Singapore and THE WORLD NEWS on Saturday, Aug 10

August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 Contributor 0 Comment Top stories from The Straits Times on Saturday Aug 10

STAND UP, STAND UP FOR SINGAPORE: 27,000 SPECTATORS MARK NATION’S 54TH BIRTHDAY

The lyrics “Stand up for Singapore” took a literal turn when spectators at the Padang spontaneously rose to their feet, time and again, moved by the emotion of marking the nation’s 54th birthday.

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Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Aug 10.

HONG KONG LEADER CARRIE LAM SAYS PROTESTS HURT ECONOMY MORE THAN SARS, 2008 CRISIS

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that it was a consensus view that Hong Kong society would need time to heal, but for that to happen, the city needed a respite from more protests. PHOTO: REUTERS

Mrs Lam said her administration would not make concessions just to appease demonstrators.

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TRUMP ROILS MARKETS WITH COMMENTS ON CHINA TRADE, HUAWEI

The US and China have been locked in a trade dispute with tit-for-tat import tariffs that have roiled global financial markets and raised worries about global economic growth.PHOTO: EPA-EFE

He even called a September round of trade talks into question, reviving concerns on financial markets that the bilateral dispute is unlikely to end anytime soon.

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SINGAPOREAN FAMILY WELCOMES SEVENTH CHILD ON NATIONAL DAY

Mr Dan Ong and his wife Sue with their seven children including newborn Megan. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID

From now on, August the ninth will not just mean National Day in the Ong household.

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NORTH KOREA FIRES TWO PROJECTILES INTO SEA OFF EASTERN COAST: SOUTH KOREA

An image supplied on Aug 7, 2019 shows a test missile launch at an unidentified location in North Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS

The latest launch comes shortly after US President Donald Trump said he had received a “very beautiful letter” from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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NMP, EXPERTS CALL FOR REVIEW OF HOW DISABILITY IS DEFINED

The Special Employment Credit scheme offers a monthly wage subsidy of about $200 to employers for every employee with a disability who is hired, like Ms Carmen Tan Yin Xin (left), 23, and Ms Rachael Lum Yuan Ting, 19, who work at Foreword Coffee. But the scheme excludes staff with mental health issues because such conditions do not fall into Singapore’s definition of a disability. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

They say mental health conditions should be regarded as disability for government help schemes.

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SINGAPOREANS SPENDING LESS ON CLOTHING AND SHOES

The average household spent about $120 a month on clothing and footwear, down from about $160 in the 2012/2013 poll. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

The latest Household Expenditure Survey found that expenditure on accommodation services, food and health increased.

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MAJOR POWER CUT HITS HOMES, TRANSPORT IN PARTS OF BRITAIN

Commuters wait for delayed trains at a station in London. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

National Grid, which owns the electricity transmission system in England and Wales, said there had been “issues” with two power generators.

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AUG 9, 1965: POETRY AND HISTORY

Poet and playwright Robert Yeo recollects how he and veteran local poet Edwin Thumboo witnessed Singapore’s separation from Malaysia in 1965 through their writing.

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