Top stories from The Straits Times on Monday, Feb 11
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Feb 11.
Singapore repeats call for Malaysia to withdraw vessels in Republic’s waters off Tuas after collision
“The persistent presence of its vessels clearly poses a threat to safety of navigation in the area,” said Singapore’s MFA.
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Five Pakatan Harapan leaders accused of having dubious degrees
The scandal has engulfed some ministers and embarrassed Malaysia’s ruling coalition which prides itself as a government of high integrity.
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Thai King reiterates red line critical to monarchy’s moral authority
The nomination of the King’s elder sister as prime ministerial candidate would have blurred a critical red line, says ST’s Nirmal Ghosh.
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Caught red-handed taking hundreds of hongbao at temple
Recent CCTV footage showed a woman taking hundreds of red packets at a Taoist temple. Many temples have tweaked the CNY hongbao-giving practice to prevent abuse.
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Just 5 in 100 persons here with disabilities have jobs
The rate is among the lowest in developed nations but industry experts said more can be done.
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ST Singaporean of the Year winner to be announced tomorrow
PHOTOS: NG SOR LUAN, KELVIN CHNG, COURTESY OF BJORN LOW, JONATHAN CHOO, KUA CHEE SIONG, DESMOND WEE, KEVIN LIM, CHONG JUN LIANG, ETHOS BOOKS, ALPHONSUS CHERN, COURTESY OF POH KOK WEE
The award honours citizens who have put the country on the world map, persevered through incredible adversity or made the community a better place through selfless acts.
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About 3,500 rental tenants bought their first HDB flats over past six years
Of these 3,500, about 2,000 tenants have collected their keys and moved into their new flats, said HDB.
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‘Don’t give up!’ Messages pour in after fire at 80-year-old Tampines temple, engineers to carry out checks on Tuesday
A spokesman for the Poh Ann Keng Taoist temple said that engineers will be conducting checks on the structure of the temple on Tuesday.
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Gender diversity: Still more work needed to change mindsets, say bosses
There is increasing gender diversity in companies here but more needs to be done to change mindsets and break stereotypes, business leaders said.
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Don’t be a burnt-out parent
Key symptoms of parental burnout include emotional and physical exhaustion and a sense of incompetence as a parent.
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