Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Dec 18.
Not getting Covid-19 vaccine puts all at greater risk: Experts
A Covid-19 vaccination is not risk-free but the risk is small, said experts.
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Covid-19 vaccine: Why some groups, including those with severe allergies, should wait
Pregnant women, immunocompromised persons and kids are among these groups.
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US panel recommends emergency approval of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant an emergency use authorisation for the vaccine soon.
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Singaporeans cheer hawker culture’s entry into Unesco’s heritage list
They said the inscription on the cultural heritage list is overdue and well-deserved.
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Singapore’s hawker culture on Unesco list: How effects of Covid-19 have upped the game
The Government has pledged to keep hawker culture vibrant, but the pandemic is also aiding this effort.
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NUS to step up measures to tackle sexual misconduct and tighten internal processes
The university plans to develop a sexual misconduct policy that applies to both staff and students.
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IPS study finds low digital literacy level in S’pore; 6 in 10 respondents believed false info
More than two-thirds of respondents also trusted a “news article” that the IPS had manipulated for the study.
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Next-gen Aster 30 missile system now deployed, boosting Singapore’s air defence network
The ground-based system has been conducting round-the-clock operations since August.
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N-level results: Student with chronic disorder, another who lost his mum push on to pass exams
Xander Ng lost his mother to cancer and Nuraini Mohamed Faizal was diagnosed with a disorder in 2017.
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Football: Former Lions skipper Nazri Nasir, 49, suffers mild stroke
The Young Lions head coach had been admitted to hospital on Wednesday for a medical procedure.
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