Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 14
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, May 14.
Changi Airport becomes largest Covid-19 cluster with 46 cases
Of the 19 new cases linked to the cluster, most are airport workers or their household contacts.
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Stay home this weekend given growing Covid-19 cases in the community: Masagos
There were 24 new community cases on Thursday, the highest daily number of such cases since July 11 last year.
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14 Covid-19 cases in past week did not see doctor when sick; experts say next few weeks crucial for S’pore
The choice is between controlling the increasing cases or clusters, or a second circuit breaker.
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Yio Chu Kang P1 pupil tests positive for Covid-19; school to have home-based learning for 3 days
The school said he was a close contact of an infected household member.
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Swimming: Last lap of Olympic journey going to be ‘one heck of a ride’: Joseph Schooling
His best 100m fly time in last six months was 52.93sec – 2.54sec slower than what won him Olympic gold.
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More ultra-rich individuals interested in setting up family offices in Singapore
Experts point to Singapore’s regulatory environment and geography as key factors in its attraction.
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Gaza conflict intensifies as Israel fires artillery into Gaza Strip amid persistent Palestinian rocket attacks
More than 100 people, including children, have been killed over the past four days.
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Police investigating man for allegedly uttering racist remarks at Indian family
The man allegedly uttered the offensive remarks at Pasir Ris Beach Park on May 2.
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Demand for interim rental flats under HDB scheme doubled last year amid BTO construction delays
The board received 2,350 applications but there were only 160 available flats last year.
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‘I was so afraid I would be separated from my daughter,’ Filipina wife whose divorce woes reflect landmark study
She found out her Singaporean husband was cheating on her less than a year into their marriage.
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