Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Nov 8.
12.5ha coastal forest in Labrador, along Greater Southern Waterfront, to be restored
The restoration of the area – the size of 17 football fields – will include the planting of 5,000 native trees.
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Domestic workers long for visits home amid Covid-19 restrictions
The Straits Times talks to four women who have not been home to see family and friends in a long while.
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S’pore reports 2,553 new Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths
The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dropped slightly to 0.81, down from 0.83 on Saturday.
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S’pore doctors were looking out for inflammation linked to Covid-19 in children as early as 2020
They found no marked rise in number of children with Kawasaki-like symptoms last year from before pandemic.
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Returning Singaporeans, PRs and pass holders vaccinated overseas encouraged to upload certificate
This will enable the Covid-19 vaccination record to be reflected on the HealthHub or TraceTogether app.
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Badminton: Singapore’s Loh claims Hylo Open title after Malaysian opponent Lee retires
But teammate Yeo Jian Min falls to Thailand’s Busanan in women’s final.
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Island nations fight for survival, seek liability claims against big polluters at COP26
The money will help tackle the costs of adapting to rising seas and deadlier storms.
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Love and legacy: Chapter closing for 90-year-old Tan Hock Seng bakery
The bakery, which has produced traditional Hokkien pastries for 90 years, is to close this month.
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US, China spooking each other into a dangerous arms race
News of hypersonic missile tests and a submarine crash reinforces rival militaries’ push for more and better weaponry.
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Michelle Chia, Pornsak and Addy Lee’s live-stream firm made $15m in revenue
They aired their first live stream last September and now make $500,000 in revenue a week.
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