Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Aug 14

Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Sunday, Aug 14.


 

Panadol Cough & Cold, Decolgen in short supply as more Covid-19 patients self-medicate

Watsons says suppliers are facing shipment issues.

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Australian police say man detained over shots fired at Canberra airport

The shooting left bullet holes on the airport windows. No injuries were reported.

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'I could have died': Man got into accident after drinking 4 glasses of wine

He was fined $1,000 and given six demerit points although his blood alcohol was below the legal limit.

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Shanghai to reopen all schools on Sept 1 with daily Covid-19 testing

All schools were shut in mid-March before the city's two-month lockdown.

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Split families still suffer after 75 years of India-Pakistan partition

Muslim-majority Pakistan marks independence on Sunday, majority-Hindu arch-rival India does so on Monday.

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DPM Lawrence Wong rides with motorcycle convoy to raise funds for children's cancer charity

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DPM Wong, who holds Class 2, 2A and 2B licences, picked up riding when he was a student in the US.

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PSLE is coming, and I refuse to take no-pay leave to coach my child

Opinion editor Grace Ho says she has decided to heed expert advice and be more calm about her child's mistakes in exams.

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Northlight and Assumption Pathway help more carry on with school

The schools take in students who have attempted the PSLE one to three times. 

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Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia

Across Asia, tech start-ups are taking food otherwise destined for landfills and providing discounted meals through mobile apps.

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Community mediator learnt neighbour who dragged furniture at 3am was dying of cancer

The mediator shared his experience to argue for tolerance during a discussion on unacceptable noise in a dense city like Singapore.

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