Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 26

Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Wednesday, Jan 26. 


Job scams the next big worry, with $6.5m lost in first half of 2021: Anti-scam centre

This is despite outreach efforts being beefed up.

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Five types of job scams in S'pore and how to avoid them

ST takes a closer look at scams which lure victims with easy jobs that promise high commissions.

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Singapore draws $11.8b in fixed asset investments in 2021 despite Covid-19

Over 17,000 new jobs are expected in the next five years, with about 70% for PMETs.

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Pomfret going for as high as $100 a kg as some fish prices double ahead of CNY

Vendors said demand from China and floods in Malaysia exacerbated the price rise.

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Malaysian PM hints at border reopening soon

The Health Ministry's views will be sought to "slightly relax" the current protocols, says PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

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China's mRNA vaccine triggers immune response in 95% of recipients in first stage of trial

Researchers also studied its use as a booster for those who received an inactivated-virus vaccine.

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Roads near Changi Exhibition Centre to be closed for Singapore Airshow 2022

Several roads, cycling lanes and footpaths will be closed to the public at various times from Feb 4 to Feb 22.

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Singapore fans gather to catch US Open champ Raducanu in practice

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She is understood to be transiting in Singapore for a week following her exit from the Australian Open.

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'Singapore looked like a ball of fire': The National Museum's new WWII exhibition

It opens on Jan 29 and commemorates the 80th anniversary of the historic event.

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Do not lay out trays of CNY goodies; practise strict hand hygiene, say experts

This is because this kind of communal eating increases the risk of spreading Covid-19.

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