Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Feb 16

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Feb 16.


Son couldn't drive and wasn't a fan of fast cars, says dad of Tanjong Pagar crash victim

Mr Wilson Teo's family remember him as a driven young man who was their pillar of support.

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Tanjong Pagar accident: Fires in car crashes rare with safer designs

A flurry of questions have dominated conversations surrounding Feb 13's horrific crash.

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Singapore Budget 2021: Follow ST's live coverage on DPM Heng's speech from 3pm

Find out how and why the Budget matters to you, with ST's live coverage.

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WHO approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

The approval will widen access to the relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world.

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Toa Payoh hit-and-run accident: Driver and passenger arrested

The two were nabbed on Sunday and Monday respectively, said the police.

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Incoming WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala warns 'vaccine nationalism' could slow pandemic recovery

The new chief said her top priority was to ensure the WTO does more to address the pandemic.

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SIA flies first batches of Covid-19 vaccines to Australia and New Zealand

More than 200,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were flown in from Brussels.

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Kway chap, lo hei among latest additions to NHB's heritage list

This is the third time that the list has been expanded since its launch in April 2018.

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PR who returned from India among 9 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore

All nine were tested while serving their stay-home notices, said MOH.

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Seven castles around the world to dream about after binge-watching Bridgerton

From Canada to Ireland and Turkey to India, here are some stunning castles that can be rented.

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