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2021-10-29 13:00:03 Good evening! Here’s a selection of our headlines this Friday:

Govt to look into opening other parts of airport amid complaints of delays for arriving passengers: Shanmugam
https://tdy.sg/3ml0jqx

Tesla EV sales boom in Singapore, pushing rivals' models off the streets
https://tdy.sg/3bpns4Z

Hundreds of flights cancelled as China tackles Covid-19 outbreak
https://tdy.sg/3bovlrc

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2021-10-29 12:29:01 Singaporean EPL footballer has committed NS-related offences, applications to renounce citizenship rejected: Mindef

“His applications were rejected as renunciation should not be used as a means to evade NS duties,” said Mindef.

https://tdy.sg/3bjkP4A

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2021-10-29 12:00:35 National Wages Council calls for monthly pay increase of at least S$70 to S$90 for lower-wage workers

NTUC said the higher quantum of increases suggested by the NWC is “important to narrow the gap” over time between the pay of lower-wage workers and the median wage level.

https://tdy.sg/3CxUUlS

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2021-10-29 07:01:01 Sec school pals open chic coco shake shop, aim to be “Starbucks of coconut shakes”

They offer tasty flavour combos such as D24 durian, Americano and lemonade.

https://tdy.sg/3vTbdai

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2021-10-29 05:02:01 COMMENTARY: No, Covid-19 vaccines don’t affect women’s fertility or pregnancies

"There is no link with infertility or miscarriage," says the author.

https://tdy.sg/3jNX5tU

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2021-10-29 04:01:01 Young and in good health, mother of 4 recounts her rapid deterioration after getting Covid-19

“I lost my muscles (while hospitalised). I had to relearn everything — from eating, swallowing, showering and even going to the toilet,” she said, adding that she gets breathless easily.

https://tdy.sg/3pNdAtZ

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2021-10-29 03:29:01 Job market recovery ‘broadly on track’ after temporary slowdown caused by heightened alert measures: MAS

The central bank expects the resident unemployment rate to fall to close to its pre-Covid-19 level some time next year. Wage growth for residents is also likely to strengthen next year.

https://tdy.sg/3nBDiiC

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2021-10-29 02:36:02 Good morning! Here are some stories to start your day:

Economy still set to expand 6-7% in 2021 before moderating to ‘above-trend’ growth in 2022: MAS
https://tdy.sg/3bl1dNy

Enhancements to marriage preparation courses, awareness campaigns to tackle family violence: MSF
https://tdy.sg/3nBIz9J

Open verdict on death of 3-week-old baby who fell asleep in arms of dozing confinement nanny
https://tdy.sg/3GwmdPK

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2021-10-28 18:37:26 3,432 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 15 more deaths bring tally to 364

The number of patients who are unstable and require close monitoring in the ICUs, as well as those that are critically ill and intubated, went down on Thursday compared to the day before.

https://tdy.sg/3ComD8t

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2021-10-28 16:53:36 Rapper Subhas Nair to be charged over 2019 video, 3 other instances of allegedly promoting ill-will between religious, racial groups

Nair had allegedly committed three new offences since he and his sister were warned over a rap video they made in 2019, which meant he had breached the terms of the conditional warning, said the police.

https://tdy.sg/3Em4Vmz

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