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

Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Monday, July 26.


S'pore to review Covid-19 rules in early August, may ease measures for vaccinated people

Rules could be eased further by early September, with larger group sizes allowed.

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All S'pore households to get DIY antigen rapid test kits

As these kits are being distributed, Singapore will also be rolling out other ways of testing for the virus.

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More vaccinated people with Covid-19 will go straight to community care facilities

Those fully vaccinated can also serve their quarantine at home, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.

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72,000 people in S'pore with at least one Sinovac dose, more non-mRNA Covid-19 vaccines by the year end

As at July 9, the Government has received 10 adverse event reports following vaccination with the Sinovac vaccine.

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1 police operation per day on average against errant nightlife outlets since October: Shanmugam

He told Parliament that offenders have been dealt with severely and that these operations will continue.

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129 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S'pore, including 61 linked to Jurong Fishery Port

There were also 28 new unlinked cases.

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Malaysian govt says it will not extend Covid-19 emergency after Aug 1, as Parliament meets

The five-day special sitting is meant only to brief MPs on the Premier's national recovery plan.

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MAS working with banks to review liability framework on scam payment transactions

The guidelines will cover the responsibilities and liabilities of banks and consumers in such situations.

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Singapore's manufacturing sees 8th straight month of growth, jumps 27.5% in June

Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing segment, output climbed 24.8 per cent.

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In Pictures: The best photos from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Here's a look at the highs and lows of the Tokyo Olympics as the competition gets underway in Japan.

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