Singapore and THE WORLD NEWS on Friday, Sept 6

September 6, 2019 Contributor 0 Comment Top stories from The Straits Times on Friday Sept 6

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Sept 6.

DELAY BREXIT? I’D RATHER BE DEAD IN A DITCH, SAYS BRITISH PM BORIS JOHNSON

Johnson gives a speech during a visit to West Yorkshire, England. PHOTO: DPA

“We want an election on Oct 15. Let’s crack on with it,” Mr Johnson said.

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2 SINGAPOREANS BELIEVED DEAD AFTER FIRE ON DIVE BOAT OFF COAST OF CALIFORNIA KILLS 34

The two Singaporeans are Ms Tan Wei, 26, a postgraduate student from UC Berkeley, and researcher Sunil Singh Sandhu, 46.

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BRITAIN’S BORIS JOHNSON HUMILIATED BY HIS OWN PARLIAMENT OVER BREXIT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came to power in late July, vowing to pull Britain out of the EU by Oct 31. PHOTO: AFP

For the moment, Mr Johnson is trapped in a legal stalemate which severely restricts his room for manoeuvre and seriously dents his reputation.

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ONG YE KUNG ON WHY CLAN MEMBERS CAN APPLY IN EARLIER P1 REGISTRATION PHASE

Education Minister Ong Ye Kung at an award ceremony held yesterday by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan to recognise outstanding teachers. He said Singapore should not forget the history and roots of government-aided schools, including the contributions of key stakeholders like parents and the Chinese community. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

The reason is that Singapore should not forget the history and roots of government-aided schools, including the contributions of key stakeholders like parents and the Chinese community, he said.

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MALAYSIA GAY-SEX VIDEO: SIX MORE CLIPS RELEASED ON WHATSAPP GROUP

Former Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz has claimed to be one of the men in the video. PHOTO: HAZIQ AZIZ/FACEBOOK

They appeared to be from the same video that has been sent in bits and pieces to reporters repeatedly over the past few months.

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MALAYSIA HAS DOUBTS OVER SOME FINDINGS IN MH17 PROBE, SAYS PM MAHATHIR

A photo taken on Nov 7, 2014, shows parts of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 at the crash site in the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. PHOTO: AFP

But Dr Mahathir said there was not enough evidence to blame Russia for the shooting of the Malaysia Airlines aircraft.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY FOLD TO LAUNCH IN SINGAPORE ON SEPT 18 AT $3,088

Originally slated to launch on April 26 in the US, the Galaxy Fold was delayed for five months after some reviewers encountered problems, such as broken and bulging screens, with their test samples. PHOTO: DPA

Besides Singapore, the Fold is available in only a few other countries including France, Germany, United States and Britain.

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SINGAPORE’S SEA GAMES MALE PADDLERS ALL LOCAL-BORN FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1997

Ethan Poh, pictured playing at the World Team Championships in Sweden last year, is one of four on the men’s team at this year’s SEA Games. PHOTO: ITTF

“Having an all Singaporean-born new generation of players is a result of a conscious effort to grow local talents,” said Singapore Table Tennis Association president Ellen Lee.

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