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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 2021

1-HR PM2.5: 7-13
 SINGAPORE 32°C/23°C
ST Index 3,098.800 +27.100

TOP STORIES
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Visits to residential care homes to be suspended from Sept 13 to Oct 11

amid spike in Covid-19 cases
Forty-two cases were detected in 18 aged-care facilities or providers
in the last two weeks, said MOH.
Commentary: S'pore should make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, so
measures can be eased
PCF Sparkletots centre in Serangoon closed till Sept 21 due to Covid-19
cluster
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit S'pore from Sept 13 to 14

Chinatown Complex hawkers lament poor business, late notice about

shutdown due to Covid-19 cluster
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Testing of equipment under way at Tuas Port, first phase to open as

planned in end-2021

SpaceX gets ready to launch first all-civilian crew to orbit

Limit of 500 visitors a day during Kusu Island's annual pilgrimage season
From Oct 6 to Nov 4, each hourly ferry trip to and from the island
will carry no more than 50 passengers.
MORE HEADLINES 
9/11 - 20 YEARS ON
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20 years on: How 9/11 shaped their lives

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Messages of unity, resolve mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

The lessons from 9/11 for Singapore

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'Gripped by guilt': Afghans recount escape ordeal as they start new life in
US
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About 1,000 F&B, retail businesses open each month despite pandemic
Let's talk about race, but not just about race
A story undone: Yale-NUS and future of liberal arts in Singapore
Value of good class bungalow deals may be heading for 10-year high
Former commando creates miniatures so beautiful that people cry

Pandemic habits are harming your child's development

Leaving young children with devices all day long can impact their
development in areas such as speech and socialisation.
Thailand seeing 'children's rights crisis' due to Covid-19: Unicef official
Me & My Money: Investing in digital tools and medical technology brings
healthy returns
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TOP PICKS
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How did S'pore contain the Jurong Fishery Port Covid-19 cluster?

People need to act to avoid Covid-19 cases rising to 3,200 cases daily: Ong
Ye Kung
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Dancing around dining in a yo-yo ride for eateries in S'pore

More Covid-19 patients can recover at home, shorter quarantine: New

measures at a glance
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COVID-19: S-E ASIA
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Tracking Covid-19 cases in Singapore and the world

S'pore opens Covid-19 vaccination channels for overseas-based citizens
There are two vaccination channels available for overseas
Singaporeans. 
More Philippine hospitals close filled-up Covid-19 wards; highest daily
infections recorded
The country on Saturday reported a record 26,303 daily coronavirus
cases. 
Bangkok to reopen without quarantine for vaccinated tourists in October
From Oct 1, fully jabbed travellers will be able to visit Bangkok and
4 other provinces under Sandbox scheme.
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VIEWS
Salma Khalik
Commentary: S'pore should make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, so
measures can be eased
Christopher Tan
Fix COE system to preserve its original intent

Denise Chong
Take a break from food delivery apps and their hidden costs

Jonathan Pearlman
Iconic restaurant a victim of Covid-19

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DISCOVER
Visual story: How 9/11 changed air travel
20 years on: How 9/11 shaped their lives
Singapore 2030: How the Lion City will
transform in the next decade
Vaccines on the go: Medical teams in S'pore
work quickly to administer Covid-19 jabs to
the housebound
Interactive: Tracking Singapore's Covid-19
vaccination progress
In Pictures: Festival of Lights illuminates
Berlin
Quiz: How well do you know Singapore's
national symbols?
UN climate report: How much hotter can it
get in Singapore in your lifetime?
Interactive: If Singapore’s Merlion were real
Interactive: One Singapore, many festivals -
regardless of race
The Champion’s Challenge: A closer look at
Joseph Schooling’s Olympic gold-medal
swim
 The Substation powers down at Armenian
Street after 30 years
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VIDEOS
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Wong Kim Hoh Meets… ‘cardboard artist’ Wilfred Cheah

Former commando, Wilfred Cheah, uses recycled material to
recreate detailed miniatures of uniquely Singaporean objects and
places.
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ng Kim Hoh Meets… ‘cardboard artist’ Wilfred Cheah

2.
11:05

Twenty years on: The legacy of 9/11

3.
6:02
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scape from Afghanistan

4.
25:49

THE BIG STORY: Crucial weeks ahead in S'pore's Covid-19 fight as

daily cases likely to exceed 1,000 soon
5.
6:05
C

elebrating seniors in Singapore's arts scene | Life Weekend Picks

6.
17:40

THE BIG STORY: Vaccinated migrant workers can return into

community from Sept 13 under pilot
7.
13:15

THE BIG STORY: Singapore tightens workplace Covid-19 measures

8.
15:21

THE BIG STORY: Are Singapore's latest measures in line with strategy
to treat Covid-19 as endemic?
9.
4:48
S

T LIVE: Singapore rolls out Covid-19 measures to slow down

community spread

10.
11:02

THE BIG STORY: 16 weeks' jail for 'MBS badge lady'

11.
2:32
S

even new attractions with family-friendly activities

12.
8:53
S

ustainable Eating: Local versus foreign produce

13.
28:18

ST Sports Talk: Yip Pin Xiu on Olympics and Paralympics prize money
disparity debate

14.
5:59
L

unch With Sumiko: James Dyson

15.
9:53
S

T LIVE: Singapore to maintain current Covid-19 measures, amid recent

spike in cases

16.
19:23

THE BIG STORY: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Singapore's

plans to bridge gaps in wages and jobs
17.
1:06:1

7
Beyond the pandemic: Malaysia’s way forward | ST Connect

18.
5:25
S

hang-Chi packs a punch with Asian representation | Life Weekend Picks

19.
19:20

THE BIG STORY: 755 passes issued on first day of Vaccinated Travel
Lane applications

20.
1:02:2

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What's next for Malaysia | ST Connect Webinar

21.

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CLOSEUP
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ST CloseUp: Zhng - Inside the world of modified cars

ST CloseUp: Becoming an influencer in 30 days
What are the hacks of these influencers, and how much of what one
sees on Instagram is faked?
ST CloseUp: Cyclists versus pedestrians in battle of the sidewalks
Serious collisions have plagued Singapore's overcrowded sidewalks
in recent years.
ST CloseUp: How foreign workers are illegally recruited in S'pore
CloseUp investigates why some workers have to pay thousands of
dollars to get jobs that few locals want.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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US-China tensions loom over UN climate summit, say analysts

Two top diplomats had signalled that any climate cooperation
would be linked to the overall health of bilateral ties.
Xi, Biden discuss how to manage rivalry in phone call
China should pledge absolute CO2 emissions cap: Advisory body
Democrats unveil details of $200 billion clean electricity plan in budget Bill
MORE 
SMART PARENTING
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New P1 registration rules from 2022: What are the key changes?
New P1 registration rules from 2022: More places to be set aside under
Phase 2C to ensure more kids attend school near home
From next year, the number of seats reserved for this group will be
doubled to 40, said MOE.
Single phase for children of alumni under new P1 registration rules from
2022
Before the changes, two phases were set aside for children of alumni
- phases 2A(1) and 2A(2).
MORE 
INVEST
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Man's $670,000 investment loss a cautionary tale

Bank employees cannot push for other parties' products: MAS
A bank relationship manager can sell or recommend only products
of his employer.
Me & My Money: Investing in digital tools and medical technology brings
healthy returns
Technology runs right through Dr Kelvin Chen's life, from buying
shares in the likes of Google to ensuring his company remains at the
cutting edge.
The new normal of hybrid work
In 2013, a landmark study by Stanford University found working
from home boosted productivity by 13 per cent.
MORE 
MOST POPULAR
1. Chinatown Complex closed after Covid-19 cluster with 66 cases;
S’pore reports 555 new infections
2. S'pore reports 568 new local Covid-19 cases and 1 death
3. RSAF scrambled F16 jets on Saturday in response to potential air
threat
4. Moving out, moving on: Why expats, S'poreans relocate amid Covid-
19 pandemic
 5. Actor Chen Hanwei's 52nd birthday bash did not break Covid-19 rules
6. Man's $670,000 investment loss a cautionary tale
7. Bangkok to reopen without quarantine for vaccinated tourists in
October
8. Ex-building manager for Police Cantonment Complex fined for
forging survey forms
9. 'I never thought someone would want to kill me': S'porean who
survived 9/11 attacks
10. Construction firm Samwoh to face charges over Pasir Ris flood
ASIAN INSIDER


Taliban victory in Afghanistan may spur militants in S-E Asia

Analysts have warned that events in Afghanistan could encourage
militant Muslims elsewhere to take up arms to topple their own
governments.
'Gripped by guilt': Afghans recount escape ordeal as they start new life in
US
Debrief: Confidence and supply agreement in Malaysian politics
Asian Insider: China's revolution | Japan's revolving door
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LIFE
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About 1,000 F&B, retail businesses open each month despite pandemic
Not only did the number of businesses formed exceed that of
closures, more businesses opened compared with that during the
pre-pandemic years, between 2017 and 2019.
Pandemic habits are harming your child's development
Dancing around dining in a yo-yo ride for eateries in S'pore
Stefanie Sun proves she's not blacklisted in China with Douyin live-stream
concert
MORE 
PODCASTS
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'Enter at your own risk' – Journalists recall post-9/11 assignment in

Afghanistan

Thailand plans to reopen by January 2022



Could a China Evergrande collapse cause an Asian crisis?

China's economic strategies and plans for climate change

MORE 
MULTIMEDIA
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Today in Pictures, Sept 10, 2021

In Pictures: Defining moments of 9/11

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