The Straits Times - May 14, 2022
The Straits Times - May 14, 2022
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May 14, 2022
91% of Great Barrier Reef surveyed found damaged by bleaching
A government monitoring report offered new details on the damage caused by the fourth “mass bleaching” at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef since 2016.
1 min
April saw highest temperature recorded in Singapore since 1983
36.8 deg C in Admiralty is 2nd-highest here; experts say country not in grips of heatwave
3 mins
Rescuers had to force their way into cluttered bedroom
Flat had accumulation of combustible items; child’s mother in hospital in critical condition
3 mins
PM attends lunch hosted by V-P Harris, meets Kerry
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry yesterday discussed ways for both countries to boost cooperation in advancing global and regional decarbonisation efforts.
1 min
CNB seizes $1m worth of drugs in Braddell View; 102 arrested in raids
About 20.4kg of cannabis was seized from two places in a Braddell View development. Among the 102 people arrested islandwide, the youngest was a 17-year-old suspected drug abuser.
3 mins
Russian soldier accused of killing civilian appears in Ukraine court
A Russian soldier accused of killing a civilian during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine appeared in court in Kyiv yesterday, ahead of the first war crimes trial since the start of the offensive in February.
3 mins
Musk puts $61b Twitter takeover on hold, sending stock plunging
People sitting on empty gas cylinders and blocking a road in Colombo yesterday to protest against the shortage of fuel and cooking gas.
1 min
Sri Lanka's new PM struggles to form unity government
Opposition figure refuses to be finance minister, says he wants govt to resign
2 mins
Robredo vows to fight on with ‘largest volunteer network'
Philippine V-P says results of presidential polls not ‘in our favour’ as supporters affirm faith
2 mins
Labor takes small-target strategy as it retains lead ahead of election
Opposition party unlikely to set Australia on radically different path as it eyes polls victory
3 mins
‘Jurassic Park' dinosaur fetches $17.3m at auction
It may not be a Matisse or a Warhol, but this multimillion-dollar sale at Christie’s comes from the hand of a different kind of artist: Mother Nature.
2 mins
India's wheat dilemma – continue exporting while keeping local prices stable
India is in a quandary as it seeks to keep wheat exports open to address a global shortage caused by the Ukraine war while ensuring domestic prices are stable as stocks are being diverted for exports.
3 mins
BMW set to appoint 2nd S'pore dealer – tipped to be Eurokars
Performance Motors, owned by Sime Darby, is the current and only BMW dealer here. Eurokars Group, which has the BMW franchise in Indonesia, is likely to be the second dealer of the Bavarian brand in Singapore
2 mins
Bookings open for new non-mRNA booster vaccine
Nuvaxovid shots can be taken by those who are medically ineligible to take mRNA vaccines
2 mins
Showcase of Yishun's heritage at site of building project
Hoardings-cum-street gallery at Chong Pang rejuvenation project has become a ‘mini attraction’
3 mins
Singapore and Estonia ink pact to boost defence cooperation
Visiting Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and his Estonian counterpart, Mr Kalle Laanet, signing a memorandum in Estonia’s capital Tallinn yesterday to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
1 min
Expo, ITE College East face mock terror attacks as part of islandwide joint exercise
The Singapore Expo convention centre was “attacked” yesterday morning – as part of an islandwide counter-terrorism exercise that involved multiple units from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
2 mins
SingPost's 2nd-half profit soars 188% to $48.1m on higher logistics revenue
Singapore Post’s logistics segment saw revenue surge 90.3 per cent to $619 million, from $325 million in the year-ago period.
1 min
BUTLER BRINGS THE HEAT
Miami star returns to Philadelphia to haunt his former team and seal 4-2 series win
3 mins
Men gymnasts end 7-year drought
The Singapore men’s team (from left) Mikhail Haziq Ghazali, Chong Jer Rong, Robin Sim, Kaeson Lim, Zac Liew and Terry Tay won bronze yesterday to finish behind champions Vietnam and silver medallists the Philippines.
1 min
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Category: Newspaper
Language: English
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