Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 17

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Dec 17, 2021. S'pore setting up paediatric vaccination centres; one can jab 1,000 children a day PHOTO: ONG YE KUNG/FACEBOOK The centres are being set up as Singapore prepares to roll out its vaccination programme to children aged five to 11 later this month. READ MORE HERE Changi Airport worker tests preliminarily positive for Omicron; 24 confirmed cases to date ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO The man is a loading assistant at Changi Airport Terminal 3 and had no contact with flight passengers. READ MORE HERE Medical insurance coverage of up to $100k being considered for migrant workers ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI MOM is considering raising the annual claims limit from $15,000 to $60,000 or $100,000, according to documents seen by ST. READ MORE HERE More on this topic   Related Story Get newsletters curated for you Singapore public hospitals raised A&E fees this year ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA Institutions say fee adjustments are made periodically to take into account operating costs and inflation. READ MORE HERE Tough new cooling measures will likely dampen inflow of foreign money into private housing market ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI The measures also appear to be targeted at ensuring housing affordability for first-time home buyers, says senior business correspondent Grace Leong. READ MORE HERE When business rivals get together to help hawkers go digital ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO Inside the Alliance for Action - Online Ordering for Hawkers, business competitors, hawker groups and government agencies try to find common solutions. READ MORE HERE Businesswoman ignores daughter's warning, loses over $500,000 in scam by man in China PHOTO: UNSPLASH She transferred money several times between January and May to the man who is now uncontactable. READ MORE HERE Badminton: S'pore's Loh Kean Yew one win from world champs medal PHOTO: COURTESY OF BADMINTONPHOTO He has matched Ronald Susilo's previous best run of a q-final berth at the world tourney.  READ MORE HERE Singapore out of world swimming c'ships after 4 swimmers test positive for Covid-19 PHOTO: EPA-EFE 3 are asymptomatic, and 1 has a cough, fever, loss of smell and taste but does not require medical attention. READ MORE HERE Reel to real: Top fashion influences from shows PHOTO: NETFLIX From Squid Game and the Olympic Games to Bridgerton and Halston, what we watched influenced what we wore this year. READ MORE HERE

Victims lose $10.4m in non-bank phishing scams from Jan to Oct

SINGAPORE - A 54-year-old woman is now hoping that she can recover her savings after she fell victim to a phishing scam last Saturday (Nov 27). Ms Yeo, who declined to give her full name, told The Straits Times that she bought $12 worth of items on e-commerce platform Shopee. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

Consumers more likely to fall victim to phishing SMSes, says expert

SINGAPORE - The gross merchandise value in Singapore's e-commerce sector is projected to increase by 45 per cent from $6.7 billion last year to $9.7 billion this year, according to an Internet economy research report by Temasek, Google and Bain & Company. Product categories featured in the study include consumer electronics, home and living, and beauty and personal care. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.