The Straits Times - June 09, 2024
The Straits Times - June 09, 2024
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In this issue
June 09, 2024
PAP to set up climate action, mental health groups to get more views
This is part of party's efforts to engage more widely with Singaporeans, says PM Wong
4 mins
Rising share of women staying single is behind S'pore's great baby drought
While the fertility rate of married women has risen, not enough women are getting married
5 mins
Israel says 4 hostages rescued alive as it intensifies Gaza assault
Israel said its forces rescued four hostages alive from Nuseirat on June 8 as it intensified an assault despite scrutiny over a deadly strike on a United Nations-run school there.
4 mins
UN adds Israeli military to list for violations against children
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel's military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023, said Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan, describing the decision as \"shameful\".
3 mins
KL defends eviction of sea nomads, citing security concerns
The Malaysian authorities defended their decision to evict hundreds of sea nomads from their homes off the coast of Sabah state this week, saying it was aimed at boosting security and combating cross-border crime.
1 min
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sparks Jensanity’ in Taiwan
It is early evening and a queue has already begun to form in front of a humble fruit stand in Taipei's Tonghua Night Market, even though most vendors are still setting up their stalls.
4 mins
Putin says Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons for victory in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on June 7 that Russia had no need to use nuclear weapons to secure victory in Ukraine, the Kremlin's strongest signal to date that Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II would not escalate into a nuclear war.
3 mins
BJP's loss of parliamentary majority prompts introspection
Party must rely on allies to form government, but not all of them aligned with its ideology
3 mins
Biden urges US to protect democracy in speech at key D-Day site in France
PARIS President Joe Biden on June 7 urged the US to protect democracy and follow the example of World War II heroes, in a speech on a clifftop in northern France that was the scene of a bloody confrontation between US troops and occupying Germans on D-Day.
3 mins
Danish PM suffers light whiplash after assault by man
The assault on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen comes two days before Danes vote in the EU election.
1 min
US to study possible respiratory spread of bird flu in dairy cows
MICHIGAN US federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials.
2 mins
Apollo 8 astronaut who took 'Earthrise' photo dies in plane crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, who was one of the first three people to orbit the Moon, capturing the famed \"Earthrise\" photo during the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) Apollo 8 mission in 1968, died on June 7 when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
3 mins
Kaki Bukit CC now offers seniors health screenings, digital assistance
Job hunters gain too following upgrading works driven by demographic shift
3 mins
Malay organisation Majlis Pusat Singapura ordered to wind up
Majlis Pusat Singapura, a society that was once a leading voice for the Malay/Muslim community here, has been ordered by the courts to shutter and have its assets liquidated after it failed to settle debts of close to $400,000.
4 mins
Paying it forward: Grant lets charities return funds as they grow
Money repaid interest-free within 5 years goes into supporting other recipients
5 mins
Emerging tech is making green buildings and sustainable construction more viable
Developers, landlords and tenants alike are also more willing to pay a premium for environmentally friendly features
3 mins
Three keys to unlocking climate finance
OCBC sees proper risk allocation and regulatory actions as levers in successful climate financing
4 mins
Bridging the gap in sustainable finance
Asset manager Amundi guides investors to capture energy transition opportunities
3 mins
Revenge travel is losing its appeal
After three years of rushing to book trips in the wake of pandemic-era restrictions, sharply higher fares, protests against tourism, fatigue from endless hours spent in airports and incomes squeezed by inflation are all taking their toll.
3 mins
Expensive mortgages dashing American Dream of owning homes
A renter who hoped to buy a home has resigned himself to rent forever. A first-time buyer who had hoped to refinance a 7 per cent mortgage is pulling back spending everywhere else to keep up. And a young couple are making a painful trade-off for their family.
4 mins
‘Secretly confident’ Ireland win historic relay gold
ROME An inspired Irish quartet led by Rhasidat Adeleke outstripped Femke Bol's favoured Dutch team to snatch gold in a thrilling 4x400m mixed relay at the European championships on June 7.
2 mins
IRVING'S FOCUSON GAME, NOT FANS
Dallas star, jeered in Game I, wants to halt poor O-Il run against former team Boston
2 mins
QUEEN OF CLAY SLAYS PAOLINI
Swiatek wins her fourth Roland Garros crown, taking her event record to 35-2
3 mins
LIU DEFIES DOCS AND ODDS FOR COMEBACK
Told she could never run again after cervical prolapse, she will play at Touch World Cup
3 mins
Southgate hopes Iceland loss banishes complacency’
Gareth Southgate insisted that England's embarrassing 1-0 defeat by Iceland in their final warmup game on June 7 ahead of Euro 2024 will serve as a reality check for his title contenders.
2 mins
Part memoir, part research on how to raise boys today
When Ruth Whippman decided to thaw one final embryo, she was 42 years old. She and her husband had two sons - Solly, then six, and Zephy, three. Their remaining embryos all had XY chromosomes too.
4 mins
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