Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, June 23.


New Covid-19 cluster at 90 Redhill Close with 3 cases

The other is linked to a foreign domestic worker who tested positive for the coronavirus on June 14.

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New manufacturing facility for bio-based polymers to create 200 new jobs in Singapore

US agencies probing the clandestine activities of Dickson Yeo showed he was not a small player.

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With over 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered, reopening still not on the cards for China

Chemicals and advanced materials company Arkema’s plant will also generate jobs in areas like finance, supply chain and marketing.

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S’porean Dickson Yeo’s detention: Renewed fears of China’s online spy networks

Since a 14-day mandatory quarantine for incoming travellers in March 2020, measures have only tightened.

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Keppel working on project to explore floating city in Singapore

Panellists at discussion cite floating cities as an example of how cities can prepare for disruptions.

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Youngsters playing games in Tampines allegedly breach cap on social gatherings amid Covid-19

Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng says they broke through barricades the town council put up at the basketball and futsal courts.

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1st Commando Battalion named SAF Best Combat Unit for 18th consecutive time

With overseas training halted during the Covid-19 pandemic, the unit had to redesign its training and ensure that the rigour was not compromised.

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Resolutions passed to wind up two firms under Envy Group linked to alleged US$1.1b bogus trading scheme

The firms are linked to S’porean businessman Ng Yu Zhi, the alleged mastermind behind a US$1.1 billion bogus trading scheme.

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No reason to fear the Fed

Rate hikes are far away and worries about tapering are premature, says associate editor Vikram Khanna.

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Doc Talk: Should you take the Covid-19 vaccine if you have allergies or eczema?

Those with pre-existing allergies and allergic skin conditions, are understandably fearful or less enthusiastic about getting inoculated.

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Last modified: June 23, 2021