Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 9
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, May 9.
3 workers at Changi Airport among 7 new Covid-19 community cases
As a precaution, MOH will test all staff working at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, and Jewel.
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Foreign worker levy rebates for construction, marine and process sectors to go up from $90 to $250
Some 15,000 firms facing manpower shortages and higher costs due to tightened border measures will benefit.
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Hotels, wedding venues in S’pore help couples adapt to new Covid-19 rules
Some are offering refunds while others are absorbing the costs of pre-event testing.
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‘I thought I was going to die’: Woman describes how stalker made her life a living nightmare
From 2016 to last year, there was an average of about 50 cases each year of unlawful stalking in Singapore.
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What Mother’s Day means to mums on front line of Covid-19 pandemic in S’pore
Three nurses, a bus captain and a community police officer tell their Mother’s Day stories.
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Goh Chok Tong story: Lessons for 4G leaders
There are four episodes that revealed what sort of leader he was, says editor-at-large Han Fook Kwang.
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Malaysia faces grim outlook as new Covid-19 daily cases may hit 7,000 by end-May
Malaysia was initially projected to record about 3,000 cases by mid-May.
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S’pore reducing arrivals from areas at higher-risk of Covid-19, not barring entry to all work pass holders: MOM
Work pass holders needed for key strategic and infrastructural works will still be allowed to enter.
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Can claim-based insurance lower healthcare costs?
New policies reward customers who stay healthy and those who seek treatment at public hospitals.
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Home in on private dining in Singapore
Call it the perfect dining option for Covid-19 times.
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