Daily headlines - Thursday, 4 August

DELO

US-China
"US visit prompts ships and bombers": The visit by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan was a step out of an equilibrium that has prompted China to react with military live-fire exercises. (front page, page 6)

Chip shortage
"Russia, chips and electrification": Most car makers bet on rationalisation and investment in electrification as the closure of the Russian market has had an impact and chip shortages have not yet ended. (front page, page 10)

Basketball
"Basketball games start, players wait for Dragić": The Slovenian men's basketball team will play its first practice match before the upcoming EuroBasket tonight. The best players are yet to join the team as might NBA star Goran Dragić. (front page, page 18)

DNEVNIK

Taxes
"Will new taxes result in higher rents?": As property rental is expected to be taxed more heavily again next year, there are warnings that higher taxes will translate into higher rents. In addition to skyrocketing prices, the rental market is characterised by a lack of oversight and ineffective dispute resolution. (front page, page 3)

Abortion in US
"Voters defend the right to abortion in Kansas": Three-fifths of those who cast a vote in a referendum in the conservative US state of Kansas defended the right to abortion. This is the first such vote since the Supreme Court's decision in June striking down the constitutional right to abortion at federal level. (front page, page 6, commentary 12)

FINANCE

Hotels
"Enough guests for all in summer, low season a problem": The new five-star hotel in Ljubljana has increased the number of rooms in the capital by 10%. The current situation is promising, but Ljubljana hotels are not doing well during the low season, from November to mid-March. (front page, pages 2-4)

Labour market
"Demand for workers declines in July": The jobless total in July increased slightly month-on-month for the first time since January, but this was expected this time of year due to termination of fixed-term contracts. However, the demand for workers has declined as well. (front page, pages 8-9)

Sustainable mobility
"Top 15 e-cars in energy consumption": The paper presents top 15 electric cars that are most energy-efficient with a focus on how far they can go on a full battery. (front page, page 13)

VEČER

Water supply
"1,638 people without water": The paper has paid a visit to the 1,638 people in the Maribor municipality whose households remain without the water supply. (front page, pages 18-19)

Drought
"Drought is a natural disaster": The consequences of the current major drought are visible everywhere, and the question remains what the government will do to tackle this. (front page, page 3)

Crime
"Ruling on triple murder coming soon": The Ptuj court is expected to hand down a ruling in the case of Silvo Drevenšek, who is being tried for a second time after his first conviction was overturned and life imprisonment for the triple murder annulled. (front page, page 22)