The Straits Times - April 27, 2022
The Straits Times - April 27, 2022
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April 27, 2022
Crowds Back In CBD As Covid-19 Measures Ease
The lunchtime crowd, made up mostly of office workers, at Market Street Hawker
1 min
S'pore Remains Fully Open To Trade And Investments: Wong
He was glad to reaffirm ties, hold talks with global counterparts in US
2 mins
What Musk may do after taking the helm at Twitter
Pop stars Justin Bieber and Katy Perry are on a list of the 10 most followed Twitter accounts posted by an account on the platform.
1 min
Packed CBD eateries, trains on first day of major easing of curbs
More workers return to business district, but numbers not yet back to pre-pandemic levels
3 mins
Skills training must evolve to keep workforce resilient: Chan
One way is to have trade groups, professional bodies take bigger role in driving skills development
2 mins
Enhanced training for police officers handling family violence cases
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Tan Tin Wee; Ms Tabitha Ong, director of the Adult Protective Service, Rehabilitation and Protection Group at the Ministry of Social and Family Development; Ms Katherine Baptist, centre director at Kreta Ayer Family Services; and Ms Lorraine Lim, deputy chief executive at the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations, at a media briefing last Friday.
1 min
Tensions surge after blasts in Moldova’s breakaway region
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said a series of attacks in the Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria yesterday were an attempt by factions within the territory to increase tensions, and the Kremlin voiced serious concern.
2 mins
Beijing To Test Millions Amid Fears Of A Shanghai-Style Lockdown
Unprecedented scheme will cover areas that include economic zone housing tech firms
3 mins
Jakarta's Palm Oil Export Ban Seen As Short-Lived As Storage Is Limited
Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports is unlikely to last more than a month as the country has limited infrastructure to store the surplus oil and also faces mounting pressure from buyers to resume shipments, industry officials said.
2 mins
Sri Lankan Cabinet Clears Proposal To Limit Leader's Power
Decision made after President says he would support process to clip his executive powers
2 mins
Cooperation With S. Korea Needed Now More Than Ever, Says Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a South Korean delegation yesterday that the countries “can’t afford to waste time” in improving relations, following years of tensions over wartime issues.
2 mins
Floods In KL Prompt Fresh Questions About Mitigation Efforts
Flash floods in the Malaysian capital on Monday – the second time in two months – have again raised questions about the country’s flood management system.
2 mins
First All-Private Mission To ISS Splashes Down Off Florida Coast
The Crew Dragon capsule splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, bringing four individuals back from their two-week stint aboard the International Space Station.
3 mins
Trump Held In Contempt, Fined $14k A Day Until He Complies With Probe
A New York judge has held former president Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in the state Attorney-General’s civil probe of his business practices, and ordered Mr Trump to be fined US$10,000 (S$14,000) per day until he complies.
2 mins
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