Malaysia rebuffs US on Iran oil sales, says it recognises only UN sanctions (www.straitstimes.com)
China tech giant Baidu’s V-P apologises after backlash over tough style (www.straitstimes.com)
World’s hunger for salmon linked to an ecological disaster (www.straitstimes.com)
Sweeter mangoes, quality durian: Fruitful harvest expected amid heatwave in Malaysia (www.straitstimes.com)
Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia (www.straitstimes.com)
Singapore Airlines ordered to pay $3,580 to couple after recliner seats failed to work | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Poland, Lithuania say can help return military-aged men to Ukraine (www.straitstimes.com)
South Korean military set to ban iPhones over ‘security’ concerns | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
South Korean military set to ban iPhones over ‘security’ concerns (www.straitstimes.com)
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South Korean military set to ban iPhones over ‘security’ concerns (www.straitstimes.com)
DPM Lawrence Wong to take over from PM Lee on May 15 (www.straitstimes.com)
He is leader of the PAP’s 4G team and will be Singapore's fourth prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia’s King is world’s first private owner of China’s most expensive car (www.straitstimes.com)
Crane topples over and crushes van in Sengkang, driver taken to hospital (www.straitstimes.com)
SINGAPORE - A crane involved in works at a construction site in Sengkang toppled over and fell on a van....
Indonesia’s growing population falls out of love with marriage | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
When push comes to shove, China edges out US as S-E Asia’s preferred superpower: ISEAS survey (www.straitstimes.com)
Penang LRT construction to begin by Q4 2024, says Malaysia Transport Minister (www.straitstimes.com)
Penang slated to have water taxis in 2026 (www.straitstimes.com)
Calls for smartphone-free childhood grow in Britain (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysia school canteens usually shut for Ramadan, but Anwar’s govt pushes back against conservatives (www.straitstimes.com)
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record (www.straitstimes.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Almost half of Haiti's people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Persistent drought is drying out Chile's drinking water (www.straitstimes.com)
After 15 years of a devastating drought, reservoirs in Chile are running dry, imperiling access to drinking water in the Andean nation. The Cogoti reservoir in the Coquimbo region of northern Chile, a basin with a capacity of 150 million cubic has completely depleted as the southern Hemisphere summer comes to an end......