The Straits Times - June 27, 2024
The Straits Times - June 27, 2024
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In this issue
June 27, 2024
Asset recovery a priority in money laundering fight: PM Wong
Authorities have seized $6b from criminal and money laundering activities since 2019
5 mins
Joint effort under way to ease common delivery woes across S'pore
Whenever foodpanda rider Keith Ong has to deliver food to condominiums here during a downpour, both he and the food are likely to get drenched.
4 mins
Maid jaywalked with girl, 4, who died in River Valley accident: Traffic Police officer
The maid who was with a four-year-old girl who died in a car accident in January had jaywalked with her, despite being told not to.
2 mins
HK wants more Malaysian talent as it seeks to diversify workforce
City eyes links with S-E Asia and also aims to hire finance, tech workers from Europe
3 mins
Down memory lane on Green Bus Company No. 1
For Superintendent Patrick Ong, ties to the Causeway span his professional and personal lives.
4 mins
Tampines, Holland V BTO projects popular among first-timers
Smaller units, flats in areas like Woodlands see lower demand
3 mins
How two sisters found love across the border
Friendship, love and marriage are not words typically associated with the Causeway, a vital piece of infrastructure that links Singapore and Malaysia’s southern Johor state, and which celebrates its centenary in 2024.
4 mins
Knife attack on Japanese woman, child fans online xenophobia
Recent incidents raise concerns about growing anti-foreigner sentiments in China
3 mins
Sarawak seeks to become Malaysia's next 'rice bowl', rivalling Kedah
Sarawak is hoping to become the next “rice bowl” of Malaysia, rivalling Kedah state in becoming the country’s top rice producer, as the federal government continues to grapple with low rice production and supply.
3 mins
Indonesia's rice producer plan in Cambodia could falter
Export quotas, local laws may scupper move to acquire firms there to shore up supplies
4 mins
Singapore and Estonia think alike: President Tharman
Both passionate about working with other countries, strengthening global public good
3 mins
Julian Assange returns home to Australia a free man
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man on June 26, after admitting he revealed US defence secrets in a deal that unlocked the door to his London prison cell.
4 mins
French PM refuses to 'promise the moon', clashes with far right
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal accused his far-right and left-wing political opponents of “promising the moon” in a three-way televised debate on June 25, ahead of the first round of parliamentary election on June 30.
2 mins
US seeking deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah all-out war
The US is urgently working towards a diplomatic agreement that would allow Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return to their homes on both sides of the border, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on June 25.
2 mins
Indian opposition chief Rahul Gandhi vows lawmakers will not be silenced
They represent the voice of the people and doing so is a non-democratic’ idea, he says
2 mins
F&B job portal launched to draw S'poreans to sector
Job seekers can filter search through factors like location, see offered salaries
3 mins
Rapid urbanisation a risk factor for poor youth mental health: WEF panel
Building ties with communities and climate action can improve well-being, experts say
2 mins
National Skin Centre gets $10m grant to study eczema in S'pore
Team to focus on Asian type of atopic dermatitis and tailoring treatment to each patient
5 mins
Teacher of 'deviant' doctrine sought 13 wives: Ex-follower
Witness says the accused, a former massage therapist, took part in a 'spiritual marriage'
3 mins
China growth forecast up on better outlook for exports
The outlook for China’s exports is set to improve, buttressing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy even as consumer spending slows, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.
2 mins
China's commercial property not delivering
Investors’ 135b bet on sector sours as warehouses, other buildings empty out
5 mins
Singapore manufacturing output posts 2.9% rise in May
Data beats economists’ forecast of 1.4%; rise driven by rebound in key electronics sector
3 mins
FRANCE CANNOT MASK PROBLEMS
Mbappe returns against Poland to net his first Euro goal but team lack scoring touch
3 mins
Underdog Danes 'can't wait' for Germany clash
Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard has backed his underdog side ahead of their last-16 meeting with Euro 2024 hosts Germany on June 29, saying that “everything is possible”.
2 mins
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