Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Feb 8
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Feb 8.
Himalayan glacier bursts in India; 10 dead, at least 125 missing
Footage shared by locals showed the water washing away parts of the dam and whatever else was in its path.
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Mass protests against Myanmar military coup nationwide; Internet access partially restored
Analysts warned that the risk of a crackdown remained high.
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Daily Covid-19 testing capacity in Singapore to be ramped up
This will enable it to carry out more than 21,000 tests daily in dormitories and regional screening centres.
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Public service to look at hiring more talent from private sector
It will send more officers on external attachments, as part of efforts to become more agile and diverse.
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Malaysia revises Covid-19 rules to allow more to gather for CNY reunion dinner
A maximum of 15 are now allowed, but they must live within a 10km radius of the dinner venue.
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Culturally tight societies like S’pore fare better in Covid-19 fight: Study
The study also found that countries with cultural looseness had almost nine times the number of deaths.
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First case of likely Covid-19 reinfection in S’pore: Experts say immunity wanes with time
The presence of antibodies does not guarantee that the body will fight off infection as well.
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Most kids aged 7 to 9 use smartphones daily, many are on Facebook: Survey
This spurs concerns, including about who these lower-primary school children meet online.
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Employers not considering pay adjustments despite remote working trend: Survey
Only 32% of employees globally are expected to return to the office after the pandemic.
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Most Singaporeans willing to pay more to firms that improve migrant worker welfare: Study
A majority are willing to pay between 5 per cent and 10 per cent more.
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