The Straits Times - October 13, 2022
The Straits Times - October 13, 2022
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October 13, 2022
Train and bus fares to increase by up to 5 cents from Dec 26
Hike comes amid higher energy costs; cash fares and fees for monthly passes unchanged
3 mins
Oil output cuts • Biden vows consequences' for Saudi Arabia
United States President Joe Biden vowed in an interview broadcast on Tuesday night to impose "consequences" on Saudi Arabia for teaming up with Russia to cut oil production, signalling a rupture in the relationship between two long-time allies.
1 min
Healthier SG a decisive shift to improve people's health: Ong
Moving towards greater preventive care will also help to reverse rising costs
2 mins
Airfares for year-end school holiday period up to 78% more than before pandemic
Airfares from Singapore have risen by up to 78 percent more for the December school holidays this year, compared with the same period before the Covid-19 pandemic.
2 mins
Suu Kyi, 77, faces 26 years in jail after latest conviction
Junta court adds 3 years in prison after finding ousted Myanmar leader guilty of taking bribes
2 mins
Muhyiddin forced Malaysian PM to call for snap polls, says Umno chief
Malaysia's main coalitions Umno and Perikatan Nasional (PN) continue to trade blame over the timing of the upcoming general election, as they face possible voter backlash for putting their political interests ahead of flood concerns.
2 mins
Malaysia's opposition to consider whether to hold state polls during GE
Both Pakatan Harapan coalition, PAS plan to discuss potential dissolution of state assemblies
2 mins
Najib cannot leave jail to campaign in election, says Prisons Department
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will not be let out of jail to campaign in the general election, as he is subject to the Prisons Act, said Prisons Department director-general Nordin Muhammad.
1 min
China offers rare glimpse of advanced missiles ahead of party congress
Thousands of people view many weapons on display at Beijing Exhibition Centre
2 mins
Shanghai shuts down venues as Covid-19 returns
Shanghai is quietly shutting down schools and a raft of other venues as officials try to rein in a Covid-19 flare-up that has hit the financial hub just days before one of China's most important political events.
1 min
Nasa confirms asteroid's path successfully altered by its Dart mission
Impact of spacecraft changed moonlet's orbit by more than what scientists had predicted
2 mins
SingPost to offer parcel service in MRT stations by January
Items can be tracked by both the sender and receiver via the SingPost mobile app
2 mins
Up to 700 new vans gathering dust here after failing to get tax incentive
They passed emission test in Japan but not here, thus falling into band for more pollutive vehicles
2 mins
MAS expected to further tighten Singdollar policy
Central bank likely to fight imported inflation with aggressive 'double-barrelled' move
3 mins
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