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The Straits Times is the English flagship daily of SPH Media, one of the leading media companies in Asia. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of news from home and around the world makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore. Quality news, in-depth analyses, impactful commentaries and breaking stories are packaged to give readers riveting accounts of events in Singapore, the region, and beyond.
The most read newspaper in Singapore, both in terms of print and digital, it reaches 1.33 million people every day. The Straits Times' key strength is in its world-class coverage of news outside Singapore. With 20 bureaus in major cities around the world, The Straits Times correspondents bring world news to readers on a Singapore platter, helping readers to appreciate world events from a Singaporean perspective.
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News Highlights:
1. A couple discovered that their former daughter-in-law had staked a claim on their condo unit only when they were selling it. #Singapore #property
2. Jobs such as sustainability officers and carbon auditors will be in demand in the next 5 to 10 years, said the Manpower Minister. #Singapore #jobs
3. Meta AI is now a permanent feature on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. How does the chatbot work and does it share your data? #Singapore #Meta #AI
Green Pulse Podcast:
ST journalist Qing Ang takes a walk with representatives from the Nature Society (Singapore) - Veronica Foo and Tan Gim Cheong - to discuss why the Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat should receive full protection from the law.
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4. Some banks still see benefits in building up their deposit bases. #Singapore #banking #banks #rates #interestrates
5. Some millennials and Gen Z's are prioritising flexi-work options for self-employment instead of work-life balance. #Singapore #freelance #flexiwork #worklifebalance #millennials #GenZs
6. ST examines the role of the workforce in growing Singapore’s economy and how to deal with looming challenges to its capacity to generate growth. #Economy #Workforce #Singapore
EV Charger Deployment:
EV charger deployment at HDB carparks in 2024 will likely be slower than in the previous year - at least initially - before things pick up speed again.
In this episode, transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe speaks with EV-Electric CEO Derek Tan to share some of the learnings from Singapore’s electrification journey. EV-Electric is the company set up by the Land Transport Authority to coordinate the roll-out of Singapore’s public EV charging network.
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7. Singapore is investing $1 billion over the next 5 years in a national AI strategy to develop the industry and equip people with the needed skills. #AI #Singapore
