This week's top reads from The Straits Times
Good evening! Catch up on some of the week’s top reads.
PM Lee and ministers to speak on post-Covid-19 future in national broadcasts from June 7-20
All the speeches will televised in the four official languages starting from 7.30pm.
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344 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including 7 in community
Of these, three are Singaporeans or permanent residents and four are work pass holders.
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No plan to treat Covid-19 patients in Singapore with hydroxychloroquine
“There is no proper study that shows hydroxychloroquine works,” said Associate Professor David Lye.
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Helping kids to toggle between classroom lessons and home-based learning
Experts advise giving children a safe space to express their feelings while keeping to a structured routine during HBL.
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Work from home if possible as S’pore has hidden reservoirs of coronavirus infections: Experts
When working from home is not possible, precautionary measures such as safe distancing and wearing masks should be followed.
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Hyflux probe raises questions of creative accounting, disclosure breaches: Experts
The company had negative operating cash flows from 2010, but it was showing profits until 2016, noted one observer.
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1MDB-linked corruption trial closes, with defence saying Najib was victim of a scam
The defence has pinned the blame on elusive financier Low Taek Jho, otherwise known as Jho Low, calling Najib a “victim of a scam”.
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George Floyd’s death sparks new generation of activists in US
Kristina Knox, a 25-year-old child development teacher from Maryland, cried for days after watching video footage of George Floyd.
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