Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 12

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, June 12.


Helping low-wage workers in S'pore climb the wage ladder

While cleaners, security officers and landscape workers have much to cheer about, things are less upbeat for low-wage workers outside of these industries.

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Ion Orchard to close for 4 days from June 12 due to Covid-19 cases; visitors to mall to get free swab tests

It is the first mall in the popular Orchard Road shopping belt to be closed amid the pandemic.

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Wet weather in Malaysia, tighter Covid-19 curbs driving up some vegetable prices in S'pore

The price of tomatoes was the hardest hit, doubling to up to $3 per kilogram.

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4 young men in Singapore had heart inflammation after Covid-19 jabs, all have recovered

As a precaution, vaccinated people should avoid strenuous physical activity for one week after their second dose.

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What is it like to take a DIY Covid-19 test? ST reporter tries it out

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As testing for Covid-19 becomes part of the new normal in Singapore, DIY test kits will be sold at pharmacies from June 16. ST journalist Timothy Goh tries out the Abbott PanBio Covid-19 Antigen Self-test, to see how easy it is to use.

From June 16, self-administered Covid-19 test kits will be sold in pharmacies here.

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Malaysia to extend Covid-19 lockdown for two weeks until June 28

New infections in the country are still averaging 6,871 daily.

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More in S'pore opting for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine despite longer wait than for Moderna

Some have preferred the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine because its side effects are said to be less severe.

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Cleaner at Raffles City Tower and One Raffles Quay among 3 Covid-19 cases in community

There were also six imported cases, bringing the daily tally to nine.

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'I know what I can do': Joseph Schooling says he's ready for Tokyo Olympics

Olympian reflects on his new perspectives on training, national service and golf.

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S'pore designers tackle urgent real-world problems with bright ideas

They are stepping up to the plate in global competitions.

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