The Straits Times - July 20, 2024
The Straits Times - July 20, 2024
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July 20, 2024
Social media sites ordered to block 95 accounts under law on foreign interference
Five social media platforms have been directed by the authorities to block a network of 95 accounts that published coordinated posts spreading allegations that Singapore is being controlled by China.
5 mins
Software glitch disrupts essential services worldwide
Defective update crashed millions of Windows computers, including in S'pore
3 mins
Global tech outage deeply disruptive in Australia, less so in S. Korea and China
Undergraduate student Gabriel was working at his part-time job when Microsoft Windows kept suddenly shutting down on him.
3 mins
Manual check-ins for over 10 airlines at Changi Airport
Disruption delays some departing flights, wreaks havoc on air, rail travel elsewhere
4 mins
Confusion, frustration for many caught in outage in Singapore
Motorists were stuck at carparks – some for as long as 20 minutes – when electronic gantries stopped working, while many others found themselves logged out of their computer systems when a major global technology outage hit on July 19.
2 mins
High Court rejects Iswaran's bid to compel prosecution to provide witness statements
A High Court judge has rejected a bid by former transport minister S. Iswaran to compel the prosecution to provide conditioned statements of all 56 witnesses it has lined up for his upcoming trial on 35 charges.
3 mins
Chinese fraudster behind network of 95 accounts to be blocked here
The man behind a network of 95 accounts that the authorities have ordered to be blocked in Singapore under the foreign interference law was once a property mogul.
3 mins
36 rescued at sea after ships catch fire near Pedra Branca
No reports of oil spill after tankers collide; two crew members airlifted to hospital
2 mins
Japan to speed up entry process amid record wave of tourists
Foreign visitors arriving in Japan may get to breeze through immigration soon, as the country looks for new ways to amplify a tourism boom that is boosting its economy.
2 mins
Trump presidency would be hard for Ukraine: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged in an interview published on July 18 that a victory for Donald Trump in the US election in November would be difficult for his country, but Ukrainians were prepared.
1 min
US opens embassy in Vanuatu amid Pacific rivalry with China
The United States opened an embassy in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on July 18, the latest US move in a long-running competition with China for influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
1 min
China's pledge of economic reform met with cautious welcome
Businesses await details to gauge policy changes' impact
4 mins
Shanghai to launch public testing for driverless taxi services
Shanghai will launch a public testing programme for its driverless taxi services as soon as next week, marking a step forward in the city’s pursuit of intelligent and connected autonomous vehicle applications.
2 mins
Elite Hezbollah commander killed in strike, says Israel
A field commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces was killed in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, the Israeli military and two security sources said on July 18, the latest senior member of the group to be killed in months of tit-for-tat strikes across the border with Israel.
1 min
Netanyahu pressured on ceasefire deal before US visit
Israeli protesters, world leaders, families of hostages urge PM to act ahead of speech to Congress
3 mins
At least 5 killed in fresh Bangladesh job-quota protests
Telecoms links also widely disrupted, and TV news channels go off the air
2 mins
60 rare Siamese crocodiles hatch in Cambodia
A group of 60 rare Siamese crocodiles has hatched in Cambodia, boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered reptiles, conservationists said on July 18.
1 min
TTSH makes frail, senior patients key priority as it celebrates 180 years
With growing numbers of seniors visiting its busy emergency department (ED), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) said a key priority is to look out for frail, senior patients, some of whom are at risk of readmission after they have been discharged.
3 mins
SBS Transit beats four rivals to bag Seletar bus contract again
Its winning bid of $526m includes initiatives that would raise standards for industry: LTA
3 mins
Chan: S'poreans can be a bridge among different cultures in fragmented world
Minister urges students to go beyond festivals and food, and understand other races better
2 mins
Five nursing leaders receive President's award
They get highest accolade for the profession for sustained outstanding contributions
4 mins
UN member states urged to 'turbocharge' sustainability action
United Nations member states are “heavily off-track” in terms of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will, among other things, uplift impoverished communities globally, and need to intensify efforts in spite of the various wars raging in the world today.
2 mins
Man used phone to hit girlfriend's son, 3, for crying
He repeatedly bashed the boy's forehead and hit the mother when she tried to stop him
3 mins
Doubts over AI boom taking root among some experts
Sceptics say commercial hopes for tech may be overblown, fearing inflating stock bubble
5 mins
Sats to partner Japan's Mitsui to expand business
Wholly owned subsidiary set up to pursue potential food solutions-related investments
2 mins
Hyundai's second made-in-Singapore electric car launched
South Korean carmaker Hyundai launched its second made-in-Singapore electric vehicle (EV) on July 19, opening order books for a locally assembled version of its Ioniq 6 sedan.
1 min
Nadal holds up physically to reach semi-finals
Rafael Nadal was not going to allow anything to get in his way as he continued to ramp up his preparations for the Paris Olympics next week.
2 mins
BROWN HAILS 'AMAZING' EFFORT
World No. 272 is one ahead of 2019 winner Lowry as big names struggle in the wet
3 mins
Hughes tells Lyles: I'll talk with the spikes
United States sprint star Noah Lyles has a last competitive track outing at the London Diamond League on July 20 before heading across the English Channel to the Paris Olympics.
2 mins
UNITED HAVE 'LESS DEPTH' THAN RIVALS
Ten Hag highlights their injury problems in defence, now strengthened by Yoro signing
3 mins
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