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Flooding, typhoon leave trail of devastation
Malaysia and the Philippines continue to struggle with the aftermath of heavy rain and storms, as efforts to rescue and assist thousands of victims are hampered by damaged infrastructure. At least eight people have died in Malaysia, while the death toll in the Philippines stands at 375. A1
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has denied that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had broken lockdown rules, after a photograph of him and more than a dozen others drinking wine in the Downing Street garden appeared. He said the garden was a place of work, and that the people were there after having meetings.
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said that an appearance on Sunday by Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai did not address its concerns about her well-being. She denied accusing anyone of sexual assault. The WTA also demanded a full, fair and transparent investigation. Last month, a post on her Weibo account claimed former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her.
As the future developments in the Mount Pleasant and Marina South areas are slated for a later timeline, the Land Transport Authority has said that the opening plans for the two MRT stations in the area have been adjusted accordingly. Both stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line had been slated to open next year. B2
Smartphones. Earphones. Laptops. Game consoles. The Straits Times rounds up some of the gadgets that made headlines in 2021 and got people talking.
Singtel has estimated a net tax exposure and related interest and penalties amounting to A$304 million (S$295 million), following the Federal Court of Australia's dismissal of its appeal of a tax assessment. The office objected to how the acquisition of Singtel Optus was paid for.
