The Straits Times - July 14, 2024
The Straits Times - July 14, 2024
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July 14, 2024
Providing only what is needed will keep healthcare costs sustainable: SM Lee
Don't over-treat, over-prescribe and be careful in adopting new treatments, he says
3 mins
Opening of Woodlands Health lifts some load off other hospitals
Patients from TTSH, KTPH also get to see specialists or move into a ward earlier
4 mins
LTA to consolidate management of bus ads under one operator to grow revenue
In a bid to eke out more revenue for the public transport system here, the management of advertisements on public buses as well as at terminals and interchanges will be consolidated under a single operator.
3 mins
Excesses of fugitive businessman exposed
Su Binghai lived the high life in Singapore, splurging on luxury cars, jewellery, alcohol
8 mins
Ex-vaper reclaims health after 4 ‘lung washes', $40k spent
He wants the young to know that vaping is not as cool or safe as it seems to be
6 mins
'Feels like a bun steamer': HK's poorer residents worst hit as city sizzles
Many feel unwell in cramped housing with bad ventilation and trapped heat
5 mins
PM Wong attends West Coast event as part of visits to various districts
He says it is good to be back' in GRC where he was MP after entering politics
2 mins
Beijing cracks down on online content deemed harmful to children
China on July 13 announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, taking aim at video apps and social media platforms to purge content deemed harmful to children.
1 min
CHINA BATTLES THE BULGE
Three-year campaign targets growing obesity crisis which weighs heavy on the future
4 mins
Bollywood stars, Reliance fuel Ambani wedding hype through social media
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son got married on July 12 in a lavish ceremony that has been a hot talking point at home and abroad, with his father’s US$260 billion (S$349 billion) conglomerate Reliance taking to social media to heavily publicise the event.
2 mins
Young investors fuelling rise of Indian bourse
Number of investors has quadrupled over past few years, many of whom are below 40
5 mins
Philippine Senate orders arrest of mayor linked to crime gangs
She failed to turn up for hearings on her alleged ties with Chinese syndicates
2 mins
Netanyahu reverses key Israeli concession in Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed a key Israeli concession in ceasefire negotiations, demanding that armed men be barred from returning to northern Gaza during an eventual ceasefire, an Israeli source familiar with the talks told CNN.
1 min
At least 71 dead in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief
289 others injured in attack in area where Palestinian evacuees have been repeatedly urged to head to
3 mins
Albanese tells Russia to 'back off' after its accusations of 'anti-Russian paranoia'
Russia accused Australia of inciting \"anti-Russian paranoia\" for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on July 13 to tell Moscow to \"back off\".
1 min
I'm not going anywhere,' Biden says as campaign struggles
US leader tries to shift focus from his mental sharpness to impact of another Trump term
4 mins
Thousands of UK prisoners to be freed early to ease overcrowding
Inmate population close to full capacity; plan will not apply to offenders of serious crimes
3 mins
US judge dismisses manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin
Actor Alec Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter was abruptly dismissed by a judge on July 12 after she ruled that key evidence over a fatal shooting on the set of the movie Rust had been withheld from the defence.
2 mins
'Cosmic ballet': Webb telescope captures slow merger of 2 galaxies
Nasa released on July 12 a pair of images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope showing two galaxies – one nicknamed the Penguin and the other the Egg – in the process of merging in sort of a cosmic ballet as the US space agency marked two years since it unveiled the orbiting observatory’s first scientific results.
2 mins
Clan associations need to attract young talent, renew leadership: PM Wong
They can play bigger role in helping to unite society in next phase of nation-building
3 mins
Scholarship fund to help students taking up engineering at unis, polys, ITE
The development of engineering talent that is needed across various sectors of Singapore’s economy, and to drive green and sustainable growth, is set to receive a financial boost with a new scholarship fund.
2 mins
ST correspondent honoured at Singapore Press Club Awards
Candidates in Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election in February went to great lengths to produce content for social media, hoping it would go viral and raise their profiles.
2 mins
Overwhelming response to Changi Airport's call to join plane-spotting group
Members can get exclusive opportunities to photograph aircraft, subject to safety rules
3 mins
Youth exiting foster care system to get more support
They will each get an aftercare case worker who will guide them on living on their own
3 mins
EJAZ WINS AT FIRST 1,000M TEST
The sharp trip was a query, but gun sprinter defies those concerns with a powerful burst
2 mins
Pogacar thanks team for big win
Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar rode solo to victory on Stage 14 on July 13, a 152km ride from Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet including 4,000 metres climbing in the Pyrenees.
2 mins
I CAN'T BELIEVE I WON: CZECH ACE
Doubles specialist Krejcikova tames fiery Paolini to claim second Grand Slam title
3 mins
History on the line: Djokovic is all fired up
Novak Djokovic believes the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the \"fuel\" he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on July 14.
2 mins
STRUGGLING ALBIREX AND COACH SPLIT UP
SPL winner Yoshinaga replaced by assistant Shigetomi after now local outfit’s poor start
3 mins
Not just Copa title at stake for Argentina
Argentina can become the first South American team to win the \"triple crown\" of three straight major tournament titles if they overcome Colombia in the Copa America final on July 14.
2 mins
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