Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 2.
8 seniors die of Covid-19, bringing death toll to 103 in S’pore; 2,909 new cases
They comprise seven Singaporean men and one Singaporean woman, four of whom were unvaccinated.
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Seniors urged not to dine at hawker centres
The latest advisory for the elderly comes amid the recent rise in Covid-19 cases.
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Sun, sea and sandbox: Asian tourist spots try to reopen safely amid Covid-19
Phuket got the ball rolling in July with its sandbox scheme and now other popular destinations are joining in.
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S’pore particularly vulnerable yet resilient to Chinese influence operations: French report
S’pore has been able to do so “skilfully”, with the counter-narrative of a single national identity.
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‘Speechless’: Some parents, kids upset over tough PSLE maths paper
The new scoring system no longer grades pupils on their performance relative to their cohort in the form of a T score.
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Global Netflix hit Squid Game sparks craze in S’pore
Content creators have jumped on the series’ popularity, creating video riffs, memes and parodies.
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S’porean worker, 49, crushed by 20ft container at Pioneer work site
A 42-year-old man was later arrested for causing death by a rash act.
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He’s growing fast! S’pore-born baby panda tips the scales at almost 3kg
The firstborn of giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia is now about six weeks old.
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Singapore at Expo 2020: Open to a world of ideas
Singapore is sending a clear message to the world at Expo 2020 Dubai: “We are open.”
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Reebonz Building to go on sale to pay debts as company winds up
A special resolution was passed at a creditors’ meeting on Oct 1 to place firm into liquidation.
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