Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, March 16.
Australia eyes digital Covid-19 vaccine passport with S’pore
Australia’s tourism minister plans to visit Singapore for talks on a vaccine-based travel bubble.
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Integrated platform for health insurance claims in Singapore in the works
It will allow faster processing of hospitalisation claims and more convenient access to insurance policy details.
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Families flock to hotels for March holiday staycations amid Covid-19
The rise in bookings come as Singaporeans have only until June 30 to redeem their SingapoRediscovers vouchers.
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Singapore-Australia travel bubble might just work
Both countries have critical stakes in opening up their economies to each other.
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WHO says safety systems working, countries should continue AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
It reiterated that there had been no documented deaths linked to Covid-19 vaccines.
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Spike in calls to suicide prevention agency SOS in 2020 as more in distress amid Covid-19
SOS clients reported more conflicts with their romantic partners and family members.
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Biden kicks off stimulus tour with promises of Covid-19 vaccine shots and cash payments
“Help is here, and hope is here, in real and tangible ways,” Biden said.
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Dealers adding weight to diesel goods vehicles to bypass emissions ruling
This will get them classified as heavy goods vehicles, so they do not fall under the purview of the new scheme.
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New rule for en bloc EGMs timely, but could do more to rein in proxy abuse
Owners with motivation to vote a certain way could persuade fellow strata title owners to give them their proxy votes.
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Actors of Asian descent make history at Oscar nominations
Koreans and Korean-Americans from the drama Minari made a good showing.
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