Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Dec 16, 2021.
Singapore raises additional buyer's stamp duty, tightens HDB loan limit to cool property market
The total debt servicing ratio will also be tightened from today.
WP's Pritam Singh disputes giving Raeesah Khan choice on correcting lie
Mr Singh said he "communicated to her quite clearly" that she had to take ownership and responsibility for her untruth.
WP leaders issued summons after failing to produce documents
The committee will consider the responses from the leaders to the summons when it next meets on Monday.
Couple who dined at 4 restaurants among preliminary positive Omicron cases
All close contacts will be placed on a 10-day quarantine at designated facilities and undergo testing.
People who take Sinovac jab at higher risk of severe disease from Covid-19: Study
This supports the need for three doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine as a primary series, said NCID.
Further unease across Asia as Philippines, Cambodia report first cases of Omicron variant
The variant has already spread to Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Italy bans tourists from Singapore till Jan 31 next year
Italy has placed Singapore on a list of countries deemed to be of higher risk of Covid-19 infections.
Changi Airport's passenger traffic crosses 5% mark of pre-Covid-19 levels
Launch of VTLs has brought about a gradual return of more flights and passengers but experts warn of long road to recovery.
RSAF unveils Super Puma replacement for more demanding missions
The latest H225M medium-lift helicopter can carry heavier loads, fly farther and last longer.
Badminton: S'pore's Loh Kean Yew eases past Wraber to make World C'ships last-16
Loh Kean Yew defeated the world No. 93 in 24 minutes.
