Straits Times News Feed

Taiwan on alert over 'waves' of missile tests in north China TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday it was monitoring \"waves\" of missile tests taking place in China's far northern region of Inner Mongolia and that its air defence forces were on alert. Read more: https://bit.ly/3S4XN7e

Driverless taxi accident in China spark discussions on challenges of autonomous driving tech A self-driving taxi had hit a pedestrian in Wuhan, sparking discussions on autonomous driving tech. Read more: https://bit.ly/3S5hjki

NDP 2024 committee warns against sale of parade tickets following online listings of up to $100 each Tickets from unauthorised sources will be rendered void, and those holding them will be denied entry. Read more: https://bit.ly/3S26VcQ

Woodlands Health opening lifts some load off other hospitals, including emergency department cases More than 1,300 patients who had appointments at KTPH or TTSH have moved to Woodlands Health. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xRk3uB

Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide No sign of the vehicles or their occupants has yet been found. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cZbkpa

China launches online crackdown on ‘harmful’ content targeting children It targets behaviours such as broadcasting videos that appear to glorify school bullying. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zAFGzE

Malaysian police arrest man after video of driving against traffic in Johor goes viral The car could be seen driving along the opposite lane before swerving back into the correct lane as it nears other vehicles. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f4pJCj

After 4 lung washes and $40k spent, ex-vaper reclaims his health Vaping could trigger protein and fatty material to accumulate in the air sacs of the lungs, leading to respiratory failure. Read more: https://bit.ly/463dDFi

Thailand expands visa-free status to 93 nations to boost tourism Visitors from these places will be allowed to stay for up to 60 days. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xXFASh

Moscow condemns Australia ‘paranoia’ for espionage arrests of Russia-born couple The Russian embassy said the arrests were aimed at sparking anti-Russian paranoia in Australia. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XZABuU