Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Feb 4.
World Economic Forum in Singapore postponed from May to Aug 17-20
Current global travel restrictions have made planning for an in-person meeting in the first half of 2021 difficult.
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35-year-old long-term visit pass holder from India tests positive for Covid-19 two weeks after completing SHN
Her case may be reclassified as an imported case, as her serology test result is pending.
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S’pore approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine: Side effects of jab similar to Pfizer’s
These side effects typically resolve on their own within a few days.
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Myanmar coup: Few good options for US and other Western nations
Broad sanctions imposed previously and lifted in 2016 did nothing to persuade the military to change its path.
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Why did Myanmar military launch a coup when it’s already in charge?
The real story has to do with a mix of institutional antagonism, personal ambitions and tensions between Aung San Suu Kyi and General Min Aung Hlaing.
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InstaSex: When teens become prey on social media
CloseUp investigates what lurks behind the smartphone screens of many Singapore children and adolescents.
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Canada designates far-right Proud Boys a banned terrorist group
Founded in 2016, the group is present in Canada, the US and other countries.
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Fewer visitors at Chinatown Complex wet market as experts remind shoppers of Covid-19 risk
Queues continued to form at some popular stalls selling seafood and steamboat ingredients.
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Singapore R&D pioneer Louis Lim dies at 81
He played a central role in setting up setting up Singapore’s first biomedical research facility.
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Podcast Wars: Big names inking multi-million-dollar deals
The likes of Spotify and Amazon are snapping up names such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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