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2021-10-02 04:00:01 Firm's risk management team never discussed machine fire, oil leaks in lead-up to deadly Tuas blast, hearing told

The risk management team at Stars Engrg, which supplies fire protection systems, also did not hold regular or dedicated meetings to talk about safety and risk issues arising from its clients’ project sites or the Tuas workshop where the firm produces fire-rated insulation wrap.

https://tdy.sg/3irfooi

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2021-10-01 19:18:34 Covid-19: 2,909 new cases in Singapore; sharp rise in infections in migrant worker dormitories

There were 222 patients who required oxygen support to help them breathe, up from the 204 reported the previous day. The number of patients under intensive care has remained at 34 since Sept 29.

https://tdy.sg/3zYcWLF

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2021-10-01 18:35:24 8 Singaporean seniors die of Covid-19 complications; death toll crosses 100-mark to reach 103

They were all aged between 66 and 96, MOH said. The death toll in Singapore has now crossed the 100 mark.

https://tdy.sg/3zYq5EM

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2021-10-01 17:01:42 MPs file about 40 questions on Covid-19 for Oct 4 sitting of Parliament as cases climb in S’pore

The questions raised by MPs range from the ability of healthcare services to cope with Covid-19 cases as Singapore moves to treat the coronavirus as endemic, the implementation of the home recovery scheme as well as whether the recent spike in cases will have a bearing on home-based learning for schools here.

https://tdy.sg/3oqeDja

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2021-10-01 16:01:14 In rare bigamy case, man jailed for marrying mistress abroad while still wedded in S’pore

Yeo Sick Kong, 55, hid his marriage from his mistress and suggested that they register their own marriage in Mauritius. He then shuttled between her and his wife’s homes for about seven years.

https://tdy.sg/2WybFxq

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2021-10-01 14:30:09 Woman jailed for breaching protection order and assaulting teenage son over 9 months

The woman targeted her 16-year-old son from Nov 28 last year to July 30, with the police having to intervene 10 times before she was held on remand.

https://tdy.sg/2Y3LaAf

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2021-10-01 13:00:03 Good evening! Here’s a selection of our headlines this Friday:

Road cycling: Up to 5 cyclists in single file, 30m safe distance between groups among advisory panel’s recommendations
https://tdy.sg/3A2BAea

New MOH map shows areas most frequented by Covid-19 cases in the past 3 days
https://tdy.sg/3iHFkw7

Man jailed for using NRIC numbers in The Straits Times bankruptcy section to redeem face masks
https://tdy.sg/3a1nEXb

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2021-10-01 11:02:01 Orchard Towers murder suspect gets 10 new charges, including one for hurting security guard

Tan Sen Yang, 30, is the last person yet to be dealt with over the high-profile brawl that led to a 31-year-old man's death in July 2019.

https://tdy.sg/3F7vSM4

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2021-10-01 10:31:11 99.4% of P6 students sat for the first PSLE paper, including 560 on quarantine order

The 560 students had met the testing requirements to be allowed leave from their Quarantine Order to take the examination.

https://tdy.sg/2WrHfwC

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2021-10-01 07:04:01 'Tanglin' make-up artist & husband open legit traditional HK cha chaan teng

The Hong Kong-born couple offers classic HK teahouse fare and uncommon finds like pork bee hoon with preserved vegetables.

https://tdy.sg/3kUsUlW

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