Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 13
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Wednesday, Jan 13.
Over 6,200 in S’pore received Covid-19 vaccine so far; 4 vaccination centres to open by end-Jan
Two centres at Changi Airport Terminal 4 and Raffles City Convention Centre are already operational.
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Elderly to start getting Covid-19 vaccine earlier, from end-Jan: Lawrence Wong
Letters will be sent out to inform the elderly of when they can make bookings for their vaccines.
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8 charged with feeding wild boars in Pasir Ris where woman was attacked; 11 more to be charged
They were caught giving bread or dog food to the animals by NParks staff during inspection rounds.
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WhatsApp fights back over privacy concerns as users jump to Telegram, Signal
There was “a lot of misinformation” about an update to terms of service, it said.
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Pence rejects call to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump
Pence said he did not believe it was in the best interest of the nation or consistent with the US Constitution.
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Quieter streets and supermarkets in Malaysia as Covid-19 movement controls start to kick in
The new measures are scheduled to end on Jan 26, but they may be extended if deemed necessary.
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S’pore will review Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine carefully before possible roll-out: Gan Kim Yong
This update follows the release of data on a Brazilian trial, showing that the vaccine was just 50.4 per cent effective.
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38 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore, including migrant worker in dorm
This was the first reported case in a workers’ dormitory since Dec 15.
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S’pore, Malaysia to work closely to keep supply chains going amid emergency
Singapore has been preparing itself for potential disruptions to its supplies and supply chains.
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HDB launches flat portal; includes new flat listings, financial calculators
The portal consolidates information on current and upcoming flats sold directly by the HDB.
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