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2021-02-17 12:13:27 A Singaporean couple who allegedly dumped a newborn’s body in Taipei 2 years ago is now wanted by the Taiwanese authorities for homicide: https://str.sg/JHQg

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2021-02-17 11:08:39 JUST IN: Singapore confirms 11 new Covid-19 cases, including 1 in the community. https://str.sg/JHQw

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2021-02-17 10:21:57 Indian restaurant chain Banana Leaf Apolo has been charged over allegedly flouting Covid-19 regulations, including providing a self-service buffet for customers. https://str.sg/JHMC

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2021-02-17 09:28:24 The first shipment of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Singapore.

The vaccine is the second to be approved for use here and has an efficacy rate of 94%. https://str.sg/JHMz

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2021-02-17 06:52:41 A 35-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of a 34-year-old woman in Jurong.

The woman was found lying motionless with multiple stab wounds at the void deck of a block in Jurong East Street 32 and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. https://str.sg/JHMW

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2021-02-17 04:06:14 News for your morning!

Singapore
Budget 2021: GST on imported low-value goods will raise revenue, but how it will be implemented remains to be seen, say experts.
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Budget 2021: The wide-ranging measures pivot from providing broad emergency support amid the Covid-19 crisis to more targeted assistance, says associate editor Vikram Khanna.
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(For subscribers) Friends killed in the Tanjong Pagar crash were doing charity work just hours before the fatal accident.
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World
US and Britain cry foul after Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is hit with a new charge under the natural disaster management law.
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2021-02-16 18:23:47 The girlfriend of the driver in the fatal Tanjong Pagar crash on Feb 13 was seen running towards the burning car in a video.

Ms Raybe Oh is reported to have suffered burns to 80% of her body and is currently in critical condition. https://str.sg/JHxx

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2021-02-16 17:18:36 A foreign domestic worker who arrived from Indonesia is the sole Covid-19 local case reported today. https://str.sg/JHxh

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2021-02-16 13:57:36 RECAP: Petrol duties have gone up, and the GST rate increase is set to happen between 2022 and 2025. More on how taxes in Singapore will change: https://str.sg/JHNz

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