Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 13, 2021
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Oct 13. Stricter rules for those unvaccinated against Covid-19 take effect in S’pore Unvaccinated people seeking medical, childcare services at malls must show proof of appointment or letter from school to enter. READ MORE HERE More in S’pore getting Covid-19 vaccine jabs since... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 26
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, July 26. Free Covid-19 test kits for visitors of 2 markets as Jurong Fishery Port cluster grows to 792 2 new clusters were reported by MOH, while 3 clusters were closed. READ MORE HERE 16 quick test centres for Covid-19 set up in S’pore,... » read more
Helping low-wage workers in S’pore climb the wage ladder
SINGAPORE – It was slim pickings for gardener Lim Goh Heng when he joined the landscape maintenance sector in 2010 but his prospects have blossomed somewhat, thanks to a trade union initiative that is changing workers’ lives across the island. There is no doubt Mr Lim and others like him needed a helping hand. His... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 3
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, May 3. New TTSH Covid-19 cases include 7 discharged and current patients The other cases in the cluster are a physiotherapist and three hospital visitors. READ MORE HERE S’pore and Malaysia to allow cross-border travel on compassionate grounds from May 17 Further negotiations with the... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 2
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, April 2. Singapore’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic key feature in its human rights report to UN Singapore took steps to protect low-income and vulnerable residents, including migrant workers in dorms, it said. READ MORE HERE Worshippers return to churches for Easter services with Covid-19... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on March 17
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, March 17. Retrenchments hit smaller proportion of workers in S’pore, but more than doubled last year Foreigners were more likely to be let go than S’poreans or PRs, with the services sector the hardest hit. READ MORE HERE China eases border restrictions for travellers... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on March 13
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, March 13. Stretching the healthcare dollar with targeted subsidies in S’pore With limited resources and growing needs on every end, it has become more crucial than ever to make every dollar count. READ MORE HERE Lower costs for most with S’pore’s healthcare subsidy revision,... » read more
What it should have been
A report yesterday had the headline “S’pore, Malaysia terminate high-speed rail project”. Malaysia had in fact allowed the project’s agreement to lapse, resulting in its termination. We are sorry for the error.