The Straits Times

2023-05-20 11:40:19 A Singaporean climber is missing after reached the summit of Mount Everest.

In the last text message to his wife, he said that he would not be able to make it back down the mountain. https://str.sg/iJd6 Open / Comment

2023-05-20 08:00:34 A police report has been lodged against the unofficial [email protected] app hosted on a third-party app hosting website. The police have reminded the public to download the app from official sites, such as the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. https://str.sg/iJdc Open / Comment

2023-05-20 06:30:17 This week's trending stories:

TikTok launches 3-week course teaching tertiary students how to build high-performance networks: https://str.sg/iJMm

Malaysian lawyer sues Blackpink's concert organisers for up to RM1 million over 'missing seat': https://str.sg/iJMe

Actor Robert De Niro, 79, shares first photo of his new baby girl: https://str.sg/iJM2 Open / Comment

2023-05-20 05:30:23 Philippine fishermen have long trawled the rich waters of Scarborough Shoal but encounters with Chinese vessels have turned the reefs into dangerous territory. https://str.sg/iJAE

Caught in the middle of the US-China rivalry is the province of Cagayan. In April, residents protested the decision by the Philippine government to grant the US access to their military sites. https://str.sg/iJAR

Some of the tense encounters between China and the Philippines over the years: https://str.sg/iJAa Open / Comment

2023-05-19 17:23:31 Pofma correction orders have been issued to The Online Citizen Asia, lawyer M. Ravi and several others over false claims about the execution of a convicted drug trafficker. https://str.sg/iJQu Open / Comment

2023-05-19 17:00:32 Residents can now search for budget meals at coffee shops near their home via a new website. https://str.sg/iJQ2 Open / Comment

2023-05-19 13:06:56 2 more Zika cases have been reported in Singapore, as the Kovan cluster grows to 4.

A total of 5 cases have been detected here this year. https://str.sg/iJQU Open / Comment

2023-05-19 12:30:26 Will you be getting the LKY100 coin? Singapore citizens and PRs who are interested can apply for up to 5 coins each on MAS' website. https://str.sg/iJMA Open / Comment

2023-05-19 04:15:17 One fan in Malaysia is offering $33k for Coldplay's KL concert tickets after they were snapped up within 3 hours. https://str.sg/iJgM Open / Comment

2023-05-19 03:31:00 News for your morning!

World
Singapore firms should be aware of the opportunities in Africa, ‘break new ground’: PM Lee
READ: https://str.sg/iJgf

Singapore
Man in his 60s loses $50,000 after scammer claiming to be his ‘kampung friend’ asks to borrow money
READ: https://str.sg/iJgY

Some S’porean youth missed 24 days of school in past year due to depression, anxiety: Study
READ: https://str.sg/iJgg

Business
Singapore developers dangle discounts to move sales of some upmarket condos
READ: https://str.sg/iJgA

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