The Straits Times - May 05, 2022
The Straits Times - May 05, 2022
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May 05, 2022
EU plans for total ban on Russian oil imports by year end
Move will not be easy, admits EU chief, but is needed to help Ukraine win the war
2 mins
S'pore manufacturing picks up pace despite China lockdowns,
April PMI reading ends 3-month slowdown in expansion; robust showing mirrored in rest of Asia
3 mins
S'pore family smashes windows to escape after car flips in Johor
A Singaporean family's trip to Johor took a frightening turn when the car they were travelling in swerved off a road to avoid a motorbike and overturned at an oil palm plantation.
2 mins
Close to 1 million people crossed land borders over long weekend
More than 950,000 travellers used the land checkpoints between Singapore and Malaysia over the long weekend.
1 min
N. Korea fires missile ahead of South's leadership change
Test comes as Tokyo and Seoul's nuclear envoys hold talks urging Pyongyang to stop escalating tensions
2 mins
Beijing steps up restrictions as virus spreads in China
Some metro stations, bus routes shut in capital; Zhengzhou city announces curbs
2 mins
Colombo's once-lauded healthcare system collapsing
More than 50 requests later, Ms Thennakoon packed three suitcases last month with 60kg of over-the-counter items for a hospital that had run out of basics, including surgical masks, glucose strips and supplements for new mothers.
4 mins
US Considering Sanctions On China's Hikvision: Sources
The United States is moving towards imposing sanctions on Chinese video surveillance company Hikvision, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing four people familiar with the talks.
1 min
Potential court decision on abortion ruling an assault on freedom: Harris
The event comes after a draft Supreme Court decision, leaked late on Monday, showed that the court's conservative majority is prepared to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision guaranteeing a woman's right to an abortion.
2 mins
Horn Of Africa Drought Puts 20m At Risk Of Starvation
Donor conference raises $1.9b for region that UN says is facing its worst drought in 40 years
2 mins
Twitter May Levy ‘Slight Cost On Commercial Users: Musk
Mr Elon Musk's bid to purchase Twitter for $61 billion and take the company private was accepted by its board last week.
1 min
Palaeontologists discover new giant predator dinosaur
Argentinian palaeontologists have announced the discovery of an apex-predator dinosaur that measured three storeys from nose to tail and eviscerated its prey with sharp, curved claws.
1 min
Give gig economy workers here due recognition
Letter of the day
1 min
Mum in Kedah receives surprise Hari Raya 'delivery
Singapore-based daughter delights her by emerging from box delivered by son-in-law
2 mins
Two held after 8hr stand-off with police in Redhill flat
Two men have been arrested for criminal trespass and suspected drug-related offences following a stand-off with the police that lasted almost eight hours on Tuesday.
1 min
'It was adrenaline that kept me going
Internal medicine resident Samuel Koh
1 min
'We had thought our seniors were overreacting
The moment I touched down at Changi Airport on day three of Chinese New Year, I got a call from my senior asking for volunteers at the isolation ward.
1 min
38 win awards for branding push
Mulberry Learning, Elemen among brands lauded at Singapore Prestige Brand Award
2 mins
Nadal shakes off rustiness with battling win in Madrid
MADRID. Rafael Nadal had to take six weeks off to recover from a cracked rib suffered during his run to the Indian Wells final in March.
1 min
Olympian Eileen Gu shines at Met Gala
Olympic freestyle skier and model Eileen Gu was one of the stars who sparkled on the red carpet at the Met Gala extravaganza in New York on Monday.
1 min
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