Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, July 29.
Mum of teen killed in Bedok basketball court tragedy: He’s a good boy, so I think he’ll be in heaven
“I live a very simple life; I worked only for my son. Now I don’t know who to work for,” said Madam Rahimah.
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S’pore bakery Home’s Favourite among 5 new Covid-19 clusters
MOH is also extending free Covid-19 testing to those who have visited Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre.
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Need to protect healthcare system is why S’pore reverted to earlier Covid-19 rules: Ong Ye Kung
Hospitals have added about 1,000 isolation beds and about 80% were occupied by Covid-19 patients and suspected cases.
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Severely immunocompromised people can now get Covid-19 jabs in S’pore
This includes patients with active cancer on treatment and those with recent organ or stem cell transplants.
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Follow Yu Mengyu’s table tennis semis, Joseph Schooling’s 100m fly heats on ST’s live blog
Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics promises to be a pivotal day for Singapore sports.
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Olympics: A Games majestic but muted, friendly but lonely
In a world dictated by Covid-19, what is missing so far in Tokyo is this connection between humans, says Rohit Brijnath.
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Critics pounce on Naomi Osaka after loss, denting Japan’s claim to diversity
Tennis star Osaka takes a drubbing on Japanese social media, with some questioning her right to represent the country.
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Nikkei commentary on KTV outbreak ‘full of inaccuracies’: MHA official
He said it was also false that KTVs were allowed to open “without explanation”, as was alleged in the piece by Mr Andy Wong.
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Dying at home: With hospitals full, Indonesians forgo much-needed Covid-19 treatment
Many Covid-19 patients are still dying at home, out of sight to all but their families.
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French oil giant Total to buy largest electric vehicle charging network in S’pore
The chief executive of BlueSG confirmed the move but would not disclose the transaction sum.
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