The Straits Times - May 17, 2023
The Straits Times - May 17, 2023
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May 17, 2023
S'pore and South Africa ink two agreements, deepen ties
Boost for cooperation in information and communications tech, skills development
3 mins
DPM Wong, Chinese Premier Li aim to grow bilateral ties
Lawrence Wong takes over as co-chair of top platform for S'pore-China collaboration
3 mins
Expect more rainy days for the rest of May, says weatherman
More rain can be expected for the rest of May, giving Singaporeans some respite after the recent bout of hot weather.
2 mins
Ice slurries being tested to help construction workers beat the heat
In July 2022, more than 200 construction workers in Yishun were given specially concocted ice slurries a refreshing drink to fight heat strain and exhaustion - during their breaks.
2 mins
Primary 4 pupils in Singapore top world reading test
Over a third of pupils here achieved highest level in study involving 57 education systems
3 mins
Sugar prices set for further surge amid India's supply crunch
Sugar prices across the world could soar further due to a decline in production in India the commodity's largest producer - and export restrictions imposed by the government.
3 mins
Move Forward Party HQ at the heart of Thailand's orange wave
Seven-storey building could be home of country's main ruling party, if things go its way
3 mins
Vaccine production in S'pore, Asean prepares region for future pandemics: Expert
The stepping up of vaccine production in Singapore and other Asean countries can allow the region to play a key role in fighting the next pandemic, said the chief executive of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), a foundation that funds vaccine development.
2 mins
As herd immunity wanes, China adapts to living with Covid-19
Concerns about second wave remain, six months after lifting of strict restrictions
3 mins
Many feared dead after cyclone pummels Myanmar
Storm damage, govt curbs hamper delivery of aid to affected area with many Rohingya
2 mins
Ukraine says it shot down 6 Russian hypersonic missiles
Moscow had previously touted the Kinzhals it rained on Kyiv as unstoppable
2 mins
No end in sight to Sudan's clashes after one month
Its capital turns into war zone as families huddle at home amid blasts, food shortages
3 mins
Climate change makes cyclones more destructive: Scientists
Regions previously unaffected by tropical storms may be hit as seas warm
3 mins
Building a strong culture of reading in Casuarina Primary School
Donovan Ng Jing Ren, a Primary 3 pupil at Casuarina Primary School, has found a solution to not being able to finish reading a book when it has to be returned to the school library by the due date.
2 mins
103 honorary aides-de-camp appointed by President Halimah
23 are new to role, the rest reappointed; more women also join the corps
3 mins
64 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Yishun coffee shop
Sixty-four people were evacuated when a fire broke out at a coffee shop on the ground floor of a residential block in Yishun.
1 min
TikToker accused of raping woman he met on Tinder
Ex-scriptwriter-actor allegedly assaulted her in his condo after they had dinner at restaurant
2 mins
Wells Fargo to pay $1.34b in investor class-action lawsuit
US bank accused of misleading statements on compliance after 2016 accounts scandal
1 min
China's factory output, retail sales miss forecasts as recovery loses steam
China's industrial output and retail sales growth in April undershot forecasts, suggesting the economy lost further momentum at the start of the second quarter and adding pressure on policymakers to shore up a wobbly postCovid-19 recovery.
2 mins
Founder of failed Chinese bike-sharing firm Ofo in US comeback
His tech-savvy coffee chain is backed by some of China's biggest venture firms
2 mins
Sea posts Ql profit but performance falls short of estimates
It marks continuation of group's recovery after it cut costs and retrenched workers
2 mins
OCBC makes decarbonisation pledge in 6 sectors
Move will see the lender join the other two local banks in their net-zero quests
3 mins
MANY OUT TO TOPPLE LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO
Katak, Hongkong Great the biggest threats to the favourite in the $1 million Kranji Mile
3 mins
INJURY-HIT HCI SHOW GRIT
Without 2 players, they retain A Div girls' title; Nanyang reclaim boys' crown
2 mins
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