Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on May 7, 2024

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Amazon invests $12b in S’pore operations and cloud infrastructure, launches AI training scheme

The figure more than doubles the total sum invested in Singapore by the company since 2010 to some $23.5 billion.

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‘I am stepping down as PM but I am not stopping work!’: PM Lee

“I will do whatever I can to help PM Lawrence and his team succeed,” PM Lee said.

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Patients will be charged for upgrading from lower-class wards: Ong Ye Kung

Upgrading to a higher ward class will incur retroactive charges for treatments in the more subsidised ward.

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No serious accidents, deaths between 2019 and 2023 at junction of Tampines fatal crash: Amy Khor

The Senior Minister of State for Transport said no feedback was received on safety issues at the junction prior to the crash.

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S’pore amends cybersecurity law to better secure national interests, essential services

The expanded oversight of the Cyber Security Agency comes as threats can often be obscured with increased digitalisation.

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Malaysian King gets warm welcome at Singapore Parliament

Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar became the first Malaysian king to visit Parliament House when a sitting was in session.

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Losses of over $100m prevented after more than 3,000 scams disrupted by S’pore police, banks

More than 16,700 SMSes were sent to over 12,500 bank customers to warn them about being scammed.

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Second suspect nabbed over acid attack on Malaysian national footballer

Another man has been detained over the May 5 acid attack on Faisal Halim.

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Ex-auxiliary cop jailed for misappropriating seized sex enhancement drugs for his own use

Mohd Aris Jalil was leader of a group tasked to patrol around Geylang when he committed the offence.

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The Bottom Line: Is there an ideal time of day to work out?

Some research shows that workouts at different times can lead to different physical results.

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