text stringlengths 102 112k | url stringlengths 37 240 | crawl_date timestamp[us, tz=UTC]date 2024-01-04 00:15:18 2024-01-31 23:10:45 | exclusion_reason stringclasses 1
value |
|---|---|---|---|
DAVOS, Switzerland - To have policies that succeed in developing and growing the economy, they must be accompanied by social policies at an industrial scale.
A systematic approach is needed to developing human capital, which requires first and foremost education systems that provide high-quality education for all, said... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/constant-replenishing-of-skills-key-to-successful-industrial-policy-president-tharman-at-wef | 2024-01-18T02:39:41Z | blocked_url |
Follow our live blog for more updates.
SINGAPORE - Transport Minister S. Iswaran was handed 27 charges in court on Jan 18.
A court officer told the court the charges were read to him before the hearing.
Iswaran, who was arrested in July 2023 by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), arrived at the State Cou... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/transport-minister-s-iswaran-faces-27-charges-says-he-intends-to-plead-not-guilty | 2024-01-18T02:39:51Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned from the People’s Action Party (PAP) amid a corruption case against him.
He will also be stepping down as Transport Minister and West Coast GRC MP.
Iswaran will also repay his salary as Minister and allowances as MP from the commencement of the CPIB’s investigation... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/iswaran-resigns-as-transport-minister-from-the-pap-amid-charges-including-corruption | 2024-01-18T02:40:02Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS, Switzerland - Most people view water simply as a day-to-day resource, but water is also both a victim and cause of climate change, as seen in droughts in countries such as the Netherlands – long known for an abundance of water – and the loss of moisture in soil and forests, said panellists at the World Economic ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/solving-the-issue-of-water-is-low-hanging-fruit-in-tackling-climate-crisis-president-tharman-at-wef | 2024-01-18T02:40:23Z | blocked_url |
ZURICH - Israel will be allowed to participate in ice hockey’s U20 World Championships Division III tournament in Bulgaria after the sport’s governing body received safety assurances from Bulgarian authorities, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Jan 17.
In early January, the IIHF announced that Isra... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/israel-s-ice-hockey-team-cleared-for-u20-world-championships-after-federation-s-reversal | 2024-01-18T02:40:34Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday, all times local (GMT +11):
1115 - PLAY UNDERWAY ON COOL DAY AT MELBOURNE PARK
Play got underway as scheduled on the outer courts at Melbourne Park, where there were blustery conditions with the temperature a cool 19 degrees Ce... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/australian-open-day-five | 2024-01-18T02:40:44Z | blocked_url |
ATKINSON, New Hampshire - Donald Trump's schedule on Wednesday summed up the unprecedented nature of this year's election: spend the day in court fighting a defamation case and the evening rallying supporters in his bid to become the next U.S. president.
That is how the former president, the frontrunner for the 2024 Re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/a-day-in-trumps-world-morning-in-courtroom-evening-on-campaign-trail | 2024-01-18T02:40:54Z | blocked_url |
SAN SALVADOR - The last woman imprisoned in El Salvador on charges linked to abortion on Wednesday called for people in the Central American country to stop denouncing women who suffer obstetric emergencies, in her first public comments since her release.
El Salvador has one of the most draconian abortion bans in the A... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/last-salvadoran-woman-imprisoned-over-babys-death-calls-for-change | 2024-01-18T02:41:05Z | blocked_url |
CHICAGO – With Chicago temperatures sinking below zero, electric vehicle charging stations have become scenes of desperation: depleted batteries, confrontational drivers and lines stretching out onto the street.
“When it’s cold like this, cars aren’t functioning well, chargers aren’t functioning well, and people don’t ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/electric-car-owners-confront-a-harsh-foe-cold-weather | 2024-01-18T02:41:15Z | blocked_url |
IOWA - Iowa’s attorney general on Jan 17 sued TikTok, accusing the video-based social media platform of misleading parents about their children’s access to inappropriate content on the company’s app.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in a lawsuit filed in a state court in Polk County accused TikTok and its Chinese pare... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/iowa-sues-tiktok-alleging-parents-misled-about-inappropriate-content | 2024-01-18T02:41:26Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - A Maine court on Jan 17 said the state should wait for the US Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump’s appeal of his disqualification from Colorado’s Republican primary ballot before reevaluating a similar decision in the northeast state.
Maine State Superior Court Judge Michaela Murphy ordered Maine Secret... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/maine-court-puts-trump-ballot-decision-on-hold-until-after-supreme-court-acts | 2024-01-18T02:41:36Z | blocked_url |
LONDON/WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland -The U.S. on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants claimed their second attack this week on a U.S. operated vessel in the Red Sea region.
Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the region since November have s... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-lists-houthis-as-terrorists-rebels-hit-another-us-operated-ship | 2024-01-18T02:41:48Z | blocked_url |
Submitted by nadiahmn on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 08:46 LIVE: Iswaran faces 27 charges He has told the Court he intends to plead not guilty. PUBLISHED: Jan 18, 2024 LOADING | https://www.straitstimes.com/iswaran-cpib | 2024-01-18T02:43:46Z | blocked_url |
While navigating the complexities of divorce, Gisele Bündchen has candidly opened up about the 'push back' she experiences from her children, as she and her ex-husband, Tom Brady, adapt to co-parenting.
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, the 43-year-old supermodel shared insights into the challenges and learning cur... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511523/gisele-confesses-pushback-from-kids-amid-divorce-from-tom-brady/ | 2024-01-18T03:06:27Z | blocked_url |
Beauty
An Honest Review Of Rhode’s New Pineapple Refresh Cleanser
Hailey Bieber’s latest skin care drop won’t whisk you away on a tropical vacation, but it will take off your mascara.
Ever since Rhode launched in June 2022, we’ve been trying their products — and enjoying them, too. But more than a year after the releas... | https://www.nylon.com/beauty/rhode-skin-pineapple-refresh-cleanser-review-2024 | 2024-01-18T03:06:48Z | blocked_url |
Entertainment
Everything We Know About Ariana Grande's New Album, 'Eternal Sunshine'
It’s out sooner than you think.
Ariana Grande is officially back in popstar mode. Fresh off the release of her exuberant, drama-stoking new song “yes, and?,” the singer has unveiled the details around her highly-anticipated seventh stu... | https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-release-date-tracklist-features | 2024-01-18T03:06:54Z | blocked_url |
Fashion
Blackpink’s Jisoo Serves Snow Bunny In Alo’s Spring 2024 Collection
Jisoo’s latest venture involves some much-deserved comfy clothes.
Jisoo is a busy woman. Not only does she serve as one-fourth of Blackpink, she’s juggling a burgeoning solo career and is a global style icon. Now, the singer continues to boost ... | https://www.nylon.com/life/jisoo-alo-yoga-spring-2024-collection | 2024-01-18T03:07:00Z | blocked_url |
Culture
12 Of Our Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drinks For Dry January & Beyond
For the sober-curious among us.
Never has it been chicer to skip a cocktail and opt for a non-alcoholic alternative that’s also conveniently hangover-free. Just ask Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Demi Lovato, or any of the other celebrities embarki... | https://www.nylon.com/life/the-best-dry-january-drinks | 2024-01-18T03:07:06Z | blocked_url |
Nylon Nights
Making It (& Making Out) At Ian Somerhalder & Paul Wesley’s Bourbon Party In Aspen
A pre- and post-game analysis of the weekend’s Brother’s Bond event.
Sure, pregaming is fun, but there’s nothing more sacred than the Sunday morning debrief — especially when you’re the one who threw the party. That’s why NY... | https://www.nylon.com/nylon-nights/ian-somerhalder-paul-wesley-bourbon-party-aspen | 2024-01-18T03:07:12Z | blocked_url |
What did the galaxies in the early universe look like? Researchers now think they have a clearer idea, and like many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are battling with freezing temperatures and dreaming of summer. So, in their beach-themed analogy, galaxies at the edge of what we can see are close in shape to pool nood... | https://www.iflscience.com/galaxies-in-the-early-universe-were-shaped-like-pool-noodles-and-surfboards-72505 | 2024-01-18T03:25:08Z | blocked_url |
In many countries around the world, people are living longer – but is there a pattern to this? That was the question posed by a team of demographers and it turns out, the answer is yes. Despite some differences in how it reaches this point, life expectancy is increasing, and with it, the longevity gap between males and... | https://www.iflscience.com/humans-are-living-longer-than-ever-and-the-male-female-gap-is-shrinking-too-72478 | 2024-01-18T03:25:14Z | blocked_url |
A series of statements attributed to British astronomers and astronauts have sparked speculation the JWST has found evidence for alien life. Those quoted are respected names, but since at least one of them has been misquoted, there’s probably more smoke than fire. Even if something has been found, it’s almost certainly... | https://www.iflscience.com/rumors-of-jwsts-discovery-of-life-are-greatly-exaggerated-heres-why-72503 | 2024-01-18T03:25:20Z | blocked_url |
Some fish can walk, but the armored catfish goes one step further in wriggling its way across desert environments in search of resources. Wriggling is the wrong word, however, as scientists considered the mode of locomotion to be so unusual as deserving of its own word: reffling.
The armored catfish reffles its way acr... | https://www.iflscience.com/this-catfish-walks-so-weirdly-scientists-named-a-new-kind-of-locomotion-72501 | 2024-01-18T03:25:26Z | blocked_url |
Using little more than a tusk, scientists have pieced together the lifetime travels of a single woolly mammoth that wandered North America more than 14,000 years ago.
Starting life in the western Yukon, the mammoth traveled hundreds of kilometers through northwestern Canada before arriving at her final resting place, a... | https://www.iflscience.com/tusk-tells-the-tale-of-huge-journey-made-by-a-woolly-mammoth-14000-years-ago-72498 | 2024-01-18T03:25:32Z | blocked_url |
Here's a fun fact to annoy people with; depending on how pedantic you are as a person, you could call the Sun blue-green. In fact, you have NASA's permission to do so.
"So, the sun actually emits energy at all wavelengths from radio to gamma ray. But," NASA explained ahead of the 2017 eclipse, "it emits most of its ene... | https://www.iflscience.com/why-are-sunsets-and-sunrises-red-when-the-sun-is-blue-green-72504 | 2024-01-18T03:25:38Z | blocked_url |
Researchers have been able to achieve quantum coherence at room temperature – this is the ability of a quantum system to maintain a well-defined state without being affected by external disturbances. This breakthrough is an important step forward in the development of quantum computers. It is easier to work with them i... | https://www.iflscience.com/world-first-as-stable-qubit-for-quantum-computers-achieved-at-room-temperature-72502 | 2024-01-18T03:25:44Z | blocked_url |
Chicago Fire season 12 has returned – and although we learned Randall 'Mouch' McHolland (Christian Stolte) was safe and alive, it wasn't all plain sailing as Blake Gallo (Alberto Rosende) left Firehouse 51 and Christopher Hermann appeared to have been left injured after saving the team from a bomb.
For HELLO!, showrunn... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511518/chicago-fire-season-12-surprise-romance-major-consequences-for-hermann-and-stella-and-kellys-tension/ | 2024-01-18T03:50:20Z | blocked_url |
Amid a tumultuous conservatorship battle, Elijah Blue Allman, son of the singer Cher, has encountered a new setback.
His recent attempt to dismiss his divorce from estranged wife Marieangela 'Queeny' King was denied by a judge, adding another layer of complexity to an already fraught situation.
According to documents o... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511524/chers-son-elijah-blue-allman-dealt-fresh-blow-amid-conservatorship-debacle/ | 2024-01-18T03:50:26Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG - China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge to the economy's long-term growth prospects.
A record low birth rate in 2023 and a wave of COVID-19 deaths resulted in a second consec... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-ageing-population-threatens-switch-to-new-economic-growth-model | 2024-01-18T04:11:39Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - Indonesia's presidential candidates have pledged to strengthen the government's anti-corruption agency, laying out their plans ahead of the country's Feb 14 election, to counter graft in South-east Asia's largest economy.
The candidates' promises were made at a dialogue late on Jan 17.
The pledges come as exp... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indonesia-presidential-hopefuls-pledge-to-boost-troubled-anti-graft-agency | 2024-01-18T04:11:50Z | blocked_url |
TAIPEI - Taiwan's ministerial Cabinet submitted its customary post-election joint resignation on Thursday, but is widely expected to be asked by President Tsai Ing-wen to stay on in a caretaker role until May when the new president takes power.
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won Saturday's presidential e... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-cabinet-submits-customary-post-election-resignation | 2024-01-18T04:12:00Z | blocked_url |
Follow our live blog for more updates.
SINGAPORE - Former transport minister S. Iswaran was handed 27 charges on Jan 18, including allegedly receiving tickets from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to shows such as Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
Some of the charges were related to alleged incidents that happened betwee... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/former-transport-minister-s-iswaran-faces-27-charges-including-corruption-says-he-is-not-guilty | 2024-01-18T04:12:11Z | blocked_url |
Follow our live blog for more updates.
SINGAPORE - Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran now faces 27 charges in total.
He is accused of 24 counts of obtaining, as a minister, items with a total value of more than $200,000 from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng. Mr Ong is the man who brought Formula One to Singapore.
These ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/tickets-to-f1-harry-potter-shows-and-football-matches-what-are-the-27-charges-s-iswaran-faces | 2024-01-18T04:12:21Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Drivers here now have more places to juice up their electric vehicles (EVs), as more than 2,400 charging points have been installed at about 700 Housing Board residential carparks across all 26 HDB towns.
Drivers of taxis, private-hire cars and commercial fleet vehicles that run on electricity can also top ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/ev-chargers-installed-at-700-hdb-carparks-new-public-fast-chargers-in-toa-payoh-punggol | 2024-01-18T04:12:31Z | blocked_url |
GAZA/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER/DOHA - Israel pressed its assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Jan 17, sending tanks westwards while Jordan decried shelling that badly damaged its field hospital in the city.
The Jordanian army said it held Israel responsible for a “flagrant breach of international law” in damage to the f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-presses-southern-gaza-assault-jordan-decries-damage-to-hospital | 2024-01-18T04:12:42Z | blocked_url |
QUITO - Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who focused on pursuing organized trans-national crime in Guayas province, one of the country's most violent areas and the site of an on-air attack on a television station last week, has been killed, the attorney general said on Wednesday.
Suarez, who had been placed in charg... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/organized-crime-prosecutor-in-ecuadors-guayas-killed-ags-office | 2024-01-18T04:12:52Z | blocked_url |
Chicago PD season 11 premiered on Wednesday – and fans finally discovered Adam Ruzek's fate after a devastating season ten finale saw him shot in the chest. Six months on from that fateful moment Ruzek, (Patrick John Flueger) thankfully, was alive and still trying to get fit enough to pass the tests required to get bac... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511410/chicago-pd-what-comes-next-adam-ruzek-kim-burgess-after-season-11s-revelation/ | 2024-01-18T04:38:35Z | blocked_url |
Chicago PD fans were left devastated after the premiere of season 11 revealed that Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) and Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) had finalized their divorce, 18 months after Jay left Chicago.
The first episode of the new season saw Hailey continue to spiral, making major mistakes that led to devas... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511411/chicago-pd-boss-teases-hailey-and-jay-reunion-after-shocking-season-11-premiere/ | 2024-01-18T04:38:41Z | blocked_url |
It can be difficult to stay motivated and keep up with a regular fitness routine during menopause. Broken sleep can lead to lazy mornings and hot flashes are not exactly a great match for sweaty workouts. Yet we know that having a healthy lifestyle that’s nourished with good food and a consistent fitness routine can re... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511525/i-am-a-fitness-expert-and-these-4-simple-habits-will-keep-you-healthy-and-strong-during-menopause/ | 2024-01-18T04:38:47Z | blocked_url |
Travis Barker, at 48 years of age, has recently demonstrated a touching gesture for his newborn son, Rocky Thirteen Barker.
The famed musician, who welcomed his son with wife Kourtney Kardashian in November, showcased a pair of personalized sneakers emblazoned with his baby's name.
This personal tribute comes at a time... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511526/travis-barkers-touching-tribute-to-son-rocky-after-fans-question-musician/ | 2024-01-18T04:38:53Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY/TAIPEI - Taiwan’s remaining Pacific Island allies have pledged support in the wake of Nauru cutting ties on Jan 15 days after a presidential election, a move that whittled Taiwan’s diplomatic footprint in the region to three countries.
Two of those allies, Marshall Islands and Palau, have long-standing defence a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwans-remaining-pacific-allies-pledge-support | 2024-01-18T05:43:54Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Japanese rock band King Gnu are touring Asia for the first time, and will bring their The Greatest Unknown Asia show to Singapore on April 10.
The tour kicked off in Osaka on Jan 13 and will travel to the Japanese cities of Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka and Sapporo before making its way to Singapore. The tour’s ot... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/japan-rock-band-king-gnu-to-hold-first-concert-in-singapore-on-april-10 | 2024-01-18T05:44:05Z | blocked_url |
American haircare brand Amika lands in Singapore
Popular Brooklyn-based haircare brand Amika, launched in 2007, is finally here.
The brand is known for its Perk Up Dry Shampoo ($24), a talc-free option which gives hair a freshly washed look by reducing oil and odour. It one of the best-selling dry shampoos in the Unite... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/style/style-news-haircare-brand-amika-launches-la-prairie-drops-advanced-anti-ageing-mask | 2024-01-18T05:44:15Z | blocked_url |
SALAMANCA – Under-pressure Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Jan 17 that he would resign if his squad no longer believed in him, following last weekend’s heavy Spanish Super Cup final loss to Real Madrid.
Barca were hammered 4-1 by Real on Jan 14 and also sit eight points off Girona in the Spanish La Liga standing... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/xavi-threatens-to-pack-his-bags-if-barcelona-players-no-longer-follow-him | 2024-01-18T05:44:26Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - World No. 1 Iga Swiatek battled back from two breaks down in the final set to beat Danielle Collins 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 on Jan 18 and reach the third round of the Australian Open for the fifth successive year.
Collins may be ranked 62nd in the world but has a good record at Melbourne Park and beat Swiatek in the ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/world-number-one-swiatek-survives-huge-collins-scare | 2024-01-18T05:44:36Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Sixth seed Alexander Zverev survived an almighty scare at the Australian Open on Thursday as the former semi-finalist dug deep to beat Slovakian qualifier Lukas Klein 7-5 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(7) and move into the third round.
Rain forced the contest to be completed under the roof on John Cain Arena and Zverev... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/zverev-battles-past-qualifier-klein-into-third-round | 2024-01-18T05:44:46Z | blocked_url |
BEIRUT - Iran-backed Hezbollah has rebuffed Washington's initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with neighbouring Israel, such as pulling its fighters further from the border, but remains open to U.S. diplomacy to avoid a ruinous war, Lebanese officials said.
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein has been leading a diploma... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-rejected-us-overtures-still-open-to-diplomacy-to-avoid-wider-war | 2024-01-18T05:44:57Z | blocked_url |
BROOKVILLE — The oath of office was given during the organizational meeting to three Brookville Local Schools board of education members who were elected in the Nov. 7, 2023 election.
Brookville Local Schools Treasurer Katrina Hillard gave the oath of office to incumbents Susan Steck and Tim Denlinger.
Hillard also gav... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/board-members-receive-oath-of-office/ | 2024-01-18T05:51:04Z | blocked_url |
CAMDEN — Mason Shrout was quick to give credit to his family, teammates and community moments after he reached a milestone no other basketball player in Preble Shawnee or Preble County history has ever achieved.
Shrout joined a small state-wide club and started his own locally when he reached the 2,000-career point mar... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/preble-shawnees-shrout-becomes-1st-pc-basketball-player-to-reach-2000-career-points/ | 2024-01-18T05:51:10Z | blocked_url |
Nicole Kidman recently opened up about a surprising insecurity that has followed her throughout her career.
In a candid conversation on the “Radio Times” podcast, Nicole, at 56, revealed how her stature has been a source of personal discomfort and why it has even led her to lie about her true height.
Reflecting on her ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511527/nicole-kidman-reveals-surprising-insecurity-she-has-about-herself/ | 2024-01-18T06:10:42Z | blocked_url |
Princess Beatrice is one of the less visible members of the royal family, who only makes a handful of high-profile appearances every year and who very much keeps her private life out of the public eye.
But one person who has had the privilege of working with Beatrice and has seen first-hand what she's really like behin... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511135/princess-beatrice-heartfelt-gesture-dyslexia-charity/ | 2024-01-18T06:10:48Z | blocked_url |
A Right Royal Podcast is back with a bang for the New Year! We've hardly had time to take our trees down and polish off the last of our Christmas leftovers, and yet we're already knee-deep in royal drama.
In the new episode, our hosts Andrea and Emmy return to delve into all things Danish royalty — from King Frederik's... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511469/how-the-danes-really-feel-about-those-infamous-pictures-of-king-frederik-in-madrid/ | 2024-01-18T06:10:54Z | blocked_url |
Over the past couple of years, there has been much attention on Prince William and Prince Harry's strained relationship. The fractured ties were closely monitored during the period of mourning after Queen Elizabeth's death in September 2022 when the Waleses and Sussexes came together.
In a new book, Charles III: The In... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511491/prince-william-and-kates-unknown-kind-gesture-to-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-after-queens-death-revealed/ | 2024-01-18T06:11:00Z | blocked_url |
King Charles is set to undergo a corrective procedure in hospital next week having sought treatment for an enlarged prostate, and has cancelled a series of upcoming engagements as a result.
However, the King is "in good spirits", according to royal sources, as he relaxes at his Scottish home, Birkhall, which he has pre... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511516/king-charles-good-spirits-birkhall-home-ahead-operation/ | 2024-01-18T06:11:06Z | blocked_url |
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that on 17 January, Russian troops attempted to break through the Ukrainian defenses on the Mariinka and Lyman fronts, improve their positions on the Kupiansk and Avdiivka fronts, launched attacks on the Shakhtarsk and Bakhmut fronts, and stormed Ukrainian posit... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/ukrainian-army-says-russians-conduct-assault-ops-at-most-axes-trying-to-break-through-ukraines-defenses-over-last-24-hours/ | 2024-01-18T06:27:59Z | blocked_url |
Ariana Madix has praised her new boyfriend for his "calming energy," something that the reality star is understandably grateful to have in her life after a whirlwind 10 months.
The Vanderpump Rules star found herself at the center of scandal – or should we say, 'scandoval' – in March 2023 when it emerged her partner of... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511528/vanderpump-rules-star-ariana-madix-one-change-new-boyfriend/ | 2024-01-18T06:54:34Z | blocked_url |
SHANGHAI - More than a decade after Ikea tried to kick them out, the raucous Shanghai pensioners’ matchmaking group that gathers weekly in the furniture store’s cafeteria is still very much alive and kicking.
Every Tuesday, hundreds of elderly lovebirds take over most of the tables in the chain’s spacious canteen, shun... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/shanghai-s-elderly-seek-romance-at-ikea-lonely-hearts-club | 2024-01-18T07:16:06Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - A U.S. congressional committee on China has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy raising doubts about a plan to move fuel from Hawaii to storage facilities across the Indo-Pacific and warning that the U.S. military risks being unprepared for a possible conflict.
In a letter dated Jan. 17 and seen by ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/house-committee-raises-doubts-about-us-navys-indo-pacific-logistics | 2024-01-18T07:16:16Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts a precision landing on Friday, in what would be a boost for a space programme that has suffered a wave of setbacks and been eclipsed by rival China.
Dubbed the "moon sniper", the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) pro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-counts-down-to-precision-moon-sniper-landing-mission | 2024-01-18T07:16:19Z | blocked_url |
TAIPEI - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s net income fell less than expected in another sign that a chip industry downturn may have bottomed out.
TSMC, the main chipmaker to Apple and Nvidia, reported net income for the fourth quarter of NT$238.7 billion (S$10.2 billion), beating the average analyst estimate of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/tsmc-profit-drops-less-than-feared-as-chipmakers-escape-trough | 2024-01-18T07:16:29Z | blocked_url |
MOV:MENT at *Scape
As part of comma – a festival that celebrates the creative enclave of youth groups and subcultures in the Somerset area – six dance films will be on show at *Scape.
A highlight is a film directed by Liz Sergeant Tan and Jeremy Ho titled I Summon You. Tan is the daughter of the late Christina Sergeant... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/arts-picks-dance-films-at-scape-design-show-at-peranakan-museum-textures-literary-festival | 2024-01-18T07:16:40Z | blocked_url |
Poor Things (R21)
141 minutes
Limited screenings from Jan 20 at The Projector
4 stars
The black comedy, adapted from Scottish author Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel of the same name, is being released at The Projector as part of Freaks & Greeks: A Yorgos Lanthimos Showcase.
In the laboratory of eminent scientist Godwin Baxt... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/film-picks-poor-things-the-teachers-lounge-and-the-end-we-start-from | 2024-01-18T07:16:50Z | blocked_url |
Enhypen World Tour Fate In Singapore
Fans of Enhypen will be glad to see their idols for the first time in Singapore, when the South Korean boy band hold two concerts here on Jan 20 and 21.
Formed in 2020 through the South Korean reality competition I-Land, the seven-member group consist of Ni-ki, Heeseung, Jake, Sungh... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/music-picks-concerts-by-enhypen-melanie-martinez-and-priscilla-abby | 2024-01-18T07:17:00Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL – South Korean singer Kyuhyun, whose full name is Cho Kyu-hyun, will be touring Asia in March.
It is his first solo concert tour since his debut as a member of K-pop boy band Super Junior in 2005.
The 2024 Kyuhyun Asia Tour Restart will kick off with a three-day concert at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul fro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/super-junior-s-kyuhyun-to-hold-solo-show-in-singapore-on-march-30 | 2024-01-18T07:17:11Z | blocked_url |
Summer Pavilion
Springy yusheng
So few places offer yusheng with wolf herring these days. For food safety reasons, many yusheng fish are not even raw. Think smoked salmon, canned abalone and, for the upcoming Year of the Dragon, there will be a lot of lobster yusheng because lobster in Chinese contains the word for dra... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/food/food-picks-geoduck-yusheng-from-summer-pavilion-cny-cookies-from-aunty-hong-and-603-tau-sar-piah | 2024-01-18T07:17:21Z | blocked_url |
The Straits Times
Toggle navigation
The Straits Times
Multimedia
The Straits Times
Edition
:
International
Singapore
Main navigation
Home
Singapore
Toggle Dropdown
Jobs
Housing
Parenting & Education
Politics
Health
Transport
Courts & Crime
Consumer
Environment
Community
Asia
Toggle Dropdown
SE Asia
East Asia
South Asia... | https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/today-in-pictures-jan-18-2024 | 2024-01-18T07:17:32Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Prices of 13 popular seafood and vegetable items sold at FairPrice outlets islandwide will be frozen from Jan 18 through the Chinese New Year period to help consumers cope with rising costs.
Seafood items such as Chinese pomfret, red grouper and grey prawns, as well as selected vegetables such as nai bai an... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/price-freeze-for-popular-seafood-vegetables-at-fairprice-from-jan-18-through-cny-period | 2024-01-18T07:17:42Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was handed 27 charges on Jan 18, including for allegedly receiving tickets from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to shows such as Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
This comes six months after he was arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in 2023.
Thi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/iswaran-charged-6-months-after-cpib-arrest-how-the-case-unfolded | 2024-01-18T07:17:52Z | blocked_url |
Follow our live blog for more updates.
SINGAPORE – There is nothing to suggest, as of now, that Formula 1 contracts or other contracts were structured to the disadvantage of the Government, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a statement on Jan 18.
“The terms of all the agreements were considered carefully... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nothing-to-suggest-f1-singapore-grand-prix-contracts-structured-to-the-disadvantage-of-the-government-mti | 2024-01-18T07:18:03Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The People’s Action Party (PAP) stance on corruption is non-negotiable and part of its DNA. There can be no compromise, relaxation, or fudging the issue; no matter the political price, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
“The PAP government will continue to do everything we can to uphold the highest s... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pap-s-stance-on-corruption-is-non-negotiable-part-of-its-dna-dpm-lawrence-wong | 2024-01-18T07:18:13Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers, healthy again and fueled by a near triple-double from Anthony Davis, spoiled Luka Doncic’s return from injury with a convincing 127-110 National Basketball Association (NBA) victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Jan 17.
Davis scored 28 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists and D’... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/la-lakers-post-convincing-win-over-dallas-mavericks-despite-luka-doncic-return | 2024-01-18T07:18:34Z | blocked_url |
A Wolverhampton Wanderers fan struggled to contain his joy when his team scored a late winner in Tuesday's FA Cup tie against Brentford after he had stepped forward from the crowd to take over fourth official duties when an assistant referee fell ill.
Ross Bennett, a referee at youth level, said he had volunteered to h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/wolves-fan-plucked-from-crowd-to-take-on-fourth-official-duties-in-fa-cup-match | 2024-01-18T07:18:44Z | blocked_url |
DUBAI – Rory McIlroy has never been shy to share his vision for golf, and European football’s top-tier club competition has served as a model for his “Champions League” idea pitched for the future of his sport.
The Northern Irishman, a Manchester United fan, was in Dubai to defend his Dubai Desert Classic title, and he... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-floats-champions-league-golf-format | 2024-01-18T07:18:55Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Former world number seven and Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins announced she would be retiring this season after a close second-round loss to world number one Iga Swiatek at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
The 30-year-old American, who had a 4-1 lead in the deciding set but went down 6-4 3-6 6-4 to the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/collins-announces-impending-retirement-after-australian-open-exit | 2024-01-18T07:19:05Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - Russia launched 33 drones and two missiles at Ukraine overnight, with air defences destroying 22 drones, the Ukrainian military said on Thursday.
"The main areas of attack were the south and north. The Ukrainian Air Force and Defence Forces destroyed 22 enemy drones. Several more drones did not reach their targe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukrainian-air-force-shoots-down-22-out-of-33-russian-drones-overnight-kyiv-says | 2024-01-18T07:19:16Z | blocked_url |
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan conducted strikes inside Iran on Jan 18, targeting separatist militants, the Pakistani foreign ministry said, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani territory.
Iranian media said several missiles hit a village in the Sistan-Baluchistan province that bor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/pakistan-launches-strikes-inside-iran-against-militant-targets | 2024-01-18T07:19:26Z | blocked_url |
King Charles thinks highly of his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, a new royal book has revealed.
Robert Hardman's latest publication, King Charles III: The Inside Story, looks at Charles' first year of his reign and includes anecdotes about his relationship with various family members.
Kate has been part of the... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511508/what-king-charles-thinks-of-kate-middleton/ | 2024-01-18T07:42:49Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS, Switzerland - India could ease its heightened scrutiny of Chinese investments if the two countries' border remains peaceful, a senior Indian official said in the first signal that the four-year-old curbs could be lifted.
Border tensions, the biggest irritant to relations between the nuclear-armed Asian giants, h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/india-could-ease-china-investment-curbs-if-border-stays-calm | 2024-01-18T08:48:25Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA – Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has a commanding lead but is stagnating in popularity just a few weeks out from an election in February, an opinion poll showed on Jan 18, raising the chance of a second-round run-off in June.
The world’s third-largest democracy will hold an election on Feb 1... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indonesias-prabowo-keeps-strong-lead-in-election-poll-but-runoff-looms | 2024-01-18T08:48:35Z | blocked_url |
MORONI - An overnight curfew has been imposed in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros after violent protests against President Azali Assoumani's re-election rocked the archipelago, the interior ministry said.
Assoumani won a fourth five-year term after the country's electoral body on Tuesday declared him the winner of Su... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/night-curfew-imposed-in-comoros-after-presidents-re-election-sparks-protests | 2024-01-18T08:48:46Z | blocked_url |
SHAH ALAM – A man who became the first person to be charged under Malaysia’s anti-stalking law for stalking a woman for eight years was acquitted and discharged by a Magistrate’s Court on Jan 17.
Mohamad Safiq Rosli, 37, who had allegedly stalked photographer Acacia Mardiana Daud, 31, was ordered to be held at Hospital... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/first-man-charged-under-malaysia-s-anti-stalking-law-gets-off-with-insanity-plea | 2024-01-18T08:48:56Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report.
The report of ecological damage in the nickel industry comes as Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel ore reserves, seeks to ext... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/foreign-backed-nickel-hub-in-indonesia-is-causing-mass-deforestation-report-says | 2024-01-18T08:49:06Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - Indonesia is planning to slash the targeted share of renewables in the national energy mix, a move seen by experts as a step back in the country’s ambition towards clean energy, while signalling its light-hearted attempt to part ways with fossil fuels.
The new target will hover at between 17 per cent and 19 p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-slash-23-renewable-energy-target | 2024-01-18T08:49:17Z | blocked_url |
Thailand is fine-tuning a proposed Bill that would allow only the medical use of cannabis.
For this reason, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said smoking cannabis is likely to require a doctor’s note, the Bangkok Post reported.
The Bill will make it clear precisely how to use the plant for medical purposes, he sa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/medical-use-of-cannabis-may-require-doctor-s-note-thai-minister-says | 2024-01-18T08:49:27Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – China said on Jan 18 it was willing to mediate between Pakistan and Iran following an exchange of fire against militant targets in their border region, including a strike that Teheran said killed at least seven civilians.
“The Chinese side sincerely hopes that the two sides can exercise calm and restraint and... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/china-says-willing-to-mediate-between-pakistan-and-iran-after-strikes | 2024-01-18T08:49:37Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR - Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in talks to buy up to a 49 per cent stake in MMC Port Holdings, in a deal potentially valuing Malaysia’s biggest port operator at around RM30 billion (S$8.5 billion), two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
The infrastructure investor has begun see... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/gip-eyeing-up-to-49-stake-in-malaysian-port-operator-could-value-it-at-85-billion-sources | 2024-01-18T08:49:48Z | blocked_url |
It is a sweet start to the year for home-grown freelance actress Jeanette Aw.
The 44-year-old opened the first pop-up booth of her patisserie brand Once Upon A Time in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan 16.
Aw posted a video of the opening day on Instagram with the caption: “Such a humbling experience. I’m so grateful.”
Another vid... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actress-jeanette-aw-opens-her-first-chocolate-pop-up-in-nagoya | 2024-01-18T08:49:58Z | blocked_url |
Who: Ms Pang Yi Xian, 32, founder of vintage luxury purveyor Welovechanelsg, which specialises in importing authentic vintage luxury handbags, watches and jewellery from brands such as Chanel, Hermes, Dior, Gucci and Cartier.
The home-grown online company was born out of the former teacher’s personal interest in collec... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/my-perfect-weekend-with-vintage-luxury-curator-pang-yi-xian | 2024-01-18T08:50:09Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Think of Cartier, and the French jeweller’s Love bracelet may be what first comes to mind. But it is, in fact, the understated Trinity line that is the brand’s true dark horse.
You might have seen it worn by others without realising what it was.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/style/an-icon-by-the-choice-of-people-cartier-marks-centennial-of-trinity-ring-with-eight-piece-collection | 2024-01-18T08:50:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - After a two-year delay, the project to farm seafood in the pristine waters off Pulau Bukom for Singapore consumers is underway.
When up and running, the farm in the Singapore’s southern waters is expected to beef up local seafood supply by up to 3,465 tonnes a year.
That is equal to about 80 per cent of loc... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2-lots-for-new-seafood-farms-in-waters-off-pulau-bukom-open-for-tender | 2024-01-18T08:50:29Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A man who tried but failed to rape his drunk female friend after a drinking session was sentenced to four years and six months’ jail and three strokes of the cane on Jan 18.
The 39-year-old Filipino offender, who cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the victim’s identity, pleaded guilty on Jan 15 t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/jail-caning-for-man-who-tried-but-failed-to-rape-drunk-female-friend | 2024-01-18T08:50:40Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - It has been more than a month since their fourth son was born, but Mr Jamie Koit and Madam Bella Luong have had the chance to hold baby Leon only once so far – when he was delivered on Dec 8.
A heart murmur was detected when paediatricians checked him at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) the next day... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/month-old-baby-with-heart-defect-had-2-strokes-2-ops-parents-raising-money-for-treatment | 2024-01-18T08:50:50Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) stance on corruption is non-negotiable and part of its DNA. There can be no compromise, relaxation, or fudging the issue; no matter the political price, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
“The PAP government will continue to do everything we can to uphold the highest... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pap-s-stance-on-corruption-is-non-negotiable-part-of-its-dna-dpm-lawrence-wong-on-iswaran-s-case | 2024-01-18T08:51:00Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Registration for Kindergarten 1 (K1) admission in 2025 to Ministry of Education (MOE) pre-schools will begin on Feb 16 and go on till Feb 20, said the ministry on Jan 18.
Some 55 MOE kindergartens, including two new ones, will be taking part in the upcoming MOE Kindergarten Registration Exercise.
The two ne... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/registration-for-2025-moe-kindergarten-admission-starts-feb-16 | 2024-01-18T08:51:11Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Minister of National Development and West Coast GRC MP Desmond Lee has assured residents in the constituency that their needs will be looked after in the wake of former Transport Minister S. Iswaran’s resignation.
In a Facebook post on Jan 18, Mr Lee said the MPs’ focus was on serving their residents.
He ad... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/west-coast-residents-needs-will-be-looked-after-desmond-lee-following-iswaran-s-resignation | 2024-01-18T08:51:21Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – For the first time in her life, national short track speed skater Amelia Chua spent Christmas away from home last December.
Based in Nottingham, England, for her studies and training, the 17-year-old received a ticket from her parents to fly home to Singapore for the Christmas season. But she chose to stay ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/from-figure-skating-to-short-track-speed-skating-singapore-s-amelia-chua-gets-her-dream-debut-at-winter-yog | 2024-01-18T08:51:32Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Ryo Ong used to be terrified of cockroaches, but after a year-long stint in South Korea, the Singaporean short track speed skater can now catch them with his bare hands.
It was a skill he picked up in 2022 when he was based in Busan, where he lived in a cramped and mouldy rented room with his mother and tea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/hardier-after-korea-stint-singapore-short-track-speed-skater-ryo-ong-game-for-winter-youth-olympic-games | 2024-01-18T08:51:42Z | blocked_url |
Travis Head smashed a rapid 119 and Josh Hazlewood blew away the West Indies top order to put Australia on course for a comprehensive victory on day two of the opening test at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
Head's seventh test hundred, the second at his home ground, helped Australia post 283 all out for a handy lead of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/head-and-hazlewood-put-australia-on-course-for-victory-v-windies | 2024-01-18T08:51:52Z | blocked_url |
Brandon Ingram had the third triple-double of his career and led a franchise-record 3-point performance as the host New Orleans Pelicans routed the reeling Charlotte Hornets 132-112 on Wednesday night.
Ingram finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He tied his career-high with seven 3-pointers on 11 attemp... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/nba-roundup-pelicans-blast-hornets-set-3-point-mark | 2024-01-18T08:52:02Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – World number one Iga Swiatek and men's sixth seed Alexander Zverev both fought their way back from the brink of defeat to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday, a day of close shaves for top seeds at Melbourne Park.
Swiatek said she was mentally already at the airport when trailing Daniel... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/swiatek-zverev-into-third-round-after-australian-open-scares | 2024-01-18T08:52:13Z | blocked_url |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.