Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Oct 5
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Tuesday, Oct 5.
Hospitals screening Covid-19 patients at temporary areas as more seek help
Covid-19 hospitalisations in Singapore have shot through the roof, with 1,355 patients warded as at Monday.
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Plan for GST hike between 2022 and 2025 unchanged: Lawrence Wong
All options to address income and wealth inequalities also being considered, says the Finance Minister.
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BTO flat waiting times between 4 and 5 years, even with Covid-19 delays: Desmond Lee
Several projects – including Queen’s Arc in Queenstown, launched in August – are expected to take longer at about 5½ years.
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Employment rate of seniors aged 65 and above increased last year: Tan See Leng
The employment rate of those aged 55 to 64 has held steady despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Yip Pin Xiu to be conferred inaugural President’s Award for Inspiring Achievement
The new award will sit alongside the other awards which are presented by the President for outstanding accomplishments.
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More than a quarter of job vacancies in S’pore left unfilled for 6 months or more
It underscores the challenges in matching jobseekers with suitable jobs as Singapore transforms its economy.
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Team Singapore honoured in Parliament; work being done to increase cash rewards for para-athletes
Minister Edwin Tong reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting and enhancing sports in Singapore at all levels.
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SAF’s first inspector-general chosen to oversee pre-schools most suitable among candidates: Masagos
He is also familiar with the social sector, as he had served in the then MCYS from 2006 to 2008.
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S’pore-based Asiaciti Trust named in Pandora Papers data leak under ‘close supervision’: MAS
MAS said it’s examining info from reports and will conduct supervisory follow-up as warranted.
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Misinformation, anxiety plague Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccination programme for teens
Deputy Health Minister Noor Azmi Ghazali has threatened legal action against those who spread unverified information.
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