Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 24
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Aug 24.
Mass flu vaccination drive planned for S’pore govt workers to ease strain on Covid-19 testing resources
The voluntary programme will help ease the strain on Covid-19 testing resources.
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Unvaccinated 86-year-old S’porean woman dies of Covid-19; 13th death in August
The woman had a history of cancer and high blood pressure. In all, there were 94 new locally transmitted cases on Monday.
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NTU hostel residents tested for Covid-19, told to self-isolate after viral fragments found in wastewater
This comes after two NTU students tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week.
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Lower-income folk worst hit by S’pore’s Covid-19 circuit breaker: Study
Social consequences were widely felt and had potentially lasting impact on the well-being of all segments of society, said researchers.
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A full day for US V-P Kamala Harris on S’pore visit, from Istana to combat ship USS Tulsa
She was also presented with a spray of purple-pink orchids named in her honour.
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Part-time home cleaning scheme to be permanent, may also include grocery shopping, car washing
The Household Services Scheme will be permanent from Sept 1 and currently has 76 companies.
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High-performance Paralympic Games push all sorts of human limits
Paralympians are lean and fast, tinker with technique, raise their game and lift up the world, writes Rohit Brijnath.
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Indonesia to ease Covid-19 restrictions as cases decline
President Jokowi announced this as Jakarta residents became the first in the country to receive Pfizer vaccines.
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QR codes a familiar sight now in S’pore but e-payment adoption rises only slightly
QR codes have come into their own amid the pandemic, but their use has risen only slightly when it comes to digital payments.
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Berlin and beyond: What to see and do in Germany
From a gritty capital city to Gothic castles and quaint towns in the countryside, Germany has plenty to offer visitors.
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