The Straits Times - November 05, 2022
The Straits Times - November 05, 2022
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November 05, 2022
Covid-19 bivalent shot to be offered to those aged 18 to 49 from Monday
From next Monday, eligible people aged 18 to 49 will be invited to get their bivalent vaccine booster shot against Covid-19.
2 mins
Man found dead in Sengkang flat with multiple wounds
31-year-old woman arrested for the suspected murder of her father, 67
1 min
Xi calls for closer ties between China and Germany
Scholz says Germany against 'decoupling', willing to deepen economic cooperation
2 mins
Imran Khan claims Pakistan PM behind assassination attempt
WAZIRABAD, Pakistan - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday the failed assassination attempt against him will push people to take to the streets like in Sri Lanka.
3 mins
SIA declares dividends for first time in 3 years amid travel boom
Airline group posts record quarter, with net profit rising 51% to $557 million for Q2
3 mins
Parties gear up for campaign flag-off
Close to 1,000 nominations expected to be submitted for the 222 parliamentary seats
3 mins
BN-led govt loses support as polls near
Survey shows backing for govt lower than in 2018, when Umno-led alliance was ousted
2 mins
Delhi wrestles with 'hazardous' smog, shuts primary schools
NEW DELHI - The authorities in New Delhi have ordered primary schools to shut from Saturday, and told schools to stop outdoor activities for older children as air in the world's most polluted capital had become a severe risk to health.
1 min
S. Korea steps up crowd control at subways after Halloween crush
SEOUL - South Korea is beefing up monitoring at crowded subway stations following a deadly Halloween crush that killed more than 150 people in Seoul, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Filipinos tighten belts as inflation soars to 14-year high
MANILA - The inflation rate in the Philippines surged to 7.7 per cent in October, a 14-year-high, after a recent typhoon pushed up food prices. The high inflation is now forcing Filipinos to stretch their hardearned peso to make ends meet.
2 mins
G-7 agrees to help Ukraine rebuild infrastructure
Muenster, Germany - The Group of Seven (G-7) rich democracies has agreed on a new structure to funnel aid to Ukraine to help rebuild infrastructure targeted by Russia, the group's foreign ministers said after talks in Germany on Friday.
2 mins
Trump may launch new White House bid after midterm polls
WASHINGTON - Former president Donald Trump is considering launching a third bid for the White House later this month, three Trump advisers said on Thursday, while Mr Trump himself teased about a strong possibility of a comeback during a rally in Iowa later in the day.
1 min
Opening of train testing centre delayed by a year
Tuas facility, which allows testing round the clock, was to be fully operational by 2024
2 mins
S'pore Writers Festival opens with celebration of female Malay literary pioneers
The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) kicked off on Friday with an opening ceremony at the National Gallery Singapore.
1 min
Grand homecoming for S'porean singer JJ Lin
It felt just like old times, as if Covid-19 never happened, as Singaporean pop superstar JJ Lin kicked off his nostalgia-tinged JJ20 World Tour 2022 on Friday at the National Stadium.
1 min
FairPrice to give 1% discount for 500 items to offset GST hike
This will be offered for first half of 2023 at both its physical stores and online platform
1 min
Starbucks posts record sales but lower profits on weak China results
NEW YORK Starbucks reported record quarterly revenues on Thursday behind a strong US performance, but weak China results and increased expenses pinched profits.
1 min
High hopes for G-20 power talks to ease the Ukraine crisis
JAKARTA - The bar for success is low, but hopes are high that the Group of 20 (G-20) Leaders' Summit on Nov 15 and 16 in Bali, Indonesia, could be the pressure valve to ease growing tensions on various fronts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine.
3 mins
Geopolitical tensions complicate Apec's economic goals
BANGKOK - Typically a cut-anddried meeting with a focus on regional economic growth, the Apec Economic Leaders' Summit happening on Nov 18 and 19 is proving to be a handful.
4 mins
MAHADI BANKING ON DOUBLE GIRL POWER
First-season trainer hopes it will be ladies first for one of his two fillies in Maiden race
2 mins
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