The Straits Times - March 13, 2022

The Straits Times - March 13, 2022

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March 13, 2022
Parents get chance to mark child's birth by planting a tree
Miiya Dzafirah and her parents Syasya Firzanah and Dzulhilmy Masni were among 10 young families who planted saplings at East Coast Park yesterday to kick off the FamilyTrees initiative. There will be monthly tree-planting sessions for families over the long term, beyond this year.

2 mins
Transport and logistics sectors feel the heat as oil prices spike
Delivery firms, bus operators, cabbies, private-hire drivers struggle to juggle costs

4 mins
Ukraine braces itself for fresh attacks after day of heavy fighting
Russian forces inch into Kyiv and other cities amid fears of Belarus joining Moscow in war

3 mins
Ukrainians here rally to raise funds, create awareness of their culture
Ms Maria Kropyvianska waits anxiously in her Newton flat every morning to receive confirmation over WhatsApp that her parents in Ukraine are safe.

3 mins
Pile-ups at Europe's ports as conflict worsens disruptions
Russia-bound cargo turned away at some terminals amid sanctions

4 mins
Limits to what China can do to help save Russia's economy
When the United States and its allies declared a financial war on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, the world turned to see what China would do.

2 mins
No proof Ukraine has biological weapons programme: UN
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at a Security Council meeting on Friday where he asserted his country’s claim that Ukraine ran biological weapons laboratories with support from the US Defence Department.

2 mins
‘All we have is our talent,' says violinist who found refuge in Denmark
With three friends, all violinists like her, Ms Nadia Safina fled the invasion of Ukraine to find peace at a music school in Denmark, a horrific ordeal that took 10 days.

2 mins
US sanctions target Russians linked to N. Korean missile tests
The United States has imposed fresh North Korea-related sanctions targeting Russian individuals and companies after US and South Korean officials said Pyongyang used its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches.

2 mins
Experts: Don't let guard down against virus amid war
As conflict rages in Ukraine, the world should still focus on ensuring global vaccine equity

3 mins
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