdaq debut after Spac deal
“The stock will go up and it will go down,” said Mr Anthony Tan, cofounder of Grab Holdings, moments after Nasdaq’s bell-ringing ceremony in Singapore on Thursday night, the first such event held in South-east Asia.
3 mins
China easing rules for US business travellers; approvals in 10 days
Beijing adopting Xi’s direction on upgrading ‘fast-track’ travel plans, says Chinese envoy
3 mins
Philippine court to allow Nobel laureate Ressa to go to Norway
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa will be allowed to travel so she can accept her Nobel Peace Prize in person after a court gave her permission to leave the South-east Asian country to visit Norway later this month.
1 min
Alarming rise in need for aid, driven by pandemic, climate change: UN
One in 29 people worldwide needs humanitarian assistance, the United Nations said, as underfunded aid agencies struggle to keep pace with rising human suffering driven by the climate crisis, Covid-19 impacts and conflict.
2 mins
Childhood sweethearts celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
They are among 220 couples honoured for strong marriages in Golden Jubilee initiative
2 mins
DBS chief apologises for outage, full review to be conducted
DBS Bank chief executive Piyush Gupta noted that as banks get more digital and technologically advanced, customer expectations also rise. He said the bank will review its processes and come up with ways to do better.
1 min
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