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23 new coronavirus patients in S’pore a new high; 17 cases imported

This brings the total number of infected patients here to 266, of which 14 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

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Coronavirus: Mad rush for Malaysian workers to go home to Johor Baru and then return to S’pore

News of the tough border controls sparked a mass exodus of Malaysian workers from Singapore to Johor Baru to collect their belongings and clothes.

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FAQ on how Malaysia’s lockdown will affect Singaporeans

Singapore’s High Commission in Kuala Lumpur issued a list of Frequently Asked Questions that touched on how Malaysia’s movement control order will affect Singaporeans travelling to and from Malaysia.

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Coronavirus: WHO says ‘aggressive’ action needed in South-east Asia to stop Covid-19

There are concerns that weaker public health care systems in many South-east Asian countries will be unable to cope with a major outbreak.

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S’poreans need to take advice not to travel very seriously, must take responsibility for their actions: Lawrence Wong

Singaporeans need to take the advice not to travel very seriously, but if they still insist on doing so, they must take responsibility for their actions, said the authorities.

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Coronavirus: Singapore will not rule out lockdown, but not on the cards for now, says Lawrence Wong

Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force set up to deal with the coronavirus situation, was responding to a question on whether Singapore would consider a measure such as that taken by Malaysia.

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Economic Affairs: Why the Covid-19 financial crisis will get worse

Economic policy bazookas are going off everywhere, but measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak lead to demand destruction on a massive scale. A global recession looks inevitable, says associate editor Vikram Khanna. 

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Fire breaks out in an industrial area in Tuas

One person suffered burn injuries and was taken to Singapore General Hospital.

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Stranger danger online: Watch out for online grooming

Almost one in five children aged eight to 12 has met online strangers in real life or received unwanted online contact of a sexual nature.

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Brother of 2017 Manchester suicide bomber found guilty of murder

“Hashem Abedi encouraged and helped his brother knowing that Salman Abedi planned to commit an atrocity. He has blood on his hands even if he didn’t detonate the bomb,” Britain’s director of public prosecutions said.

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