The Straits Times - December 15, 2024
The Straits Times - December 15, 2024
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December 15, 2024
Yoon impeached by Parliament
Constitutional Court to decide if the suspended South Korean President is to be removed
4 mins
HDB starts work on flats not announced for sale yet in 3 areas
The BTO flats in Clementi, Toa Payoh and Bukit Merah are expected to be Plus units
4 mins
Allianz scraps Income Insurance acquisition plan: Source
Allianz has scrapped a proposed €1.5 billion (S$2.1 billion) acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Singapore firm Income Insurance because of public opposition to the deal, a source familiar with the matter said.
1 min
'Coming here feels like coming home': PM Wong visits East Coast
Mr Bala Trichy Iyer, 56, gives back to his community by offering basic coding classes at Changi Simei Community Club (CC).
3 mins
S'pore's privacy watchdog updating guidelines on use of NRIC numbers
Govt to end masking of NRIC numbers and intends to explain the issue to the public
4 mins
'WE FOUGHT LIKE LIONS'
To celebrate one of the Singapore Lions' finest football moments, The Sunday Times gathers the Class of '94 to chart their historic feat, culminating with the Malaysia Cup victory at the Shah Alam Stadium.
6 mins
Indian thriller winning over moviegoers in China; more in the pipeline
Takings in Bollywood's top overseas market surpass a third of the film's global earnings
4 mins
US appeals court rejects TikTok's bid for more time to make case over ban
WASHINGTON - TikTok must now move quickly with a request to the Supreme Court to block or overturn a law that will require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest of the short-video app by Jan 19, after an appeals court on Dec 13 rejected a bid for more time.
1 min
Filipinos tighten their Christmas budgets in the wake of typhoons
Many still reeling in storms' aftermath and forced to cut expenses for festive celebration
4 mins
Biden govt renews science cooperation deal with China despite Republican objections
WASHINGTON - The US and China renewed a science cooperation agreement on Dec. 13, the US State Department said, this time with \"robust national security guardrails\", despite objections from Republicans who argue that the decision should have been left to the incoming Trump administration.
2 mins
Explainer Constitutional Court to decide impeached President's fate
SEOUL - South Korea's Constitutional Court controls President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate, after Parliament impeached him on Dec 14 over his short-lived martial law decree last week.
2 mins
Who is S. Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo?
Country's PM known to be a non-partisan official with reputation for rationality
2 mins
Macron's new PM Bayrou faces budget battle with fractious French Parliament
PARIS - New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Dec 13 he faced a \"Himalaya\" of a challenge to tackle France's deficit, with opponents' lukewarm reactions to his appointment underlining the difficulty of the job he faces.
3 mins
Leadership fight in India's opposition bloc raises doubts on Modi challenge
Bid to wrest control from Congress comes amid party's poor showing in state polls
4 mins
Italy grants Argentina's President citizenship, provoking opposition ire
The Italian government has granted citizenship to Argentinian President Javier Milei, a source close to the matter told AFP on Dec 14.
1 min
Ukraine general to overhaul training, management amid manpower woes
KYIV - The new commander of Ukraine's ground forces plans a \"massive transformation\" of his branch to improve troop training, management and recruitment, Kyiv said on Dec 13, as it grapples with manpower problems at the front.
1 min
Syrian rebels took a year to plan Bashar al-Assad's ouster, says report
Syria's Islamist-led rebel alliance had been planning the surprise ouster of President Bashar al-Assad for a year, an opposition military leader told The Guardian in an interview published on Dec 13.
2 mins
Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers at site of suspected mass killings
Damascus district littered with bones as residents describe years of killings there
3 mins
Ex-Man City striker elected as Georgia's new far-right president
TBILISI - Georgian lawmakers elected former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country's new president on Dec 14, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major protests against the government over a halt to the country's European Union accession talks in November.
3 mins
Unidentified drones seen over German military, industrial sites
The German authorities said on Dec. 13 that unidentified drones had been spotted flying over sensitive military and industrial sites, including the US Ramstein airbase.
1 min
Drone sightings in New Jersey spark concern, conspiracies
Lawmakers demand clarity, call for action; officials say no evidence of security risk
3 mins
Islandwide Total Defence exercise to return in Feb 2025
It aims to simulate large-scale disruptions, help improve Singaporeans' readiness for them
2 mins
ST Engineering fully retrofitting Air NZ Boeings in world first
Days after the wide-body Boeing 787-9 plane arrived in Singapore from New Zealand, technicians removed its 302 seats, tore out the carpet and dismantled all its ceiling panels and overhead bins, leaving the plane's interior entirely empty.
3 mins
Colourful illustrations keep memories of wartime food alive
Pineapple soup with dried prawns, a delicious mix of sweet and salty, was a dish Reverend Michael Teo looked forward to on rare Sunday afternoons during World War II.
2 mins
Orchard Road music venue by Live Nation to Open in 2026
Live music venues in Singapore will have a new addition come 2026, with the completion of a 3,000-capacity music hall in Orchard Road after several years' delay.
2 mins
Workplace deaths in construction sector triple in second half of 2024
A 27-year-old worker from Bangladesh was killed on Dec 8 after a suspected electric shock, continuing a spate of deaths in the construction sector that has seen workplace fatalities triple from five in the first half of 2024 to 15 in the second half.
2 mins
Neighbourhoods serve up giant feast of food-themed installations
Each of the 14 artworks reflects the distinct character, heritage of the area
3 mins
2 schools get new bus operators after transport firm's abrupt closure
Several international schools also hit; some employees say wages still unpaid
3 mins
S'pore firm launches game based in NZ in tie-up with Maori tribe
A Singapore-developed game has landed in the Land of the Long White Cloud, promising to unlock overlooked stories of New Zealand's indigenous Maori people.
3 mins
Anti-death penalty activist group issued fifth Pofma Order
Anti-death penalty group Transformative Justice Collective has been issued a correction order under Singapore's fake news law over social media posts about the scheduling of a prisoner for execution.
2 mins
Forget the wildlife selfie
Demand for animal interactions is on the rise, but even well-intentioned tourists might struggle to find experiences that are good for both visitor and animal.
7 mins
Chiung Yao: The queen of bad romance?
The Chinese world's most famous romance novelist might have attracted controversy for her love-above-all stories, but she also sparked a love for the Chinese language.
5 mins
For when you've run out of steam and, perhaps, hope
Regardless of how your year has been, this writer suggests some ways to reconcile with it - and to bring clarity to the next one.
3 mins
New friends after 50? Yes, please!
The people in our lives are a dynamic constellation.
4 mins
I was told it was a matter for LKY: David Gerald on infamous Clob saga
Sias founder recounts eventful journey from legal sector to fighting for ordinary investors.
7 mins
Aged folk, health crises: Swiss Re's Paul Murray has plenty on his mind
Resistance to antibiotics set to pose huge healthcare challenge, says senior executive at reinsurer
5 mins
$200k loss after investing in complex financial product
An investor keen to earn a bit more interest ended up losing all her $200,000 savings after she was swayed into buying a complicated financial product she did not understand.
5 mins
It's not too late to cut back on holiday spending
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. So you may think that setting limits on holiday spending is a lost cause, right?
4 mins
S'pore property trends to watch in 2025
While no big disruptions are expected, there will be nuanced influences at play
5 mins
She kick-started ambitious plan to retire at 48 when she was 30
Financial content editor is clear-eyed about investing and the risk she's willing to take on
4 mins
Will the US dollar continue to shine?
Dollar bulls emboldened by Donald Trump's win are entering a month that has historically punished the greenback.
3 mins
WESTERN EMPIRE STRIKES IN GOLD RUSH
Trainer Williams vindicated as supersub Egan produces a heady ride in G3 at first Perth raid
2 mins
Only raced runner Holds The Key to opener
Dec 15 South Africa (Scottsville) form analysis
2 mins
CAS verdict on Sinner earliest next year
MONTREAL - Tennis star Jannik Sinner's doping case will not have a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) before the end of 2024, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) told AFP.
1 min
Pushing the limit: Why Hassan is my favourite female athlete of the year
On the edge of madness, where suffering and courage live, is where great sport exists.
3 mins
THROWING LIGHT ON CANCER
Discus king Wong, 55, shares his triumph over the disease in his book The Last Gold
3 mins
Record-breaking Walsh glad new marks come with money incentives
BUDAPEST - World records continued to dissolve on Dec 13 at the short-course swimming world championships as seven fell, with Gretchen Walsh claiming three of them, including two in 26 minutes.
2 mins
Another slap in the face for Embiid and Sixers
LOS ANGELES - Joel Embiid's tough season took another turn for the worse on Dec 13, as the Philadelphia 76ers star center left the court early after being struck in the face during his side's 121-107 National Basketball Association (NBA) loss to the Indiana Pacers.
2 mins
RED BULL KNOW WHAT TO IMPROVE ON: MAX
Upbeat Verstappen receives drivers' trophy in Rwanda, a nation aiming to host F1 race
3 mins
A miserable Manchester derby awaits City and United fans
Manchester derbies rarely fail to deliver. They were once plucky little City kicking against what their fans called the \"evil empire\" of United.
2 mins
PEP: I WANT MY PLAYERS BACK
Ahead of derby, City boss says he needs Rodri & Co to return instead of new signings
3 mins
Ange unconcerned about hurt egos of players
TOUGH TALK
3 mins
TUCHEL PROMISES A CLEAN SLATE
He says Kane will keep England captaincy as Three Lions are drawn into five-team group
3 mins
Classical game still the king of chess, says Fide CEO
Freestyle chess may be the new kid on the block alongside other popular variants of the game such as rapid or blitz, but International Chess Federation (Fide) chief executive Emil Sutovsky believes the classical format is here to stay.
3 mins
SUBS SAVE SUB-PAR S'PORE
Lions struggle before bench players make impact in win over lowly Timor-Leste
2 mins
Why 'complain kings' love to kick up a fuss
If Singapore has a national pastime beyond lining up for food and scoring deals, it is complaining.
7 mins
Overcoming debt, adversity to start zi char restaurant
Saddled with $100,000 of debt at age 33 after his first coffee shop venture tanked, Kuala Lumpur-born Danny Chan was unfazed.
5 mins
What's Singapore like at 4am?
I put my inability to sleep to good use by joining an After Hours tour hosted by non-profit organisation My Community
4 mins
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