The Straits Times - June 14, 2024
The Straits Times - June 14, 2024
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June 14, 2024
Government SMSes will show 'gov.sg' as sender ID from July 1
Aim is to make it easier for public to identify authentic messages from the authorities
3 mins
Families awaiting BTO flats can apply for $300 a month in rental vouchers from July
Eligible families waiting for their Build-To-Order (BTO) units can apply to tap $300 a month in vouchers to offset rent for an HDB flat or bedroom on the open market from July 1.
3 mins
US-based Pall Corp opens $202m plant in Singapore
Facility will create up to 300 jobs in science, engineering and advanced manufacturing
3 mins
Israeli forces push deeper into Rafah; US says truce still possible
Top diplomat Blinken says Hamas wants numerous changes to ceasefire proposal
3 mins
G-7 leaders strike deal on $68b loan to Ukraine
Ukrainian leader will also sign long-term security accord with US President
3 mins
Social media censorship surges during Anwar's first year: Report
Government made the world's highest number of takedown requests to TikTok
4 mins
Rural villages that supply water to Mumbai drying up
Infrastructure for megacity often not linked to villages, which rely on wells
3 mins
Japan's vehicle scandal exposes outdated processes: Analysts
Practices dating back to 1951 stifle innovation and are unrealistic, they say
4 mins
China, NZ deepen trade ties, discuss human rights issues
New Zealand and China on June 13 signed agreements on trade and climate change with human rights also on the agenda - during a trip by Premier Li Qiang, the highest-level Chinese visit to New Zealand in seven years.
2 mins
Learning from Myanmar's rebels, junta builds new Chinese drone fleet
Models made for commercial use modified to carry arms to attack resistance forces
5 mins
Cloak-and-dagger confrontation between West, Russia set to grow
Laurent Vinatier is a French academic who knows Russia well.
4 mins
PM Sunak, Starmer face grilling by British voters
Leaders of ruling Tories and opposition Labour challenged over pledges, past calls
2 mins
Taylor Swift's UK concerts were 'ground shaking': Seismologists
Taylor Swift fans literally made the earth move as the US singer-songwriter began her UK tour, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said on June 13, with seismic activity recorded 6km away.
1 min
Exhausted from work? Nearly half of S'pore workers surveyed feel the same
Those under 40 are three times more likely to feel extremely burnt out than workers over 50
3 mins
Conservation pioneer who led 'City in Nature' efforts dies
The nature community in Singapore on June 13 mourned the loss of one of its pioneers, former commissioner of parks and recreation Leong Chee Chiew, 72, who died the day before from cancer.
2 mins
Boost for Tengah's connectivity as Grab updates maps
Ongoing mapping exercise aims to improve wayfinding and residents' access to services
3 mins
Teens among nine arrested over money mule activities
Police have arrested nine people, aged between 18 and 35, for their suspected involvement in money mule activities.
1 min
Man who allegedly removed carpark gantry barrier arms charged
A man, believed to have been seen in two videos removing carpark gantry barrier arms, was charged on June 13 with one count each of theft and committing mischief.
1 min
Harbour pilot's drowning a work-related death, says coroner
After performing his duties on a tugboat, PSA Marine harbour pilot Mohamed Nabil Mohamed Ghazali prepared to disembark from the vessel to return to his launch boat.
2 mins
Ex-SpaceX workers allege sexism and harassment
SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk pursued women working at the company for sex, including a former intern, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing affidavits signed by one of the women and other interviews.
1 min
Samsung offers plan to speed up AI chip delivery
Samsung Electronics said its contract manufacturing business plans to offer a one-stop shop for clients to get their artificial intelligence (AI) chips made faster.
2 mins
Container prices rise in Singapore as demand surges
Prices up 26% over past 8 months, amid shipping disruptions and port congestion
2 mins
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