The Straits Times - June 26, 2024
The Straits Times - June 26, 2024
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In this issue
June 26, 2024
S'porean households can now claim $300 in CDC vouchers
Every Singaporean household can now claim $300 in CDC vouchers for its daily expenses.
4 mins
Wages grew slower in 2023 than in 2022; 6.5% of firms cut pay
MOM expects nominal wage growth in 2024 to remain similar to that in 2023
3 mins
Temasek sets up $150m fund for skills training, scholarships in Stem fields
It will also launch fellowship programme to attract global experts to help SMEs here
3 mins
COP29 must reach new finance deal, says China's climate envoy
November’s COP29 United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan must have a new global agreement on climate finance or risk setting back the green transition, China’s top climate official said on June 25.
4 mins
Chinese EVs' success due to 'fine entrepreneurial spirit': Premier Li
He counters claims from West that electric carmakers benefited from unfair subsidies
2 mins
Ramp-up in private housing land supply paused for 2nd half of 2024
But more plum plots released, including sites in Bayshore, Yishun's Chencharu estate
4 mins
Kallang Way terraced industrial block to be converted for retail in sale of food factory site
Built in the 1980s, a three-storey block of terraced industrial units in Kallang Way is the last of its kind in Singapore, representative of JTC Corporation’s industrial architectural history.
4 mins
Assange set to be freed after pleading guilty to breaking US spying law
Deal ends 14-year British legal odyssey and lets WikiLeaks founder return to Australia
3 mins
China's space agency says Chang'e-6 lunar mission a 'complete success'
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on June 25, state media reported, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
2 mins
S. Korea battery maker apologises for blaze that killed 23
Firm says it complied with rules, vows to take measures to prevent repeat accident
2 mins
Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza City, including Hamas chief's sister
Israel's military says it targeted militants involved in planning attacks against it
3 mins
Harris takes aim at Trump on abortion ruling anniversary
V-P, Democrats spotlight his role in vote by Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights
3 mins
PM Sunak vows to act on any findings of probe into Tory betting scandal
Members of UK ruling party said to have bet on election date before it was announced
2 mins
Pigeon control efforts to be stepped up in hot spots
Three areas chosen for their high pigeon populations and proximity to one another
5 mins
Former MP and journalist Maidin Packer dies at 66
Leaders pay tribute to his dedication and service to the Malay/ Muslim community
4 mins
Cop misappropriated over $90k in cash entrusted to him
A senior staff sergeant with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) misappropriated cash totalling more than $90,000 entrusted to him when he was an investigation officer (IO).
2 mins
Bold and controversial: Writers share their vision of ideal S'pore
New book questions norms and tackles issues such as ageism and violence against women
3 mins
Airbus lowers outlook as supply chain snags continue to bite
Airbus cut its earnings and aircraft delivery goals for the year as persistent supply chain issues continue to deprive the European plane maker of vital components, dealing a setback to the company at a time when demand for its jets is at a record.
3 mins
Boeing bid for Spirit AeroSystems values it at US$35 per share
Boeing has offered to acquire Spirit AeroSystems Holdings in a deal funded mostly by stock that values the key supplier at about US$35 per share, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
China floats perks for carmakers to stop EU levies on EVS
Beijing dangling carrots and sticks to enlist Berlin's help to get bloc to drop tariff plan
3 mins
Singapore and HK costliest cities for luxury spending, says report
Other Asian cities, notably Bangkok, Tokyo and Jakarta, fell in annual rankings
2 mins
Impact of Cordlife's extended suspension closely monitored: Nanjing Xinjiekou
Private cord blood bank Cordlife Group has received a fifth letter from SAC Capital on behalf of Nanjing Xinjiekou on the substantial shareholder’s offer to buy over Cordlife’s remaining shares.
1 min
ST Engineering to invest $120m in green data centre
Facility in Boon Lay will meet high security and energy efficiency standards
2 mins
Djokovic to be at his best or give Wimbledon a rest
Novak Djokovic is encouraged by his progress after undergoing minor knee surgery, but the seven-time Wimbledon champion said he will play in the grass-court Grand Slam in July, only if he is able to fight for the title.
2 mins
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