The best news of the Straits Times on Saturday, November 3 in Singapore News and stories



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The rail network is on track to achieve its reliability goal: Khaw Boon Wan


Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the 660,000 km / km achieved reached "two-thirds" of his target of 1,000,000 km / km by 2020. PHOTO: ST FILE

At the Seventh Joint Forum on Infrastructure Maintenance, Khaw revealed that the overall system had 660,000 train-km between two delays in the first three quarters of the year.

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The new medical center of the Changi General Hospital brings together different specialties to deal with complex problems


A pharmacist recovering the prescribed medications from the automated pharmacy system outpatient clinic at the back of the new medical center campus of the Changi General Hospital, November 2, 2018. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

The new medical center of Changi General Hospital houses 14 clinics and specialized centers.

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High Court Examines Sentencing Practices for Workplace Security Offenses


A construction foreman was sentenced to 25 weeks in jail for negligence in a construction accident at Fusionopolis in 2014, which resulted in the death of two workers. PHOTOS: MINISTRY OF THE HAND-D 'WORK

By sending a construction foreman for 25 weeks, Judge Chan Seng Onn also established sentencing guidelines for future cases.

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Trump predicts the United States will enter into a good trade deal with China


US President Donald Trump addresses reporters at the White House before going on a country trip. PHOTO: REUTERS

US President Donald Trump said he would likely make a trade deal with China, adding that much progress had been made in resolving disputes between the two countries, while warning that "we will not be able to do anything." it could still impose more tariffs on Chinese products.

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Official states that Jamal Khashoggi's body was "dissolved" after the murder of Istanbul


Democratic representative Gerry Connolly at a ceremony in memory of Khashoggi in Washington on November 2, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

The claim echoed details that a Turkish official had previously communicated to the Washington Post – for which Khashoggi was a contributor – that the authorities were investigating a theory that the body was destroyed with acid.

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WP's $ 800,000 legal bill to date, AHTC leaves court to decide on fees


Pritam Singh, Low Thia Khiang and Sylvia Lim, Workers' Party, at the Supreme Court on October 8, 2018. PHOTO: ST FILE

Last week, the Workers' Party municipal councilors raised more than $ 1.13 million during a crowdfunding exercise that ended after three days, the amount raised "substantially covering legal fees required at this time, "they wrote.

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Yip Pin Xiu, the star of cosmetics – what a great idea


Para Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu is the first person with a disability to appear in an advertisement made in Singapore for the Lancome cosmetics brand. PHOTO: LANCOME

This is not because Yip is not pretty, it is part of the traditional notions of what is attractive, but its appeal also lies in its calm and its exploits, in its efforts and motivation, in its ambition and his perseverance.

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ST Journalists Produce a Film on the Illegal Wildlife Trade

An Asian black bear in a cage in a village in Vietnam, where his bile would help cure joint pain. A short film produced by two ST journalists highlights the dark belly of the illegal wildlife trade of Southeast Asia.
An Asian black bear in a cage in a village in Vietnam, where his bile would help cure joint pain. A short film produced by two ST journalists highlights the dark belly of the illegal wildlife trade of Southeast Asia. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

A short film they produced on the illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia will be screened at the ArtScience Museum in Marina Bay Sands.

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What we know about the last epic season of Game Of Thrones


Kit Harrington as Jon Snow and Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's Game Of Thrones. PHOTO: HBO

One of the biggest TV shows is coming to an end. The hugely successful HBO Game Of Thrones, based on the books of George R.R. Martin, will release its eighth and final season in 2019.

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Death of the sponsor of the Hong Kong film industry, Raymond Chow, 91 years old


(From left to right) TV producer Robert Chua, actor Bruce Lee and Mr. Raymond Chow at a luncheon in 1972. PHOTO: THANKS TO THE COURTESY OF ROBERT CHUA

His name was synonymous with the legend of gongfu and the cultural icon Bruce Lee.

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