The Straits Times - June 28, 2022
The Straits Times - June 28, 2022
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In this issue
June 28, 2022
No need to tighten Covid-19 measures for now: Lawrence Wong
But move cannot be ruled out amid uptick in cases; each household to receive 10 ART kits
2 mins
Man gets discharge not amounting to an acquittal
37-year-old expected to plead guilty to unlawfully depositing corpse of Felicia Teo in 2007
2 mins
Up to 50 new mobile vaccination sites to bring jabs closer to seniors
Other residents can receive shots too; teams will be deployed for two days at each location
2 mins
PM Lee explains Singapore’s approach to dealing with criticism
The Singapore Government’s main responsibility is to serve its people, do the right thing for them, and make sure the country grows, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday in response to a question at a press conference about facing criticism.
2 mins
Singapore to tailor courses in emerging fields for African officials
New initiative to offer scholarships for senior officials to study in local unis
3 mins
G-7 pledges new sanctions, will stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Member nations set to tighten squeeze on Russia’s finances with expanded measures
2 mins
Russia eyes last big city held by Ukraine, renews attacks on urban centres
Ukraine endured another difficult day on the battlefront as Russian forces closed in on the last big city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk while renewing attacks on urban centres.
2 mins
’Power crunch looms in Japan amid heatwave
People and businesses urged to save energy as LNG supplies falter
2 mins
More funds, care needed to save world’s oceans, says UN chief
Climate change making oceans hotter while 8m tonnes of plastic enter waterways yearly
3 mins
Villagers cheer Indonesian for capturing 4.3m-long crocodile with just a rope
Fellow villagers have praised an Indonesian man for capturing a crocodile longer than 4m on the island of Sulawesi using just a rope.
1 min
More heavy downpours expected in flood-hit Indian states
India’s flood-hit areas are forecast to receive heavy rain this week, with 532 people losing their lives so far across the nation during the monsoon season and hundreds of thousands staying in temporary relief camps.
1 min
Beijing kids back in school after 2 months of online classes
Parents relieved; officials say zero-tolerance policy remains and control measures in place
2 mins
Indian activist faces charges of fabricating evidence against Modi
She had spearheaded drive to hold officials responsible for deadly riots in 2002
2 mins
Democrats, Republicans gear up for long battle over abortion ruling
US grapples with new level of division after Supreme Court scraps abortion rights
3 mins
Criminal trial lawyers in Britain walk out over govt funding
Britain’s criminal trial lawyers went on strike yesterday in a long-running spat over government funding and fees that have collapsed in recent years.
1 min
Two artists work together in canvas swop for a good cause
Over three hours, artists Jamie Teo and Zhang Chunlei collaborated by painting on two canvases and exchanging them every 10 minutes at a canvas swop organised by UOB.
1 min
Portal helps translate uniquely local terms like CDC vouchers
It offers translations into mother tongues, acts as repository of translation resources
2 mins
Singapore, Kosovo presidents reaffirm warm bilateral ties
President Halimah Yacob held a meeting with visiting Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, who called on her at the Istana yesterday.
1 min
48 nightlife outlets caught for various rule breaches
They flouted Covid-19 curbs and other regulations; 71 men and 32 women arrested
1 min
China’s economy picks up after lockdown-induced slump
Poll shows demand and production in manufacturing sector rebounding strongly
3 mins
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