The Straits Times - July 10, 2024
The Straits Times - July 10, 2024
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In this issue
July 10, 2024
Temasek reports $7 billion rise in net portfolio value to $389 billion
Increase due to higher returns from US and India, offsetting China’s underperformance
4 mins
Singapore, Laos ink pacts on carbon credits, education
Singapore and Laos inked a carbon credits deal on July 9, paving the way for bilateral trade in the emerging area and deepening a 50-year friendship between the two nations.
4 mins
Temasek sees opportunities in India, remains committed to China
It is paying more attention to potential risks as a result of geopolitical shifts
3 mins
Rights body seeks royal support to block Malaysia's citizenship Bill
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia is seeking royal support to block new citizenship laws that it says will render more people in the country stateless.
3 mins
Chinese authorities take action as cigarette card games catch on among kids
Move to stamp out trend amid fear cards would encourage the young to smoke
3 mins
Israeli forces step up offensive in Gaza on eve of new truce talks
Hamas says Israeli PM deliberately te intensifying battle toy thwart ceasefire deal
3 mins
Embattled Biden welcomes Nato allies to summit in Washington
Leaders of military alliance, anxious about Trump’s possible return, seek reassurance
3 mins
Biden tells wavering Democrats he won't abandon re-election bid
Concern that worries about his age, ability could cost party both Houses of Congress
3 mins
37,000 people collect free travel cards after SimplyGo plan is shelved
Some 37,000 people, or about 13 per cent of adults eligible for a free travel card after the planned transition to a newer ticketing system was shelved, have picked up the cards as at June 30, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
2 mins
Mental health screening at 9 polyclinics helps 100 teens
NHG initiative enables the young to seek help early, get personalised care
3 mins
Staff mobility, looking beyond qualifications key in tackling hiring challenges: Panellists
To address hiring challenges, employers should help employees transition to new roles that match their aspirations, said Ms Dilys Boey, chief executive of Workforce Singapore, at the Skills Future Forum on July 9.
2 mins
Russian tycoons pocket $15.6b in dividends on war economy boom
Companies resume or boost payouts as uncertainty over war with Ukraine eases
3 mins
Chinese bond traders fear ‘dagger to the heart' as vields vanish
A sluggish economy has pushed sovereign bond yields to record lows, with no end in sight
3 mins
S'pore-headquartered Dyson to axe 1,000 jobs in Britain
Singapore-headquartered Dyson announced on July 9 that it would lay off about 1,000 of its 3,500 staff in Britain as part of a global restructuring. In total, the company has some 14,000 staff worldwide.
1 min
BRANSOM CAN DEFY A RISE IN CLASS
Trainer Peters’ impressive last-start winner can measure up to Class 3 company on Poly
2 mins
Dutch bodies back convicted rapist's Paris spot
The Olympic ruling body said it had no role in Dutch volleyball's decision to pick a convicted rapist for the Paris Games, a selection criticised by an advocacy group for women in sport.
2 mins
DUTCH TIE 'BUSINESS AS USUAL' FOR RICE
England workhorse managing pressure amid hopes of historic back-to-back finals
3 mins
A political spanner thrown in the Paris 2024 works
PARIS France was plunged into political turmoil on July 8, three weeks before hosting the Olympics, while a call for strikes at Paris airports added fresh uncertainty to the already tense build-up.
2 mins
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