The Straits Times - October 24, 2024
The Straits Times - October 24, 2024
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October 24, 2024
Asean power grid can generate new jobs and investments: Study
By being part of such a grid, each country’s GDP could grow by 0.8% to 4.6%: Expert
3 mins
WP veteran was not aware leaders knew of Khan's lie since Aug 2021
Former Workers' Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang revealed in court that it was in August 2023 when he found out WP's leaders had known about Ms Raeesah Khan's untruth since Aug 8, 2021.
4 mins
Pritam Singh trial Judge disallows disclosure of ex-WP cadre's unredacted messages
He says none of the messages are relevant to Singh’s guilt or innocence
5 mins
Robots to paint walls for half of BTO built from 2025 sites
The robots are taking over they could be painting and plastering walls for about half the Build-ToOrder (BTO) projects built from 2025, and soon, these machines could even be conducting inspection and remote supervision works.
3 mins
Core inflation climbs again to hit 2.8% in Sept
MAS, MTI expect it to reach around 2% by year end despite rise in past two months
3 mins
News analysis China-India border deal a positive step but trust issues remain
Xi, Modi agree to try to improve ties that deteriorated after fatal military clash
4 mins
PM Wong in Samoa till Saturday for Commonwealth leaders' meeting
APIA, Samoa - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is attending his first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting since he became head of government in May 2024.
2 mins
Singapore and India renew army training pact
Singapore and India have extended a bilateral agreement on joint military training between the armies of both countries for the next five years.
2 mins
How giant batteries can help S'pore store excess solar energy
As Singapore seeks to harness as much sunshine as it can to maximise its limited renewable energy sources, it needs to improve technologies that can store excess solar energy from the day.
3 mins
Teenager who killed schoolmate with axe loses appeal against 16 years' jail
Chief Justice says student showed chilling degree of premeditation in planning attack
3 mins
Work begins on hydrogen-ready power plant in net-zero push
Work has officially begun on an $800 million power plant that has the capability to use hydrogen to generate electricity, as part of a push to utilise the fuel to reach Singapore's net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050.
2 mins
GISB head, wife charged with being members of crime group
SELAYANG, Selangor - Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings' chief executive Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, his wife Azura Md Yusof, and Adib At-Tamimi, the son of the founder of the Al-Arqam cult, were among 22 who were charged at the Selayang Sessions Court on Oct 23 for being members of an organised criminal group.
1 min
Johor banks on new economic zones to stem brain drain
The hope is that higher starting salaries will persuade workers against finding jobs in Singapore
4 mins
Prabowo govt could face formidable opposition in Parliament from PDI-P
Nation’s biggest party commands a fifth of the 580 seats, has vast grassroots support
4 mins
Philippines condemns 'barbaric' killing of journalist
MANILA - The Philippine President's Office called on Oct 23 for an investigation to leave no stone unturned in bringing to justice the killers of a broadcast journalist in a southern province.
1 min
Heavy rain creates havoc in India's tech hub Bengaluru again
BENGALURU - Parts of India's tech capital Bengaluru were flooded on Oct 22 after heavy overnight rain, and a number of people were feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed owing to the downpour.
1 min
At least 14 dead as tro tropical storm batters the Philippines
At least 14 people were killed in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Trami flooded villages, inundated rivers and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes as it approached the eastern coast.
1 min
70 Hezbollah fighters, 3 commanders killed by Israel in 48 hours
Death of Safieddine, potential leader of militant group, in earlier strike also confirmed
3 mins
Blinken tells Israel 'now is the time' to end Gaza war
TEL AVIV - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Oct 23 urged Israel to use the opportunity to end the war in Gaza created by the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the destruction of much of the group's capacity during more than a year of conflict.
2 mins
Hamas holds out in north Gaza with guerilla tactics
JERUSALEM - The top commanders of Hamas are mostly dead. The group's rank and file has been decimated. Many of its hideouts and stockpiles have been captured and destroyed.
4 mins
Xi tells Putin the world is in chaos but ties will endure
'New era' of partnership comes as they paint mutual rival US as aggressive hegemon
2 mins
Trespassing charge applied to Capitol riot defendants upheld
WASHINGTON - A US appeals court on Oct 22 upheld the use of a criminal trespassing charge against nearly all the 1,500 defendants accused of taking part in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, rejecting an attempt to further restrict the charges available to prosecutors.
1 min
Trump campaign accuses Britain's Labour of election interference
LONDON - Donald Trump's campaign has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party of \"blatant foreign interference\" in the US presidential election after its volunteers travelled to the US to help campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris.
1 min
Trespassing charge applied to Capitol riot defendants upheld
A US appeals court on Oct 22 upheld the use of a criminal trespassing charge against nearly all the 1,500 defendants accused of taking part in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, rejecting an attempt to further restrict the charges available to prosecutors.
1 min
Giuliani must turn over Mercedes, condo to election staff he defamed
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Oct 22 ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over most of his possessions and available cash to a receivership controlled by the two Georgia election workers he defamed after the last US presidential election.
1 min
Harris says US is ready for a female president
Meanwhile, Trump claims US will get four more years of incompetence’ if his rival wins
3 mins
Britain and Germany strengthen defence ties with new agreement
Britain and Germany signed a landmark defence agreement on Oct 23 and pledged to cooperate on exercises on Nato's eastern flank as they stressed the need for Europe to be able to defend itself given possible escalation in the war in Ukraine.
2 mins
Zelensky tells allies 'not to hide' if N. Korea fights in war
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on allies on Oct 22 \"not to hide\" and to respond to evidence of North Korean involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine.
1 min
US, G-7 allies 'very close' to finalising $65 billion Ukraine loan
Yellen assured US share will be repaid from earnings on frozen Russian assets
2 mins
Kim Jong Un inspects missile bases, cites US nuclear threat
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a strategic missile base, state media said on Oct 23, releasing images of him viewing transport and launch vehicles for the country's largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic weapons.
1 min
'Firefly' garden, snow shows to jazz up Orchard Rd for Christmas
Annual light-up event will also bring back street party with food trucks, pop-up stalls
3 mins
Man charged with murdering grassroots volunteer
Clementi fatal stabbing
1 min
Nearly 4,000 people caught, fined for possessing or using vapes
Nearly 4,000 people in Singapore were caught and fined for possessing or using e-vaporisers over a span of three months, said the health authorities on Oct 23.
3 mins
First batch of new electric buses to be on roads from Dec
10 BYD buses will be first to use charging infrastructure at new Sengkang West depot
3 mins
COE premiums down across all categories for first time since June
Certificate of entitlement (COE) prices dropped slightly across all categories at the latest tender exercise on Oct 23. This is the first time COE premiums have dipped across the board since June.
2 mins
Girl who lived in wet market stall is attending special education school
A 15-year-old girl who slept and bathed in a wet market stall for almost a year has been attending a special education school and is learning to communicate.
2 mins
After bouts of depression, he is now a lifeline for others
Co-founder of non-profit group reaches out to South Asians here who are in distress
4 mins
Worker dies after steel gate falls on him at Yishun construction site
A 55-year-old worker at a Yishun construction site was seriously injured and later died in hospital after a steel gate fell on him on Oct 21.
1 min
Banking stocks help lift STI by 0.4% as US Treasury yield rises
Shares in Singapore joined most regional peers to close higher on Oct 23, lifted by higher local banking share prices. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 13.37 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 3,600.78 even though only 12 or fewer than half of the 30 stocks on the benchmark finished higher.
1 min
China's Singles' Day sales festival fails to inspire consumers
SHANGHAI - China's largest shopping event is under way, but most merchants and retail analysts expect flat or, at best, tepid sales growth, noting that consumers are still very much dispirited by the country's economic woes.
2 mins
Starbucks sales fall as new CEO faces complaints from baristas, customers
NEW YORK - Starbucks' new chief executive Brian Niccol has his work cut out for him.
2 mins
HSBC overhaul by new CEO stumps employees and investors alike
No sense of how many jobs will be axed and how much money the bank could save
4 mins
China's stimulus moves not enough, say Yellen and top IMF economist
They argue that the latest measures will not meaningfully boost domestic demand.
3 mins
US alerted by TSMC of possible use of its chip by Huawei
NEW YORK – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) notified the United States that one of its chips had been found in a Huawei product after tech research firm TechInsights took apart the product, a person familiar with the matter said, revealing a possible violation of export restrictions on the Chinese company.
1 min
IMF predicts slightly slower global growth, warns of increasing risks
Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent in 2024 and remain at that level in 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Oct 22, while warning that the stable figures masked \"important\" regional and sectoral shifts.
3 mins
Development of Singapore's second LNG facility to begin amid rising energy demand
Natural gas will continue to play crucial role in safeguarding energy security: DPM Gan
3 mins
GIC, Macquarie said to be eyeing $2.6b divestment of green energy firm
Singapore's GIC and Australia's Macquarie are looking at selling their stake of roughly 30 per cent in Philippine renewable energy firm Energy Development Corporation (EDC), a deal that could fetch US$2 billion (S$2.6 billion), two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
1 min
Tupperware avoids liquidation by having creditors acquire firm after judge intervenes
WASHINGTON Tupperware Brands hammered out a deal for its creditors to acquire the business, ending a dispute that has risked a liquidation of the iconic company after a push from the United States judge overseeing the bankruptcy.
1 min
Ascott to expand apartment hotel business in China via joint venture
The Ascott Limited, a Singapore-headquartered hospitality company, will expand its apartment hotel business in China through a joint venture with Jin Jiang Hotels.
2 mins
25 projects lauded for their impact on society, environment
Initiative by music school for special needs kids among those showcased on annual list
2 mins
Ascott to expand apartment hotel business in China via joint venture
The Ascott Limited, a Singapore-headquartered hospitality company, will expand its apartment hotel business in China through a joint venture with Jin Jiang Hotels.
2 mins
'Singapore on steroids;: Dubai deserves more attention
Open to the world, the most populous of the seven emirates that make up the UAE is a trendsetter in Al, fintech and digitalisation.
7 mins
What 'do no harm, means as temperatures soar
We trust doctors to be up to date with the latest developments in medical science. So it's concerning that our future medical professionals aren't being trained sufficiently or consistently on a very real threat to public health: climate change.
3 mins
What 'do no harm' means as temperatures soar
Medical workers are key to adapting to the realities of global warming, but they are not receiving the necessary training.
3 mins
Why gold is dazzling investors
Financial fears and geopolitical tremors combine to great effect.
6 mins
'It feels like a watershed moment for AI'
Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis on his Nobel Prize
9 mins
School - Garden a meaningful learning experience for students
I was at my daughter's school, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary, for an event recently, and was delighted to meet urban farmer Christopher Leow.
1 min
Animal abuse Such cruelty cannot be – is not – Singapore
The Straits Times recently published two reports of animals being killed ('One of the worst cases of animal cruelty': Man killed 2 cats by throwing them off HDB block, Oct 15; and Man charged after he allegedly flung cat from 38th floor of block, killing it, Oct 8).
1 min
HDB • Building flats before sales launch a game changer
About 8,500 flats are available in the recent October 2024 Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise. Of these, more than 2,000 flats have a wait time of under three years (Over 2,000 BTO flats with waiting time of under 3 years to be launched in October, Oct 6).
1 min
Schools should keep students' personal learning devices
Letter of the day
1 min
EL CASTELLO ALL SET FOR SPRING CHAMPION
Trainer Anthony Cummings plots Group path towards Victoria Derby for smart 3yo
3 mins
Chasing Happiness for the third time in a row
Oct 24 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis
2 mins
GAMESTONKS RIGHT AT TOP OF HIS GAME AT KL TRIALS
Ex-Kranji Pacific Snoopy also serves notice of her smart form
3 mins
Ohtani's 50-50 ball fetches historic $5.8m
LOS ANGELES – The ball hit by Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani for his 50th home run of the season was sold for a record-breaking US$4.39 million (S$5.8 million), auction house Goldin said on Oct 23.
2 mins
JAMES DUO CHECK IN FOR FIRST TIME
Lakers’ LeBron, Bronny enter court in 2nd quarter to become NBA’s maiden father-son act
3 mins
Celtics start title defence in record fashion
BOSTON - Boston Celtics made a spectacular start to their National Basketball Association (NBA) title defense, registering a joint-record 29 three-pointers as Jayson Tatum scored 37 points in their emphatic 132-109 defeat of the New York Knicks on Oct 22.
2 mins
HIGH KAI FLYING IN MADRID EVENT
Fresh off double win, teenage indoor skydiver hopes to emulate Maeder's model
2 mins
Morikawa says he has 'to learn how to win'
INZAI, Japan - Two-time Major champion Collin Morikawa said on Oct 23 that \"winning is tough\" as he looks for his first victory of 2024 at the PGA Tour's Zozo Championship in Japan this week.
2 mins
Global pathways accelerating talented Asian golfers to the fore
The stars truly aligned for Asian golf during one glorious Sunday in October as three talents: Kevin Yu of Chinese Taipei, China's Ding Wenyi, and Kaito Onishi of Japan—put an exclamation point on the importance of the various global pathways that lead to the sport's ultimate destination, the PGA Tour.
3 mins
India ‘appalled’ as leaner Glasgow Games hit medal hopes
NEW DELHI – India has reacted strongly after several sports in which the country does well were axed for a leaner version of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
2 mins
Son Out but kids ready for Europa League exposure
LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur will seek to maintain their strong start in the Europa League without captain Son Heung-min against AZ Alkmaar on Oct 24, after manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed the South Korean forward will not be involved.
2 mins
MAN UNITED 'WILL SUCCEED'
Mourinho tips ten Hag to restore glory as he prepares to face former club
3 mins
Too soon for Villa to dream: Emery
BIRMINGHAM - Three victories and three clean sheets into Aston Villa's first Champions League campaign in 41 years, the momentum continues to build for the Midlands club but, when asked if fans can start to dream big, manager Unai Emery cautioned not to get carried away.
2 mins
Ancelotti tips treble hero Vinicius Jr for Ballon d'Or
MADRID - Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praised the \"extraordinary\" Vinicius Jr, after the Brazilian forward scored a second-half hat-trick to help them fight back from two goals down to thrash visitors Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League on Oct 22.
2 mins
WOUNDED ARSENAL ON RED ALERT
Calafiori hurt in Shakhtar win, as Arteta’s concerns mount ahead of Liverpool clash
3 mins
Axed sports disappointed by C'wealth Games cull
Terry Hee and Jessica Tan's historic mixed doubles badminton gold medal could become a rare commodity, as Singapore athletes and national bodies reacted with dismay on Oct 23 at the axing of several sports from the 2026 Commonwealth Games programme.
2 mins
Venom: The Last Dance out of step, Christopher Reeve documentary a moving tribute
The story: Tom Hardy returns as American journalist Eddie Brock in a superhero blockbuster from Sony's Spider-Man universe, he and his alien symbiote Venom hunted by both of their worlds and on the run.
2 mins
Slasher thrills meet celebrity culture in Smile 2
The story: This standalone sequel, set some days after the events of Smile (2022), finds pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) preparing for a major tour, her first after a car crash that killed her friend and nearly ended her life.
2 mins
Four Singapore bars make the cut in World's 50 Best Bars
Four bars from Singapore have made it to the World's 50 Best Bars 2024 list, including Jigger & Pony at No. 5, up from No. 14 in 2023.
3 mins
Influencer degree launches in Irish uni
CARLOW - It is a job that did not exist until recently, but becoming an influencer is an increasingly popular career path among Gen Z youth in the modern era of social media.
2 mins
Singapore's This Humid House wins first prize at flower festival in Spain
Home-grown botanical design studio This Humid House has scored a win for Singapore with its installation titled Between Magnolias.
1 min
Warner Music Korea sued by K-pop agency Attrakt for alleged poaching
South Korean agency Attrakt, which launched K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty, has filed a 20 billion won (S$19 million) lawsuit against former and current executives of music label Warner Music Korea, alleging that it tried to poach the group's former members.
1 min
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