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BEIJING - China will continue to firmly support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while visiting the African country, according to a ministry statement on Wednesday.
China's top diplomat made the remarks as he visited several African countrie... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-to-support-togo-in-safeguarding-its-sovereignty-security-wang-yi | 2024-01-17T01:59:37Z | blocked_url |
SERDANG - It was irresponsible of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to remark that Malaysian Indians are “not completely loyal” to the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said no former premier should insult any race, adding that such statements from Dr Mahathir were nothing new.
“I do not regard Dr Mahathi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mahathir-s-views-not-relevant-says-anwar | 2024-01-17T01:59:47Z | blocked_url |
SHENZHEN - BYD, the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles, will invest 100 billion yuan (S$18.8 billion) to develop smart car features, its founder and chief executive officer Wang Chuanfu said on Jan 16.
He did not give a specific time frame for the investment or more details. The move comes as the Chinese carmak... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/byd-says-it-plans-to-invest-188b-into-smart-cars | 2024-01-17T01:59:58Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS – China’s economy grew around 5.2 per cent in 2023, surpassing the government’s official growth target for the year without relying on “massive stimulus,” Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in Davos, Switzerland.
“Last year in 2023, the Chinese economy rebounded and moved upward with an estimated growth of around 5.2 ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/china-gdp-grew-around-52-in-2023-premier-li-qiang-says-at-davos | 2024-01-17T02:00:08Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s key exports returned to negative growth in December, driven by a continued slump in shipments of electronics.
Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell 1.5 per cent from a year ago, compared with a 1 per cent increase recorded in November, data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) showed on Jan 1... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/singapore-s-exports-fall-15-in-december-as-electronics-slump-continues | 2024-01-17T02:00:18Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Sats on Jan 17 priced US$500 million in fixed-rate senior unsecured notes due Jan 23, 2029 at 4.828 per cent.
The inaugural Series 001 notes are the first to be issued under the inflight caterer and ground handler’s US$3 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme established in November 2023.
The notes h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/sats-issues-us500-million-4828-senior-unsecured-notes-due-2029 | 2024-01-17T02:00:29Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – The office of the Beijing high-level autonomous driving demonstration area launched a road test of unmanned police patrol cars on Jan 16, the first of its kind in China.
Fifteen self-driving patrol cars, complete with flashing lights, hit the public roads in the autonomous driving demonstration area, performi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/self-driving-police-patrol-cars-tested-on-beijing-roads | 2024-01-17T02:00:39Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – Tesla notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its US factories, the latest bump by a non-union automaker the United Auto Workers (UAW) is trying to organise.
All US production associates, material handlers and quality inspectors are getting a “market adjustment pay increase” to k... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/tesla-boosts-pay-for-us-factory-workers-that-the-uaw-wants-to-unionise | 2024-01-17T02:00:50Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - Uber is working with Tesla to promote use of electric vehicles by its drivers in the United States as it works towards becoming emission-free in US and Canadian cities by 2030, the ride-hailing platform told Reuters on Jan 16.
Uber is offering its drivers exclusive purchase incentives of up to US$2,000 (S$2,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/uber-says-its-working-with-tesla-to-boost-ev-adoption-among-drivers | 2024-01-17T02:01:00Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - 2023 was a challenging year, with central banks hiking up interest rates, a regional banking crisis in the United States, two wars, increased geopolitical tension and a moribund Chinese economy.
But most of these risks have been priced into the market in 2024. Besides retreating inflation and a potential Fe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/with-risks-largely-priced-in-2024-will-be-a-better-year-than-2023-fidelity | 2024-01-17T02:01:10Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The FairPrice Group (FPG) will continue to give out $8 return vouchers for every $80 worth of CDC supermarket vouchers used in a single transaction at its outlets until Jan 24.
The promotion has been extended by a week so more customers can offset their daily expenses, FPG said in a release on Jan 17.
FPG g... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fairprice-group-to-extend-8-return-vouchers-promotion-by-a-week-till-jan-24 | 2024-01-17T02:01:21Z | blocked_url |
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Transport Ministry said on Tuesday it received five proposals from interested parties to participate in the roll-out of a project to boost passenger transport on railways being developed across the country.
The ministry said it is reviewing the proposals, without identifying the companies express... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mexico-receives-five-proposals-to-develop-passenger-transport-on-railways | 2024-01-17T02:01:31Z | blocked_url |
ISLAMABAD - Two children were killed and three others injured in an “illegal” airstrike by Iran, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Jan 17, adding it had summoned Tehran’s top diplomat in Islamabad to protest the “unprovoked violation of its airspace”.
The statement did not say where the strike took place, but various... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/pakistan-says-2-children-killed-by-iran-air-strike | 2024-01-17T02:01:42Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a resolution that would have forced the State Department to produce a report within 30 days examining whether Israel committed human rights violations in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
As voting continued, 54 senators voted to set the resolution aside, thus meaning ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/senate-rejects-measure-to-force-human-rights-report-on-israel | 2024-01-17T02:01:52Z | blocked_url |
Jason Priestley recently shared an intriguing glimpse into his past, revealing a time in 1987 when he shared a modest two-bedroom apartment in a less desirable part of Los Angeles with Brad Pitt and another male roommate.
This period of their lives, before they became household names, was filled with humble beginnings ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511413/brad-pitts-ex-roommate-jason-priestly-reveals-disgusting-detail-about-actor/ | 2024-01-17T02:31:33Z | blocked_url |
Josh Duhamel is embarking on a new chapter of fatherhood with the birth of his second child, a son named Shepherd Lawrence Duhamel, born on January 11, 2024.
This joyous event marks his first child with his wife, Audra Mari. The couple shared the happy news with their followers on Instagram, expressing their excitement... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511414/josh-duhamel-and-wife-audra-mari-welcome-first-baby-together/ | 2024-01-17T02:31:39Z | blocked_url |
A meeting of national security advisers over Ukraine’s peace plan in Davos (Switzerland) ended with no clear path forward or a date for a leader-level meeting, according to Bloomberg.
Russia was not invited to a meeting on Ukraine’s peace plan on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, attended by 83 delega... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/17/bloomberg-davos-meeting-yields-no-progress-on-ukraine-peace-plan/ | 2024-01-17T02:47:03Z | blocked_url |
The US-based think tank Institute for the Study of War says Russian tactical aviation operations are reportedly decreasing near the Sea of Azov, and “Russian aviation capabilities may be degraded after Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and caused severe damage to a Russian Il... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/17/isw-russian-air-operations-drop-over-azov-sea-after-ukraine-strikes-hit-radar-plane-command-aircraft/ | 2024-01-17T02:47:43Z | blocked_url |
On 16 January 2024, Polish carriers ended the blockade of the last checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border, Yahodyn-Dorogusk, after agreeing with the Polish government to suspend their protest, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine announced.
Polish protesters began blocking truck traffic on the Polish-Ukrainian ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/17/polish-carriers-end-border-blockade-with-ukraine-after-two-month-standoff/ | 2024-01-17T02:48:24Z | blocked_url |
On 16 January, President of France Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of about 40 Scalp (also known as Storm Shadow) long-range missiles and “several hundred bombs,” Reuters reported.
The President of France also announced that he plans to visit Ukraine next month to finalize a bilateral security agreement between ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/17/reuters-france-to-send-long-range-missiles-to-ukraine-macron-to-finalize-security-deal-in-kyiv/ | 2024-01-17T02:49:04Z | blocked_url |
Exclusive
Military
Reuters: Ukrainian troops on “active defense,” can still surprise, Ukraine ground commander says. Ukraine’s General Syrskyi notes the rarity of battalion-level offensives, influenced by increased drone usage on the battlefield, says Ukrainian troops are on active defense on the eastern front.
Ukraini... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/17/russo-ukrainian-war-day-692-zelenskyy-presents-ukraine-peace-plan-in-davos-and-calls-for-confiscation-of-russian-assets/ | 2024-01-17T02:49:44Z | blocked_url |
Kelly Clarkson's fans were overjoyed when she hosted Michael Bublé on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," creating a delightful and memorable episode.
The excitement was palpable as Kelly, known for her vibrant personality and infectious humor, introduced Michael in a lighthearted manner that had the audience laughing.
She play... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511415/kelly-clarkson-fans-praise-her-rapport-with-singer-on-show-as-she-showcases-slimmer-physique/ | 2024-01-17T03:15:25Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a plunging birth rate and a wave of COVID-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound long-term effects on the economy's growth potential. REUTERS | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-population-drops-for-2nd-year-raises-long-term-growth-concerns | 2024-01-17T03:31:37Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, official data showed on Jan 17.
A plunging birth rate and a wave of Covid-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended has accelerated a downturn that will have profound long-term effects on the economy's growth potential.
The National Bureau of Statisti... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-population-drops-for-2nd-year-in-2023-raises-long-term-growth-concerns | 2024-01-17T03:31:47Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will review bilateral agreements with 15 nations from which it sources labourers in a bid to address exploitative practices and manpower imbalances that have left thousands of migrant workers stranded without jobs, officials said.
Since last year, thousands of migrants, mostly from Bangladesh an... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/malaysia-to-review-migrant-labour-deals-to-stamp-out-exploitation | 2024-01-17T03:31:58Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - The “resurrection” of the late president Suharto, in the form of a deepfake video that went viral in Indonesia recently, has raised concerns about the technology destabilising the country and manipulating voters as it prepares for the general election in February.
On Jan 7, political party Golkar’s deputy gen... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/experts-warn-of-deepfakes-in-indonesia-as-late-president-suharto-endorses-political-candidates | 2024-01-17T03:32:08Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – Allies of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, worried about the government being toppled from power through MP defections, are talking up introducing a new law that will ensure the ruling coalition can govern for the full five year-term.
The opposition and analysts have hit out at the plan as undemo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-debates-controversial-fixed-term-law-to-prevent-pm-anwar-s-govt-from-being-toppled | 2024-01-17T03:32:18Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Ons Jabeur suffered a stunning 6-0, 6-2 loss to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the Australian Open second round on Jan 17 as the sixth seed's bid to become the first Arab and African woman to win a Grand Slam title lay in tatters.
Jabeur began the match with a big ace down the middle but quickly found h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/andreeva-shocks-jabeur-in-australian-open-second-round | 2024-01-17T03:32:29Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11):
1148 WOZNIACKI, TIMOFEEVA GET PLAY UNDER WAY
Former champion Caroline Wozniacki began her second round contest against Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva as scheduled under the roof on John Cain Are... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/australian-open-day-four | 2024-01-17T03:32:39Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner continued his hot streak of form to race into the third round of the Australian Open for the third successive year with a 6-2 6-2 6-2 demolition of Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old Italian fourth seed, favoured by some as a potential champion at Melbourne Park after... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/sinner-swats-aside-de-jong-to-march-into-third-round | 2024-01-17T03:32:50Z | blocked_url |
Isabella Strahan, the 19-year-old daughter of former NFL star Michael Strahan, recently shared a deeply emotional and triumphant moment with her YouTube vlog audience.
She rang the bell at the New York Proton Center, symbolizing the completion of her last radiation treatment, a significant milestone in her journey batt... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511416/michael-strahans-daughter-isabella-19-cries-as-she-reaches-emotional-milestone-amid-brain-cancer-battle/ | 2024-01-17T04:47:34Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - China has a strategy to help Pacific Island nations with policing, not defence, and its growing presence in the region should not alarm Australia, China’s ambassador to Australia said on Jan 17.
Ambassador Xiao Qian also told reporters that Nauru’s decision this week to form diplomatic relations with China at ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/china-helps-pacific-islands-with-policing-not-defence-ambassador | 2024-01-17T05:04:17Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China's position that it will not renounce the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control is aimed at foreign interference and a tiny number of separatists, the Chinese government said on Jan 17.
It added that it was willing to give wide space for "peaceful reunification".
Taiwan's government rejects Beij... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-threats-of-force-over-taiwan-not-aimed-at-most-taiwanese | 2024-01-17T05:04:27Z | blocked_url |
MUMBAI - A cold wave bringing dense fog this week to parts of northern India disrupted flights for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, delaying more than 100 and forcing cancellations of about 20.
Weather authorities forecast five more days of fog, with minimum temperatures on Tuesday ranging from 2 degrees Celsius to ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/cold-wave-in-north-india-disrupts-flights-for-fourth-day | 2024-01-17T05:04:39Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG – Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city relinquishing its crown to Japan as Covid-19 and overall stress weighs on local lifespans.
Women in Hong Kong were expected to live until 86.8 years old on average in 2022, compared with 87.1 for their Japanese counterpa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-no-longer-has-the-world-s-longest-life-expectancy | 2024-01-17T05:04:49Z | blocked_url |
Passengers on a Thai AirAsia flight going from Bangkok to Phuket had a nasty surprise when a snake was spotted slithering in one of the cabin’s overhead compartments.
A TikTok video starring the reptilian stowaway was shared by user @wannabnailssalon, and has since chalked up 3.4 million views on the platform.
When the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/from-hollywood-to-reality-snake-on-a-plane-alarms-passengers-on-airasia-flight | 2024-01-17T05:04:59Z | blocked_url |
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It’s been nearly three weeks since talk of an alleged “Dubai Move” plot to topple Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim first emerged but there has been no sign ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-edition-will-najib-get-an-early-pardon-singapore-malaysia-projects-on-track | 2024-01-17T05:05:10Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A rare chance for art and architecture enthusiasts to step inside a private residence built in 1963 and designed by the late architectural pioneer William Lim has arrived, as homeowner and artist Tan Ngiap Heng opens up his house for a farewell art show.
Lim is remembered most for his towering modernist des... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/farewell-to-a-home-of-61-years-see-art-in-a-1963-modernist-gem-designed-by-william-lim | 2024-01-17T05:05:20Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Revered writer, singer-composer and educator Liang Wern Fook, who turns 60 in 2024, said he is fortunate that he can continue with his artistic pursuits as he ages.
“Some professions require youth, but what I do can benefit from a wealth of experiences,” he said.
He also counts himself lucky that he has bee... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/xinyao-pioneer-liang-wern-fook-celebrates-60th-year-with-sco-concert | 2024-01-17T05:05:31Z | blocked_url |
When IU hinted in December 2023 that she planned to travel abroad in 2024 for an extended period, fans of the K-pop superstar were speculating if the 30-year-old has plans for a world tour.
The South Korean singer-actress confirmed the rumours in a post on her social media on Jan 16, sharing a close-up photo of her fac... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/k-pop-superstar-iu-to-perform-at-singapore-indoor-stadium-in-april | 2024-01-17T05:05:41Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Private cord blood bank Cordlife is set to complete sending cord blood samples for testing by Jan 18, with samples from five of the six affected tanks already sent to a third-party laboratory.
The listed company gave this update in an announcement on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Jan 17, while requesting ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cordlife-to-finish-sending-cord-blood-samples-to-third-party-lab-for-testing-by-jan-18 | 2024-01-17T05:05:52Z | blocked_url |
WELLINGTON - Finn Allen blasted 137 off 62 balls, the highest score by a New Zealand batsman in a T20 International, to secure his team's series-clinching 45-run victory against Pakistan in the third match in Dunedin on Wednesday.
The opener clobbered 16 sixes, the joint-most in an innings in men's T20 Internationals, ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/allen-pummels-pakistan-with-record-hundred-nz-clinch-t20-series | 2024-01-17T05:06:02Z | blocked_url |
Former Italy and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has taken on the role of player development coach at Los Angeles FC, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club said on Tuesday.
Chiellini represented Italy on 117 occasions and captained them to the Euro 2020 title after they beat England on penalties in the final at Wemble... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/former-juve-defender-chiellini-takes-on-player-development-role-at-lafc | 2024-01-17T05:06:12Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL -South Korea has sanctioned two individuals, three entities and 11 ships linked to North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The sanctions announcement comes days after North Korea fired a new intermediate range, solid-fuel hypersonic missile, which South Korea and the ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/south-korea-imposes-sanctions-linked-to-north-korea-weapon-development | 2024-01-17T05:06:23Z | blocked_url |
US President Joe Biden plans to meet with Senate and House members on 17 January to underscore the significance of passing his national security supplemental request, which includes over $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, Ukrinform reports referring to a White House briefing.
“Tomorrow, President Biden will host congressi... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/17/biden-to-meet-congress-members-to-discuss-importance-of-ukraine-aid/ | 2024-01-17T05:26:44Z | blocked_url |
Perimenopause, the transitional period before menopause, often brings a host of changes and symptoms due to fluctuating hormone levels.
One common but less discussed symptom during this phase is hair loss or thinning. Unlike the more pronounced baldness often seen in men, women typically experience a subtle overall hai... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511417/is-perimenopause-causing-your-hair-to-fall-out/ | 2024-01-17T05:35:48Z | blocked_url |
The youngster charmed the crowds on the way to church on Christmas Day, when she held Prince Louis' hand and chatted to locals with Princess Charlotte.
Mia, born on 17 January 2014 at Gloucestershire Royal History, is largely growing up out of the public eye, with her parents having their own sporting careers.
In recen... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511402/mia-tindall-sweetest-photos-tenth-birthday/ | 2024-01-17T06:19:39Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - A reporter from Xinhua landed in Nauru on Wednesday, the first from China's official news agency to step foot on the remote Pacific Islands nation after it ditched Taiwan for China, as Chinese state media raced to build up its local presence.
On the tiny island nation, which has a land area of just 21.1 sq km... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-state-media-races-to-plant-presence-in-nauru-after-switch-from-taiwan | 2024-01-17T06:36:23Z | blocked_url |
The Japanese kanji character that was picked as character of the year in 2023 was “zei”.
It means “tax”, and perfectly reflects the mood in the country amid tax hikes and increasing concerns about the cost of living there.
And perhaps nowhere does it bite harder than when it comes to decisions about what to put on one’... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/as-food-prices-rise-japan-s-salarymen-turn-to-cheaper-lunch-options | 2024-01-17T06:36:33Z | blocked_url |
Poor Things (R21)
141 minutes, limited screenings from Jan 20 at The Projector
4 stars
The story: In the laboratory of eminent scientist Dr Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), a new assistant Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef) meets Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a naive young woman who appears to be mentally and physically disabled. ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/at-the-movies-in-poor-things-a-strong-willed-woman-evades-the-clutches-of-terrible-men | 2024-01-17T06:36:43Z | blocked_url |
The Teachers’ Lounge (PG13)
98 minutes, opens on Jan 18 exclusively at The Projector
4 stars
The story: Germany’s 2024 Academy Awards submission for best international feature is set in a German middle school, where an idealistic teacher’s investigations into a spate of petty campus thefts have spiralling consequences.... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/at-the-movies-lead-actresses-lift-the-teachers-lounge-and-the-end-we-start-from | 2024-01-17T06:36:54Z | blocked_url |
Taylor Swift fans, commonly known as Swifties, are spurring massive air travel demand in Europe as they follow their idol’s Eras tour between May and August, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams Odigeo said on Jan 16.
Demand for flights to Stockholm from May 17 to 19, when the American pop star is due to perfo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/swifties-enthusiasm-for-their-idols-tour-boosts-travel-demand-in-europe | 2024-01-17T06:37:04Z | blocked_url |
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SINGAPORE – Two people were taken to hospital after a chain collision involving five cars on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on Jan 17.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident on the PIE towards Changi, before the Lorong 6 Toa Payoh exi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2-injured-in-five-car-chain-collision-on-pie | 2024-01-17T06:37:25Z | blocked_url |
ADELAIDE - Australia captain Pat Cummins and fast bowling colleague Josh Hazlewood combined to bundle out West Indies for 188 in a little over two sessions on day one of the opening test in Adelaide on Wednesday.
Number three batter Kirk McKenzie (50) and debutant Shamar Joseph (36) offered some resistance but West Ind... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cummins-hazlewood-bowl-out-west-indies-for-188-in-adelaide | 2024-01-17T06:37:36Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Ons Jabeur made a humbling early exit at the hands of teenager Mirra Andreeva but title contenders Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner both got safely through their second-round contests at a rain-hit Australian Open on Wednesday.
The wet weather that swept across Melbourne prevented the start of play on the outer... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/jabeur-shocked-contenders-cruise-in-rain-soaked-melbourne | 2024-01-17T06:37:47Z | blocked_url |
The Prince of Wales was insistent that his in-laws Carole and Michael Middleton be invited to the King's coronation last May, a new royal book claims.
According to The Mirror, author Robert Hardman writes in his new publication, Charles III: The Inside Story that Prince William made a "direct request" that his wife Kat... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511404/prince-william-insisted-carole-michael-middleton-invited-coronation/ | 2024-01-17T07:07:54Z | blocked_url |
BROOKVILLE — Residents are invited to come play their favorite card games, like euchre, bridge, poker or whatever else they’d like to play on Friday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brookville Branch Library.
This event provides the opportunity to meet up with old friends or meet and make new ones, according to l... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/brookville-card-sharks-now-meeting-monthly-at-library/ | 2024-01-17T07:39:13Z | blocked_url |
EATON — A Preble County grand jury issued the following indictments during a Monday, Jan. 8 session:
Raven Nichole Thompson, 66 W. Dayton Street, West Alexandria, cruelty to companion animals and cruelty to companion animals; Benjamin Wyatt Gabbard, 305 Lincoln Street, New Paris, aggravated possession of drugs; Benjami... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/preble-county-grand-jury-issues-indictments-2/ | 2024-01-17T07:39:20Z | blocked_url |
BROOKVILLE — This week at the Brookville Branch Library located at 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville:
Monday, Jan. 15
The library will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Tuesday, Jan. 16
Mother Goose on the Loose: Baby and Toddler Storytime, 10-10:45 a.m.
Bring babies and toddlers for games, songs an... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/this-week-at-brookville-branch-library-14/ | 2024-01-17T07:39:26Z | blocked_url |
Good Morning Britain's Ed Balls was profusely apologetic to his co-star Susanna Reid on Wednesday morning after accidentally swiping her head with his foot during a debate about whether it's acceptable for airplane passengers to rest their feet on the seat in front of them.
The co-hosts were performing a demonstration,... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511418/gmb-susanna-reid-seeing-stars-ed-balls-accidentally-kicks-in-head/ | 2024-01-17T07:51:48Z | blocked_url |
WELLINGTON - Former New Zealand lawmaker and justice spokesperson for the centre-left Green Party Golriz Ghahraman was charged with shoplifting on Jan 17, a day after she resigned from the legislature.
Ghahraman, the first refugee to have been elected to New Zealand’s Parliament, stepped down citing the need to address... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-ex-lawmaker-charged-with-shoplifting | 2024-01-17T08:08:40Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – China’s economy grew 5.2 per cent in 2023 on the back of government spending – exceeding the official target of around 5 per cent – but the road ahead this year remains rocky, analysts said.
To sustain the hard-won momentum, policymakers will need to do more in 2024, given that China’s beleaguered property ma... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-surpasses-growth-target-for-2023-with-52-expansion-but-tough-road-lies-ahead | 2024-01-17T08:08:50Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in December, official data showed on Jan 17, closing out a year of rapid recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure rose to 2.73 million in December from 2.44 million in November, data from the Japan National Tourism Or... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-sees-record-273m-visitors-in-december-in-covid-19-recovery-year | 2024-01-17T08:09:01Z | blocked_url |
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is back at work, 15 days after he was stabbed during a visit to the south-eastern city of Busan, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Jan 17.
Speaking to reporters at the National Assembly in Seoul, he thanked those who helped with his recovery.
He also pledged to fu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-busan-on-jan-2-returns-to-work | 2024-01-17T08:09:11Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – A Tokyo to Seattle flight operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways had to return to the Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan 17 after a passenger reportedly bit a cabin attendant’s arm, local media reported.
The 55-year-old man, who is believed to be a United States citizen, was arrested by Tokyo police upon landing on... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-bound-japanese-plane-returns-to-tokyo-after-man-allegedly-bites-cabin-attendant | 2024-01-17T08:09:22Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG - The first prosecution witness to testify in a landmark national security case against Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said on Wednesday he had been instructed by Lai to call people to join protests in 2019 and draw the attention of western democracies.
The witness, Cheung Kim-hung, said Lai believed a prop... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/first-prosecution-witness-testifies-against-jimmy-lai-in-hong-kong | 2024-01-17T08:09:32Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Japan’s “Moon Sniper” spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface on the Jan 20 weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.
With its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, Japan wants to become the fifth nation to pull off a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/high-hopes-for-japans-moon-sniper-mission | 2024-01-17T08:09:43Z | blocked_url |
NEW DELHI - Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at least two times in 2022 along their Himalayan frontier where they have been involved in a bitter standoff since 2020, according to new details that have emerged from the Indian Army's gallantry award citations.
The incidents involved hand-to-hand combat and came as New... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indian-chinese-troops-clashed-twice-in-2022-even-as-peace-talks-were-on | 2024-01-17T08:09:54Z | blocked_url |
BANGKOK - A Thai court sentenced a jailed activist lawyer to four years in prison on Jan 17 for royal insults from a 2021 social media post, his lawyer said, in one of the country's high profile lese majeste cases.
Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, 39, has been serving a four-year sentence since September 2023 after a c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/thai-lawyer-who-called-for-monarchy-reform-sentenced-to-more-jail-time | 2024-01-17T08:10:04Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Japanese households’ inflation expectations fell in the three months to early December, a survey showed, heightening uncertainty about when the central bank will end its ultra-loose monetary policy.
The data is among factors the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will scrutinise to decide whether inflation will sustainably hi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/japan-households-inflation-expectations-fall-cloud-bojs-stimulus-exit-path | 2024-01-17T08:10:14Z | blocked_url |
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Maya Lopez was introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) via the television series Hawkeye (2021) about the bow-wielding Avenger. While the character’s on-screen time in the Jeremy Renner-led show was brief, she made a big impact by offing big bad boss Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio).
Ne... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/binge-worthy-native-american-newcomer-and-deaf-amputee-alaqua-cox-shines-in-marvel-series-echo | 2024-01-17T08:10:25Z | blocked_url |
RM and V of K-pop titans BTS completed their five-week basic military training on Jan 16. Both earned the rank of private and were presented with “elite trainee” awards at the graduation ceremony.
According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, five out of 200 recruits received the elite trainee honour, given to those wh... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/bts-rm-and-v-complete-basic-military-training-as-elite-trainees | 2024-01-17T08:10:35Z | blocked_url |
Welcome to the era of the Fomo show. In 2024 Singapore, going to a major concert, along with queueing for the latest Instagrammable food craze, have become things we do because of the fear of missing out (Fomo).
Coldplay have sold out six nights at the National Stadium in January – that is an estimated capacity of 55,0... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/watch-coldplay-or-face-the-fomo | 2024-01-17T08:10:46Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – An authorised dealer in mobile phones has been fined a record $48,000 for exploiting customers’ personal data to register SIM cards without their knowledge or consent, before selling them.
The Personal Data Protection Commission said on Jan 17 that Koh Wei Ming, also known as Muhammad Amin Koh, was found to... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-fined-record-48000-for-registering-sim-cards-for-customers-without-consent-and-selling-them | 2024-01-17T08:10:56Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Scores of Standard Chartered Bank customers were unable to log in on its mobile app and Internet banking website on Jan 17, due to a surge of customers hoping to reserve Chinese New Year notes.
Users began reporting issues with the StanChart app to the Downdetector website – which tracks service disruptions... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/intermittent-login-issues-with-stanchart-mobile-online-platforms-due-to-booking-of-cny-notes-issue-resolved | 2024-01-17T08:11:06Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Great recognises great, that was how it was like in the National Basketball Association on Jan 16.
Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed NBA champions the Denver Nuggets 126-121 at home.
A heavyweight showdown pitting reigning ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/joel-embiid-scores-41-as-sixers-down-nuggets-suns-rally-stuns-kings | 2024-01-17T08:11:27Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to complete building their new arena but the 2026 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is officially booked.
The NBA announced on Jan 16 that the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, will host the 75th version of the All-Star Game on Feb 15, 2026.
NBA comm... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/los-angeles-clippers-yet-to-open-intuit-dome-to-host-2026-nba-all-star-game | 2024-01-17T08:11:38Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Alex de Minaur has been in terrific form of late but after winning his Australian Open second round match with Matteo Arnaldi on Wednesday the 10th seed said he is still not playing at his highest level.
De Minaur, who got the better of Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz at the United Cup tea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/de-minaur-has-more-to-show-in-australian-open-campaign | 2024-01-17T08:11:48Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Much has changed for Caroline Wozniacki after she returned to the Australian Open from a four-year absence but the Dane said the sting of disappointment of losing at a Grand Slam still felt the same.
Woznicaki lost 1-6 6-4 6-1 to Maria Timofeeva in the second round on Wednesday, her first Australian Open si... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/melbourne-loses-another-champion-mum-as-wozniacki-exits | 2024-01-17T08:11:59Z | blocked_url |
VIENNA - The rich and famous are paying top dollar for a place at this week’s Davos summit, but heiress Marlene Engelhorn is on the other side of the fence at the glitzy Swiss resort, demanding that they pay more in taxes.
The 31-year-old is also pursuing an ambitious plan to pay people to come up with ideas for her to... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/austrian-heiress-pays-to-give-away-365-million-fortune | 2024-01-17T08:12:09Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS – Climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and US$12.5 trillion (S$16.7 trillion) in economic losses worldwide by 2050, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published on Jan 16.
The report, jointly compiled by the WEF and the consulting firm Oliver Wyman, is based on “scenar... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/climate-change-could-claim-145-million-lives-by-2050-wef | 2024-01-17T08:12:19Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - Precisely a week after appointing the youngest prime minister in his country’s history, French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed that reviving his nation’s patriotism and sense of civic responsibility will be his new government’s top priorities.
In a marathon press conference held on Jan 16 in the grande... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-president-macron-hopes-policy-shift-to-the-right-publicity-stunts-will-help-revive-his-political-fortunes | 2024-01-17T08:12:30Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – London is not ready to deal with climate risks including flooding and overheating, according to an independent review of government measures.
An interim report, published on Jan 17, concluded that the British capital is not adapting quickly enough to mounting risks from global warming. That includes the potent... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/london-unprepared-for-lethal-risks-of-climate-change-report-says | 2024-01-17T08:12:40Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - Ukraine shot down 19 of the 20 Shahed drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that wounded three people and damaged residential buildings in the Black Sea port of Odesa, officials said on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian military said the Russian attack targeted Odesa and other southern regions for at least thr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-downs-russian-drones-targeting-odesa-port | 2024-01-17T08:12:51Z | blocked_url |
LAGOS - At least two people were killed and dozens injured when explosives stored at a private residence detonated in Nigeria’s Oyo state, its governor said on Jan 17.
Several houses collapsed due to the impact of the blast on Jan 16, witnesses said, sending panicked residents into the streets.
In a statement, Governor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nigeria-blast-kills-two-dozens-hurt-as-buildings-collapse | 2024-01-17T08:13:01Z | blocked_url |
SAN BRUNO, California – YouTube is making millions of dollars a year from advertising on channels that make false claims about climate change because content creators are using new tactics that evade the social media platform’s policies to combat misinformation, according to a report published on Jan 16.
The Centre for... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/youtube-making-money-off-new-breed-of-climate-denial-monitoring-group-says | 2024-01-17T08:13:11Z | blocked_url |
True Detective returned to screens on Sunday night in HBO's new Night Country series, which stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro, who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of eight men in the fictional mining town of Ennis, Alaska.
While viewers have been overw... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511419/true-detective-night-country-viewers-make-same-complaint-jodie-foster-drama/ | 2024-01-17T08:40:03Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – Japan Airlines (JAL) named its first female president on Jan 17, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to close a vast gender gap at work.
Ms Mitsuko Tottori, a senior managing executive officer who joined JAL in 1985, the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-airlines-names-former-cabin-attendant-as-first-female-president | 2024-01-17T09:41:13Z | blocked_url |
DUBAI - Kuwait on Wednesday formed a government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, the state news agency said, the country's first cabinet after the death of its previous ruler.
The prime minister appointed Emad Mohammed al-Atiqi as oil minister for the OPEC producer, Anwar Ali al-Mudhaf ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/kuwait-forms-first-government-under-new-emir-and-prime-minister | 2024-01-17T09:41:23Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS – A top Nato military official called on public and private actors in the West on Jan 17 to prepare for an era in which anything could happen at any time, including fighting a war.
“We need a war-fighting transformation of Nato,” the chief of the alliance’s Military Committee, Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, said as ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/nato-needs-warfighting-transformation-top-military-official-says | 2024-01-17T09:41:34Z | blocked_url |
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s top court on Jan 17 revoked a presidential pardon for a former lawmaker convicted of murdering his political rival in a public shootout, and ordered him to return to prison for life.
The judges ruled that former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa did not follow due process when he ordered the release of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-court-revokes-presidential-pardon-for-ex-lawmaker-who-murdered-rival | 2024-01-17T09:41:44Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - UK inflation picked up unexpectedly for the first time in 10 months, a setback that’s likely to temper discussion about when the Bank of England (BOE) can reduce interest rates.
The Consumer Prices Index rose 4 per cent from a year earlier in December, up from a 3.9 per cent increase the previous month, the Of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/uk-inflation-rises-unexpectedly-tempering-talk-of-rate-cuts | 2024-01-17T09:41:54Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Taiwan’s tensions with China will persist but key economic policies will continue with little change in the light of its ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) securing a third presidential term, noted economists and equity analysts.
Taiwan elected vice-president Lai Ching-te of the independence-leaning ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/taiwan-s-presidential-choice-suggests-economic-policies-to-continue-good-for-tech-stocks | 2024-01-17T09:42:05Z | blocked_url |
Nobody said it was easy. But after months of anticipation, Coldplay will finally make it to Singapore’s shores as part of their Music Of The Spheres world tour.
Not only that, the British rock band will set a record here as the first act to play six nights at the National Stadium, the Lion City’s largest concert venue.... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/coldplay-s-concerts-a-kaleidoscopic-space-themed-spectacle-nine-songs-to-watch-out-for | 2024-01-17T09:42:15Z | blocked_url |
PARIS – Pharrell Williams brought the American West to Paris on Jan 16 as he presented a collection full of cowboy hats and rhinestones for his latest Fall/Winter 2024/2025 show as creative director at Louis Vuitton.
The renowned American musician, 50, joined the French brand in 2023 as a sign of the increasingly lucra... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/pharrell-williams-brings-old-west-style-to-paris | 2024-01-17T09:42:25Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – Two Malaysian film-makers behind a banned indie movie touching on differences and similarities between various faiths, including Islam, were charged in court on Jan 17 for hurting religious feelings.
Director Khairi Anwar Jailani, 31, and producer Tan Meng Kheng, 36, could face a one-year jail term if fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/two-malaysian-filmmakers-charged-over-hurting-religious-feelings | 2024-01-17T09:42:36Z | blocked_url |
Those parochial Democrats. Those globalist Republicans. Last week, when US forces struck Houthi rebels in Yemen, some congressional left-wingers objected to the action itself or to the lack of legislative consent for it, or to both. Meanwhile, the Republican leader in the Senate and the Republican chair of the House Fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/america-will-not-retreat-from-the-world | 2024-01-17T09:42:46Z | blocked_url |
More than 75 per cent of customers in the United States say that a brand’s logo is the most important identifier of a company. This is even more true for luxury brands, as their logos are some of the most recognised symbols globally.
So, luxury brands should prominently display their logo, shouldn’t they? Our recent re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/flashy-is-not-always-fabulous | 2024-01-17T09:42:57Z | blocked_url |
Ms Mako Nishimura is a petite woman in her late 50s, with flowing hair and a delicate face.
But you soon notice that she is no traditional Japanese lady – she is tattooed up to her neck and hands, and her little finger is missing.
These are signs of affiliation to the yakuza – Japan’s notorious criminal syndicates.
The... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/i-never-lost-a-fight-against-a-man-the-story-of-the-only-woman-to-join-japan-s-notorious-yakuza | 2024-01-17T09:43:08Z | blocked_url |
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