SINGAPORE Top ST Stories Wednesday, June 19
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, June 19.
TRUMP TO HAVE EXTENDED MEETING WITH XI AT G-20
The US President also said trade talks will resume before he meets the Chinese leader in Osaka.
TODDLER ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY DAD ON FATHER’S DAY WAS A BRIGHT AND BUBBLY TWO-YEAR-OLD
Family members described her as a girl who could be cheeky at times while neighbours said she was very friendly and would often wave to those she recognised.
SHANAHAN WITHDRAWS AS US DEFENCE SECRETARY NOMINEE
Mr Shanahan announced his resignation as a routine FBI background investigation, conducted on all Cabinet nominees, was continuing because of his divorce.
PROBLEM WITH CARRIE LAM’S APOLOGY AFTER HONG KONG EXTRADITION BILL PROTESTS IS THE UNSPOKEN WORDS
While Mrs Lam has delivered the content to ease tensions, the act itself is not taken as sincere by the very group that can be volatile, says ST Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang.
NUS AND NTU TIE AS ASIA’S TOP UNIVERSITY
They are 11th in the world in an annual global ranking, while SMU climbs up to 477th place.
CHANGE IN DENGUE VIRUS STRAIN POSES RISK TO FORMER PATIENTS
This could explain the severity of the illness this year, said a health expert, as a higher number of people had the more serious dengue haemorrhagic fever.
WHY INEQUALITY MATTERS
It can be unfair and has a pernicious effect on society, worsening poverty and other problems, says ST associate editor Vikram Khanna.
SCDF RAGGING INCIDENT: COMMANDERS MUST BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS ON THEIR WATCH, SAYS DIVISION CHIEF
He said officers must walk the ground so that “the men would not have the opportunity to engage in horseplay because you could walk in on them anytime”.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON ESPLANADE’S $30 MILLION WATERFRONT THEATRE
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu said the new 550-seat theatre comes in response to feedback about a gap in the arts landscape in Singapore.
PLAY VIDEO GAMES ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE WITH GAME STREAMING
Google and Microsoft are launching streaming platforms that will allow people to play console-like games through the Web using any device, including smartphones.
