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Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project terminated; Malaysia has to...
They fail to agree on Malaysia's proposed changes; both countries commit to maintaining tiesBy Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 2 Jan 2021The twice-delayed high-speed...
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Singapore's Parliament begins live-stream of sittings for the first time on 4...
By Justin Ong, The Straits Times, 5 Jan 2021Parliamentary proceedings were live-streamed to the public for the first time yesterday.In a statement, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)...
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COVID-19 Vaccinations a key focus for Singapore this year: Health Minister...
All who take COVID-19 jabs will get physical vaccination card, cannot choose which vaccine to takeSingapore to offer financial support to those who suffer serious side effects from COVID-19...
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TraceTogether data will be used with utmost restraint, say ministers...
Police will access TraceTogether data to help investigate only very serious crimes, Parliament toldCOVID-19 contact tracing programme to be stood down when pandemic endsBy Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political...
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Matched Retirement Savings Scheme: 440,000 CPF members eligible for new...
Govt will match cash top-ups of up to $600 a year in their Retirement Account for 5 years from 2021 to 2025By Sue-Ann Tan, The Straits Times, 7 Jan 2021Thousands of people are set to get matching sums...
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Is the COVID-19 Vaccine safe for me?
More frequent tests, additional requirements likely for those who do not take COVID-19 vaccine: Lawrence WongBy Ang Hwee Min, Channel NewsAsia, 8 Jan 2021Individuals who choose not to take the COVID-19...
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PM Lee Hsien Loong receives COVID-19 vaccine on 8 January 2021 as Singapore...
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong receives first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, urges others to followPM Lee is the first Cabinet member to be vaccinatedBy Joyce Teo, The Straits...
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In silencing President Donald Trump, Twitter and Facebook show where power lies
The muzzling of a president by Twitter and Facebook will stoke free-speech debate and deepen conservatives' grievance over Silicon Valley's political biasBy Kevin Roose, Published The Straits Times, 11...
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COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors in Singapore will begin in late-January 2021
8 vaccination centres will be set up by the end of February as Singapore ramps up vaccine roll-outMore than 6,200 people in Singapore have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so...
View ArticleMaking ours an uplifting society: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
One that uplifts everyone through opportunities in life, uplifts the low-paid, and uplifts the spiritBy Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Published The Straits Times, 16 Jan 2021Covid-19, like an X-ray beamed...
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One year of COVID-19 in Singapore: Interview with Ministers Gan Kim Yong and...
Singapore may tighten COVID-19 rules ahead of Chinese New Year 2021, will also prioritise vaccine roll-out, say multi-ministry task force co-chairsBy Linette Lai, Political Correspondent, The Straits...
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COVID-19 safe management measures tightened from 26 January 2021; senior...
Visitors per household capped at 8 per day from 26 Jan; Chinese New Year visits limited to 2 other householdsCOVID-19 vaccination for seniors to begin from 27 Jan at Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar;...
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COVID-19 challenges and 3 resets: Lawrence Wong at IPS Singapore Perspectives...
Pandemic calls for 3 major resets in society: Education Minister Lawrence WongSingapore should aim to emerge fairer, greener and more unitedBy Linette Lai, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times,...
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16-year-old Singaporean detained under ISA for planning terrorist attacks on...
He aimed to kill Muslims here with machete on March 15 anniversary of Christchurch attacks in New ZealandBy Lim Min Zhang, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2021A 16-year-old Singaporean student has been...
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Singapore starts COVID-19 vaccination exercise for seniors on 27 Jan 2021;...
Singapore starts COVID-19 jabs for seniors, with Ang Mo Kio, Tanjong Pagar residents receiving shotsBy Yuen Sin and Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2021The vaccination drive for the elderly got...
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How we fool ourselves - from forgeries to COVID-19 denial
How is it that top art experts or millions of voters can fail to spot outright fakes? Consider the power of wishful thing.By Tim Harford, Published The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2021They called Abraham...
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Singapore approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine; first shipment to arrive...
Health Sciences Authority's review of clinical data shows it is 94% effectiveBy Linette Lai, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 4 Feb 2021Singapore has approved American pharmaceutical company...
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4,600 public rental-flat families became HDB home owners over the past 5...
By 2023, around 1,000 families will be offered the same help by HDBBy Michelle Ng, The Straits Times, 8 Feb 2021About 4,600 families in public rental homes have become home owners of Housing Board...
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Singapore Green Plan 2030 to change the way people live, work, study and play
Singapore poised to take green leap forwardNew sustainability initiatives launched to change how people work, study and playBy Audrey Tan, Science and Environment Correspondent, The Straits Times, 11...
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Singapore Budget 2021: Emerging Stronger Together
$11 billion set aside to fight COVID-19, $24 billion to help Singapore emerge stronger from crisisDPM Heng Swee Keat unveils Budget to tackle current crisis, with eye on future challenges as wellBy...
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