Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 4
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Jan 4.
Singaporeans donated record sums to online donation portals in 2020 despite worst recession since 1965
Giving.sg received more than $84 million last year – a record sum and more than twice the sum collected in 2019.
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Storms ebb, water levels recede as work to repair damage begins on Sunday
For the next few days, the temperature is forecast to range between 24 deg C and 33 deg C.
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In recorded call, Trump pressures Georgia election official to change election results: Media
“I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have,” Trump said in the call.
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35 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, highest daily figure since Sept 14
A cargo pilot and a ship crew member were among the new cases, which were all imported.
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Risk of Covid-19 community spread by SIA steward who drove for Grab small because of measures taken: Experts
Precautions such as mask wearing and the contact tracing system here will mitigate the likelihood of a cluster forming.
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Record number of O-level and ITE students apply for early admission to polytechnics
6,200 of them have already been offered polytechnic places through the early admissions scheme.
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A momentous week that could decide direction of US politics
But all eyes are first on Georgia, because for Senate control to hinge on two seats from one state is unprecedented.
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Robinsons’ last outlet at Raffles City to close by Jan 10; multi-buy discounts on offer
The actual last day may come sooner depending on the stock levels in the store.
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Singapore’s rail corridor offers an escape from city living and a nostalgic view of the past
A different kind of travel is now possible on the trail formerly occupied by the KTM railway in Singapore.
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askST: Can new husband move into wife’s flat when her ex-hubby lives there?
This inaugural column dwells on a nagging problem in dealing with a jointly owned HDB flat post-divorce.
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