The Straits Times - September 07, 2024
The Straits Times - September 07, 2024
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September 07, 2024
Few private home buyers paying agent fees despite new guidelines
New industry guidelines which spell out how property agent commissions should be paid have been met with lacklustre response from private property buyers, two months after they were supposed to have kicked in.
4 mins
Construction Changi Airport T5 of to start in first half of 2025: PM Wong
T5 will transform the passenger experience, allow for more connectivity and create jobs
3 mins
Heat safety framework for outdoor workers revised
MOM makes clearer distinction between compulsory and recommended measures
2 mins
Innovation lab to be set up in Singapore to reshape global airport operations
Transport Correspondent The back-breaking work of unloading baggage from narrow-body aircraft like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 may soon be a thing of the past, with a new aviation innovation lab being set up in Singapore to tackle operational challenges faced by airports all over the world.
2 mins
New SimplyGo app lets users top up, block older ez-link cards
It will also improve security, provide access to service to pay for ERP, carpark charges
4 mins
Outrage in Philippines over officials' photos with fugitive ex-mayor
Philippines Correspondent MANILA - Filipinos turned to social media to express their outrage after Philippine government officials and law enforcement agents meant to escort fugitive former mayor Alice Guo back to the country to face criminal charges casually posed for photos with her while processing her deportation.
3 mins
Kishida's farewell visit to Seoul a bid to cement improved ties
Analysts say this bodes well, even with impending leadership change in Japan
3 mins
Pope's call for social justice strikes same chord as Indonesia's leaders
Jokowi and top imam also stress need for religious tolerance and end to hostilities
5 mins
For Filipino Catholics in S'pore, a time to reckon with changes to faith
Correspondent For Filipino Catholics in Singapore, Pope Francis' visit next week is an opportunity not just to celebrate their faith but also to reaffirm it, as they come to terms with their leader's more progressive ideas and as they navigate a multi-religious, more secular society.
4 mins
In advancing its global ideals, Beijing finds a receptive audience in Africa
Financial help to continent linked to vision of less Western-dominated world order
3 mins
China jails Taiwanese person on separatism charge for first time
China handed a nine-year prison term to a Taiwanese political activist convicted of \"separatism\", a rare sentence that prompted Taiwan to warn its people about the dangers of travelling across the strait.
1 min
Collapse of 2 Aussie airlines sparks debate about unfair competition
Questions arise over whether govt policy favours main players Qantas and Virgin
4 mins
S. Korea open to revising contentious medical school admissions plan
South Korea's presidential office said on Sept 6 that it was open to revising a plan to increase medical school admissions, which has triggered months of protests by doctors nationwide.
1 min
China stops foreign adoptions, ending a complicated chapter
For three decades, China sent tens of thousands of babies overseas for adoption as it enforced a strict one-child policy that forced many families to abandon their children.
3 mins
Indonesian police detain 7 in failed plot to attack Pope
Pontiff's mosque visit, azan broadcast replacement may have angered militants
2 mins
Zelensky asks for more weapons amid fresh wave of Russian attacks
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky joined a meeting of his country's international backers in Germany on Sept 6, appealing for additional weapons as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east and devastating strikes by Moscow.
3 mins
Israeli troops leave West Bank's nin with Gaza talks deadlocked
Israeli forces appeared to be winding down a deadly 10-day raid in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Sept 6, as key ally Germany warned against treating the territory like Gaza.
3 mins
French woman testifies against husband in mass rape case
He is accused of drugging her, letting dozens of men rape her over a decade
6 mins
$4m kitty to help those with disabilities learn to live independently
$600,000 from Temasek Foundation's fund allocated to scheme for those with autism
3 mins
Audi to sell its cars directly online and at new showroom
Outlet to be ready by year end; agent will continue to provide after-sales support
4 mins
Prompt action averts $90m in losses for over 6,400 potential scam victims
More than 6,400 people managed to avoid total losses of over $90 million during a two-month joint operation by the police's AntiScam Centre (ASC) and six banks.
1 min
Restaurant chain founder jailed, fined for work pass offences
He underpaid 13 foreigners hired as S Pass, Employment Pass staff, falsely stated pay
2 mins
Jail for two Malaysians who tried to help e-cigarette smuggler flee S'pore
Two Malaysian nationals attempted to help a fellow countryman escape Singapore's borders illegally through Tuas Checkpoint by hiding him in the cargo compartment of a lorry.
1 min
Tutor used pen cameras to film multiple victims, including 9-year-old pupil
A man who taught part-time at an education centre and as a home tutor began his voyeuristic behaviour in 2011, when he used his mobile phone to record his sister using the toilet.
2 mins
Sharks in S'pore waters - what you need to know
Experts advise on staying safe in event of an encounter following sighting at Sentosa
2 mins
Memorable day at zoo for ST School Pocket Money Fund beneficiaries
Nurul Fa'teha Ahmad Fayumi's eyes lit up when she spotted a pair of giraffes playfully bumping heads with each other.
2 mins
BullsAndBears S'pore shares fall on uncertainty ahead of US jobs report
STI drifts down 0.1%; gainers ease ahead of losers 211 to 19
1 min
China to merge 2 brokerages, forming $293b mega entity
China is combining two of its largest state-backed brokerages to create a new behemoth as it seeks to consolidate the US$1.7 trillion (S$2.2 trillion) sector and build stronger investment banks to compete with overseas financial firms.
2 mins
KL continues to add skyscrapers even as doubts grow over demand
Construction driven by desire to project national strength, investors chasing profits
4 mins
Cordlife accepts MOH notice on licence change
Cordlife has accepted a notice from the Ministry of Health (MOH) regarding changes to its cord-blood banking service licence, in a bid to resume its cordblood banking service.
1 min
Wealth of Singapore's 50 richest on Forbes' list up 10% to $253b
Nearly two-thirds of those on list saw their wealth grow in 2024 from the previous year
3 mins
Japanese 7-Eleven owner rejects Canadian rival's $50b takeover bid
Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Sept 6 it had turned down Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard's US$38.5 billion (S$50 billion) cash bid, rejecting an offer that would have been the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.7-Eleven operator Seven & i said the takeover proposal was not in the best interest of shareholders and was likely to face significant antitrust challenges in the United States, where the combined company would be the convenience store industry's biggest by a considerable margin.
2 mins
Shipping costs set to rise with enforcement of rules to cut emissions
New tech and infrastructure for cleaner fuels will come at a cost to industry, consumers: Report
2 mins
More complaints from those who take out loans to buy life insurance
Fidrec sees steady increase in number of such cases as interest rates rise
4 mins
Push for right to disconnect requires less wishful thinking
The rule, which is gaining global traction, seems infantilising. There are better ways to balance workers' rights and business efficiency.
5 mins
ANTIPODEAN SPEARHEADS GOLD BID FOR YOUNG GUNS
Old guard will be hard pushed to keep the Selangor Gold Cup off hungry go-getters
3 mins
Cheptegei's death from burns draws outrage
Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Sept 5 of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend.
2 mins
This silver's special for veteran judoka Martinet
French athletes have been given a hero's welcome whenever they are in action at the Paris Paralympics and judoka Sandrine Martinet certainly felt the noise as she claimed silver on Sept 5.
1 min
Paris Paralympics 2024 VIO IS DENIED GLORY BY CHINESE AGAIN
Paralympic superstar Beatrice \"Bebe\" Vio was denied gold for a second time on Sept 5 as Italy had to settle for a wheelchair fencing team bronze medal, while the United States cruised into the final of the men's wheelchair basketball tournament.
2 mins
WINNING THIS WOULD MEAN A LOT: ERASMUS
With so much at stake, Springboks and All Blacks make multiple changes in backlines
2 mins
Australian coach fired for cheering S. Korean
Australian swim coach Michael Palfrey has been sacked after he triggered a media storm at the Paris Olympics by saying that he hoped a South Korean athlete would beat Australian rivals at the Games.
1 min
Upset Son wants fans to support new coach
Son Heung-min has urged South Korean fans to stop targeting their new coach after the latter was booed during a 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw against Palestine, with the skipper reportedly calling the reaction \"upsetting\".
2 mins
Argentina coast, while Bolivia win at 4,150m altitude
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was happy for a \"deserved victory\", as Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala scored in their 3-0 South American 2026 World Cup qualifying win over Chile on Sept 5.
2 mins
SPAIN NOT WORRIED DESPITE BEING HELD
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente blamed the heat and player exhaustion, but insisted there were no major concerns after being held 0-0 by Serbia in the Nations League in their first game since winning Euro 2024.
2 mins
BISHOP'S CHECKMATE
Coach fields younger 'keeper in surprise move as S'pore beat UAE to reach final
3 mins
Young ones with an eye for cool cars
Their passion for rare models takes them to places such as Dempsey Hill and Leng Kee Road, where they can spot and photograph such vehicles
2 mins
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