Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Feb 17

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Feb 17.


Tanjong Pagar crash: Video shows girlfriend of driver running to burning car

Footage obtained by ST shows the moment the woman ran into a burning car to save those trapped inside.

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Highlights of Budget 2021: From household vouchers to GST on imported low-value goods bought online

Petrol duties will go up while lifelines for firms in worst-hit sectors like aviation will be extended.

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Budget 2021: Pivoting from Covid-19 crisis to what comes next

As is usual with DPM Heng Swee Keat's Budgets, the measures are wide-ranging, with a lot to unpack.

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Friends in Tanjong Pagar crash were doing charity work just hours before fatal accident

They were helping to give out meals to low-income seniors living in rental flats at York Hill Estate in Tiong Bahru.

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Carrot-and-stick approach to speeding up electric vehicle adoption

After a series of sweeteners to entice motorists to switch to electric cars, there is now a slightly bitter pill for those who do not.

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Philanthropist and distinguished professor Saw Swee Hock dies, aged 89

Prof Saw donated $30 million to establish the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in 2011.

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Trump, Giuliani accused in lawsuit of conspiring to incite US Capitol riot

The lawsuit also names as defendants the Proud Boys and the anti-government militia known as the Oath Keepers.

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US, Britain cry foul as Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi hit with new charge

She was facing a second charge of violating the country's Natural Disaster Law.

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NParks investigating after swathes of Kranji woodland along rail corridor were cleared by mistake

Aerial photos of the site show the destruction of the woodland.

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Sole Covid-19 case is domestic worker from Indonesia who tested positive during SHN

The Health Ministry also said the Police K-9 unit cluster, which developed after a para-veterinarian contracted Covid-19, has now been closed.

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