As of 1 March 2010, it has been incorporated and merged into the Life and Times section. The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast and East Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a Crown colony on 1 April 1867.
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The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. The Saturday edition is called Weekend Life & Times, which was later known as 6, from 2005 to 2009. All rights reserved We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. WASHINGTON • US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin yesterday said social media app TikTok is under federal government review and a recommendation will be made to President Donald Trump on it.The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews deals by foreign acquirers for potential national security risks, is looking at TikTok, said Mr Mnuchin.Mr Trump said before leaving the White House on a trip to Texas that they are thinking about a decision on the matter.Both Mr Trump and Mr Mnuchin's statements come after a group of top Republican US senators asked the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app might be used to meddle in the US election.In a letter on Tuesday, Mr Marco Rubio, Mr Tom Cotton and other lawmakers cited alleged censorship by TikTok of sensitive content, including a video critical of China's treatment of Uighur minorities, as well as alleged attempts by Beijing to manipulate political discussions on social media apps. TikTok is facing scrutiny in the US over concerns that China could force the company to turn over its user data.In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia contentGet access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* The tech section in the New Straits Times, now known as Bots, appears every Monday in the Life & Times section. The newspaper name, which at the time remained On 11 November 2011, 3D publication was introduced to the paper's print and online editions. It was published every Wednesday when it started, and it was published on Tuesdays until 23 February 2010 as "Travel". From 1998 to 2004, the Friday edition of this segment was called Youth Quake after it was merged with the newspaper. meaning Let's Go! The Straits Times is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings.