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2021-03-25 02:10:44 TODAY’s top stories, March 25, 2021
Good morning! Here’s a selection of our headlines this Thursday.

1. No plans to raise 8-person limit for social gatherings to avoid ‘significant increase’ in Covid-19 spread: Gan Kim Yong
https://tdy.sg/2OUPSwb

2. Giant invests S$4 million more to extend discounts on products till end-2021
https://tdy.sg/3skytLB

3. Interoperability between S’pore, Malaysian Covid-19 vaccine certifications ‘crucial’: Malaysian minister
https://tdy.sg/3vY8lIA

4. Singapore tests distancing dongles to track mingling at meetings as it looks ahead to hosting WEF
https://tdy.sg/31rGhzD

5. 'No noises, only birds': Silent strike shuts Myanmar as prisoners freed
https://tdy.sg/31eTeg4

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2021-03-24 15:03:04 Wondering how many people are allowed to attend various events under the relaxed rules?

Check our infographic and find out more: https://tdy.sg/3tPrVoB

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2021-03-24 14:17:19 TODAY’s top stories, March 24, 2021
Good evening! Here’s a selection of our headlines this Wednesday.

1. PM Lee wins defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian; awarded S$133,000 in damages
https://tdy.sg/3cUDtA0

2. Public confidence in S'pore state institutions rises, but falls for media, political parties, unions: IPS study
https://tdy.sg/3rkuYU6

3. Most S’poreans aren’t interested in politics, but feel strongly about some policy issues: IPS study
https://tdy.sg/3cipfdg

4. IPS study finds most Singapore residents, especially older ones, want strict limits on inflow of foreigners
https://tdy.sg/3tQxao0

5. Man accused of attempted rape planned to flee to M’sia after absconding from court hearing; nabbed at hotel
https://tdy.sg/2NRa0Pc

6. COMMENTARY: Strategies used in tackling Covid-19 can help to eliminate TB in S’pore
https://tdy.sg/3f6tz17

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2021-03-24 13:46:51 More people allowed at weddings, live performances, other activities from April 24 with pre-event Covid-19 test

The 100-person cap for weddings and marriage solemnisations will be raised to 250.

https://tdy.sg/3tPrVoB

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2021-03-24 13:38:41 Up to 75% of staff allowed back at workplaces from April 5, working from home no longer default arrangement

The limit on the time an employee can spend at the workplace will be lifted. Split team arrangements are no longer mandatory as well.

https://tdy.sg/2Pli8Ia

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2021-03-20 15:41:03 Anti-Asian violence: Some US-based S’poreans speak of mounting anxiety as they take steps to stay safe

“We have been teaching (our daughter) how to defend herself in case of violence,” said a Singaporean sales associate who lives in North Carolina.

“My husband also gave her a foldable pocket knife for her protection.”

https://tdy.sg/3s5Rwcy

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2021-03-20 13:59:59 Living with gender dysphoria: Transgender youths face stigma and inadequate institutional support

Transgender youth told TODAY that they face inadequate support at home and in school, and struggle to gain acceptance.

Non-governmental organisations that support transgender people said that gaps remain, even though healthcare accessibility has improved over the years.

https://tdy.sg/391eqdx

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2021-03-20 12:08:03 Are you a plant parent?

"During the lockdown, people were at home thinking about how to beautify their homes," a nursery owner in Malaysia said. "They could look at these plants — and their stress would go away."

https://tdy.sg/3tD1J0C

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2021-03-20 10:42:28 Singapore records 17 new cases of Covid-19, all imported

The Ministry of Health said that all 17 imported cases were placed on stay-home notices or isolated on arrival in Singapore.

https://tdy.sg/3s4ovxV

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2021-03-20 08:03:01 Spotted a Subway sandwich in a K-drama recently?

This is why the chain's sandwiches frequently appear in Korean dramas: https://tdy.sg/3eRC9kc

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