Web Stories Monday, December 23

SEOUL: South Korea’s main opposition party threatened on Monday (Dec 23) to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo if he failed to proclaim a law to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed bid to impose martial law. Prime Minister Han has taken over from the suspended…

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday (Dec 22) that he favoured allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while, saying he had received billions of views on the social media platform during his presidential campaign. Trump’s comments before a crowd of conservative supporters in Phoenix, Arizona, were one of the strongest signals yet that he opposes a potential exit of TikTok from the US market. The US Senate…

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Blood donation levels have fallen in Singapore, with the Red Cross warning that it could dip further into February next year. That’s especially as the number of youths aged between 16 and 25 stepping forward as blood donors is at its lowest in three years. This slide is worrying, given…

SORROW AND ANGER Surveillance video of the attack showed a black BMW driving at high speed straight through a dense crowd, running over or scattering bodies amid the festive stalls selling snacks, handicrafts and traditional mulled wine. Police said the vehicle drove “at least 400m across the Christmas market”. The…

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SINGAPORE: Singapore Post has fired three of its senior executives after a probe into a whistleblower’s report found “grossly negligent” behaviour in their handling of internal investigations.  As part of disciplinary proceedings, SingPost terminated the employment of its group chief executive officer (GCEO) Mr Vincent Phang, group chief financial officer…

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