New Links 2022 – Campus Opus

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News links are uploaded on a weekly basis, with the latest news at the top.

News 14/3/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

How do young people view drugs and what does it mean for Singapore?
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/how-do-youth-perceive-drugs-and-what-does-it-mean-for-singapore

New study on how Covid changes brain function

https://www.todayonline.com/world/covid-19-may-cause-changes-brain-new-study-finds-1840191

Tharman: Five Fragilities

https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/how-countries-can-respond-perfect-long-storm-1841686

Coming soon: Lego exhibition to look forward to!

https://thesmartlocal.com/read/brickman-lego-exhibition-sg/

Rebuilding an ecosystem in Tasmania to rival the Great Barrier Reef

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/13/really-worth-a-crack-bringing-tasmanias-giant-kelp-forests-back-from-the-brink

McDonald's exit from Russia is symbolic, as it was the first Western influence to set foot in the country 32 years ago, opening the doors to more US-based establishments.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/mcdonalds-closure-marks-ending-russian-era-2022-03-10/

News 7/3/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

Life in Ukraine:

40 Powerful Photos of Daily Life During the Ukraine Crisis

https://mymodernmet.com/daily-life-ukraine-during-war/?fbclid=IwAR2m0M7I1UM1eLWbyy0lCmLT0NPaEy1Bo9c6SBRDoSZzVG2FGF4B_BCXaBU

Tik-Tokker chronicles life in Ukraine bunkers

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1054510968467284

Folk Art destroyed

https://mymodernmet.com/ukrainian-folk-maria-prymachenko/?fbclid=IwAR0adLfPkRUuysZ5xRHOO8j6KRXHM30ThjwMjYPDFbEmcsrDbGG82K8gLoA

How Art has the power to change the world, one image at a time: a collection of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2022/mar/06/nicola-jennings-on-vladimir-putins-approach-to-peace-cartoon

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Pig heart transplant man dies.

Is this a call to boost stem cell research?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/first-person-receive-pig-heart-transplant-dies-after-2-months-2552651

Hope for a HIV vaccine possible through mRNA Tech

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=559151461750113

Be ready to BYO bags to the supermarket next year

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/budget-debate-shoppers-to-pay-at-least-5-cents-per-disposable-bag-at-most-supermarkets-from-mid-2023

No more MYEs!

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/mid-year-exams-be-scrapped-all-primary-secondary-schools-2023-1838311

Secondary

Lesson this week on the Power of Art

(1) Cases for Political Art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfXad3HVox4

(2) Creating Change: Art as Activism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiQ39t2v6u8

News 28/2/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

The Invasion of Ukraine

A heartfelt message from the President of Ukraine to the Russians

https://www.facebook.com/100001895517582/videos/477393814085224

Why Brave Ukraine believes it can beat Russia

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/can-ukraine-win-russia-invasion-why-military-war-zelenskyy-2535071?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR22YZGHncucHR52ddSOOJ9vEeun4rsj8HNEbNVc4Sy-4WmGPL89ME9UaOc

Elon Musk has activated Starlink internet service in Ukraine as the country suffered power outages and gaps in internet service due to Russia's invasion.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/27/business/starlink-activated-ukraine/index.html

TikTok war: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine played to social media's youngest audience

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/russia-ukraine-invasion-tiktok-social-media-audience-2528281?cid=FBcna

Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia; upholds principles instead of choosing sides. [Video which gives summary of how/ why Russia invaded Ukraine]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/russia-sanctions-ukraine-invasion-vivian-balakrishnan-export-controls-bank-transactions-2524921?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR0qaUdzyWDmvbFvQJs_SN2YbWS3DfIgj5mokA7yV_M5S4G_-uAZDf3KuT8

In a rare move, Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia, as well as halt flights to Moscow

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapore-impose-appropriate-sanctions-restrictions-russia-2022-02-28/

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SG: Survey shows the majority support the death penalty

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/death-penalty-majority-singapore-residents-support-shanmugam-2535331?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR3nZLcyfDl9ACT5g-D5WrdrdThLtTTFOy-iVnts-26efoF-buzut48bLcU

Squid Games make history by bagging US actors' awards, SAG

https://people.com/tv/sag-awards-2022-squid-game-acting-wins-make-history/

Produce meat from air

https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/this-start-up-has-developed-an-alternative-to-meat-from-this-air-read-to-know-more-4798124.html

News 21/2/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

Singapore Budget 2022 saw the announcement of higher taxes for top-tier earners and for those with investment properties and luxury cars. Is Singapore close to the limit on what it can do to tax the rich? Minister Lawrence Wong’s response

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=503463334700611

Full report and more videos: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/gst-inflation-cost-living-budget-lawrence-wong-2512791?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR14561rLUYXmz72rYVPR5vnHajLL8y2L8X_aJrty4VGy4cvV-9kdqgh5t0

SG Hawkers in New York

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/singaporean-hawkers-new-york-city-urban-hawker-kf-seetoh-303261

Luxury groups like Louis Vuitton and Burberry are trying to figure out how to use digital goods and NFTs

https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/obsessions/luxury-bags-clothes-art-collectibles-nft-metaverse-195826

The Tinder Swindler speaks

https://www.todayonline.com/8days/simon-leviev-denies-being-tinder-swindler-i-was-just-single-guy-wanted-meet-some-girls-tinder-1821941

Swiss bank secrets

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/feb/20/suisse-secrets-leak-financial-crime-public-interest

vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRf85qeIFqI

E-commerce recap: HK eyes SEA markets

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3167681/chinese-beauty-brands-woo-southeast-asian-customers-tiktok-and

News 14/2/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

SG’s Max Zeng Carries His Team in UZ Quiz Show

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1105818443514945&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

Apple to start warning AirTag users not to use devices to track people
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/10/apple-warning-airtag-users-not-to-track-people

The 5 biggest risks facing humanity as we recover from the pandemic

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=2024961824348617

Is Wordle getting harder? Viral game tests players after New York Times takeover
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/feb/14/is-wordle-getting-harder-viral-game-tests-players-after-new-york-times-takeover

Inventions to Keep in View

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-airshow-innovations-hybrid-electric-terrex-vehicle-wearable-air-con

A Bionic Eye, anyone?

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60316224

News 7/2/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

First ever look inside Changi prison. Videos and interviews with inmates

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/first-5-inmates-jailed-multiple-times-tell-all-inside-changis-maximum-security-prison-2480006

Rise in Vegan travel destinations

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/travel/vegan-travel-destinations-popular-more-options-300956

Tens of thousands of tonnes of unwanted clothing from Europe and the US are being dumped in the Atacama Desert every year.

The fast fashion graveyard in Chile's Atacama Desert (with video)

Will more jobs be on the line?

https://www.theinfographicsshow.com/your-job-become-obsolete-due-to-automation/

Samsung weaves discarded fishing net into its new phone

https://gizmodo.com/samsung-s-new-galaxy-phones-will-feature-a-new-material-1848489951

Time to head Down Under

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-to-reopen-borders-to-covid-19-vaccinated-travellers-from-feb-21

Space graveyard for ISS

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/06/world/point-nemo-international-space-station-scn/index.html

A cure for Leukemia? Scientists believe the CAR-T therapy can do it

https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/doctors-long-lasting-cell-treatment-cured-leukemia-patients

News 31/1/22

GP/ Secondary/ Primary

More Than 400 Invasive Fish Dumped From Aquariums Found in Texas River. The fish will be euthanised

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-hundred-invasive-fish-dumped-from-aquariums-found-in-texas-river-180979485/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR3omoMAETi7pB3TpQCrsH4DmgZXNAiGF8NXWwWEBJ2SU3RkDuEoYQEVOxA

Mandai Wildlife Bridge. Nearly 70 species of wildlife have been observed using and staying around the dedicated animal crossing since it opened in December 2019

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/animals-mandai-wildlife-bridge-sambar-deer-2476291?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR39XF4EboCVrnt05rlHREplo3URvlCG5hV9l28hgtMtk6bBloP9Cg7htTY

Can tech aid or cripple us?

(a) lizard-inspired robot

https://fb.watch/aT1DCGbxae/

(b) bike that carries heavy loads

https://fb.watch/aT1Brl9i79/

Wordle is trending: did you know your strategy reveals your personality too?

https://scoop.upworthy.com/your-wordle-strategy-can-say-a-lot-about-you-says-expert

... and Wordle is sold to NYT for $1 million

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60208463

Lessons from Wordle

https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/the-creator-of-wordle-just-sold-it-for-seven-figures-taught-5-smart-lessons-in-process.html