China Perspective Ep 16: China faces slow economic growth in the third quarter of 2021 7:30 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times’ China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3’s Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: 1. The impact […]
SINGAPORE – When healthcare student Melanie Hui, 21, got her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in February, her arm was so sore she could not lift it to tie her hair. Ms Hui, who is also a cross country runner, said she also felt fatigued and had headaches for about two days after the […]
NEW DELHI (AFP) – An Indian couple sailed across submerged streets in a massive cooking pot to reach their wedding venue on Monday (Oct 18), as heavy rains flooded the southern state of Kerala. The couple borrowed the pot from a local temple and enlisted two men to push the makeshift boat, images that have […]
YANGON (REUTERS) – Myanmar’s military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar, local media reported. Minutes after military ruler Min Aung Hlaing’s speech on Monday (Oct 18), state television announced more than 5,600 people arrested or wanted over […]
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The emergence in Malaysia of new political parties and unsettled issues between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) could trigger multi-cornered fights in several state seats in the Nov 20 Melaka state elections, an analyst said. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) political analyst Suffian Mansor said cooperation was […]
SEOUL (REUTERS, AFP) – North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday (Oct 19), officials in South Korea and Japan said, as Seoul opens a major arms fair, spy chiefs meet to discuss the nuclear standoff, and South Korea prepares for a space launch. The North Korean launch would be […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was hospitalised after suffering a minor right elbow fracture following a fall at Government House. Mrs Lam, 64, fell on Monday (Oct 18) night and will stay in the hospital for observation, according to a government statement released early Tuesday. Hong Kong Chief Secretary John […]
SINGAPORE – Six Singaporeans, aged 78 to 93, have died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore’s virus death toll to 239. Four were men and two were women, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Oct 18). Four were unvaccinated. Of the remaining two, one was vaccinated and the other was partially vaccinated. […]
SINGAPORE – An influencer who facilitated a group chat where the personal details of Singaporean men and reasons not to date them were shared has been accused by netizens of doxxing. The open document purportedly compiled the details of dozens of men from anonymous users, with allegations ranging from cheating to sexual assault. Ms Koh […]
SINGAPORE – Applications for the entry of new maids into Singapore opened on Friday (Oct 15) and employers can now apply for domestic workers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter Singapore from Nov 1 through the SafeTravel portal. In a Facebook post about the updated regulations on Monday (Oct 18), Minister of State […]