Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 5
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Jan 5.
All who take Covid-19 jabs will get physical vaccination card, cannot choose which vaccine to take
Allowing people to choose vaccines will unnecessarily complicate efforts, said Gan Kim Yong.
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Parliament: Employees can retain job scope even if not getting Covid-19 vaccine, says Gan Kim Yong
All workers should continue to take the necessary precautions such as wearing masks.
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England goes into new Covid-19 lockdown as cases surge
The number of cases threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system.
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Top Georgia election official says White House pushed him to take Trump call
Two Democratic members of Congress have asked the FBI director to investigate the call.
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Strong reactions in Malaysia to termination of KL-Singapore HSR project
Two state governments have urged the government to continue with the project.
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Vaccinated travellers to Singapore to face same measures as non-vaccinated travellers for now: Lawrence Wong
It will consider relaxing measures if the vaccines prove to significantly curb the spread of the disease, said Lawrence Wong.
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What will the tech world look like in 2021?
The world’s largest work-from-home experiment and the debate on AI ethics are among the tech issues you should be concerned about.
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OCBC again cuts interest rates on flagship 360 savings account
This is the fourth round of revisions since May last year.
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Suite Life: New staycation experiences to try in 2021
A resort in a golf course, a “hospi-tel” and other glamorous boutique lodgings that are worth checking out.
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Veteran Hong Kong actress Lee Heung Kam dies at age 88
She was best known for her roles in TVB dramas.
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