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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 11

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, June 11.

Young people can set themselves up for success by turning ‘anxiety into action’: DPM Heng

“We are determined that there will be no ‘lost generation’ in Singapore as a result of Covid-19,” he said.

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Repeat test of 6 infected students, staff for Covid-19 finds all negative, have recovered: MOH

All six patients had been picked up as a result of proactive testing of school staff and students above 12 years who are diagnosed with acute respiratory infection.

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5,500 migrant workers from 40 dorms approved to resume work in Singapore

They are among the first batch of 60 dormitories that the Government declared clear of Covid-19 infection last week.

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Black Lives Matter: A Singaporean’s perspective

 

When Professor Tommy Koh went to the United States in 1963 to study, he was quite shocked to find that America had a system of racial segregation akin to apartheid.

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Singapore’s first woman general, tipped to be PAP candidate in upcoming GE, joins NTUC’s e2i as deputy CEO

Ms Gan Siow Huang, 45, is expected to be fielded as a People’s Action Party candidate in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC at the coming general election.

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The race for Covid-19 vaccine should not be seen as competition: British pharma giant GSK

There are currently more than 130 candidate vaccines being studied by research groups and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

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Coronavirus: Hospitals overwhelmed in Delhi and other major Indian cities

India is now the fifth-worst affected country in the world, with 276,583 Covid-19 cases.

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Malaysia’s Pakatan Plus alliance has 107 federal lawmakers on its side, Anwar says

Mr Anwar’s headcount is one short of the 108 opposition MPs in Parliament’s official headcount.

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Woman who provided sexual services among 5 people sentenced over coronavirus-related offences

Jin Yin was the first person to be prosecuted in court for operating a non-essential business during the circuit breaker.

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#Stayhome guide for Thursday: Make char siew over a stove, watch Ah Boys To Men and more

Don’t have an oven but want to make char siew at home? Yes, you can. 

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