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

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


Up to 5 household visitors at a time, more VTLs to come: S'pore's new Covid-19 rules at a glance

Safe management measures in place - with some tweaks - will remain till the Omicron wave is over.

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askST: Do I still need to take PCR tests to travel? What are S'pore's latest border measures?

Vaccinated travellers will be able to enter Singapore from more countries and with fewer Covid-19 tests. These are the key changes.

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Simplified Covid-19 rules: Goodbye X on seats, hello to BBQs by the beach

These are some changes to daily life you can expect. 

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Budget 2022: Follow ST's live coverage on Feb 18

Watch the live stream of Mr Lawrence Wong's speech and get instant updates.

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Up to S’poreans to hold all parties, politicians to consistent high standards post 'Raeesah-gate': Observers

They also cautioned against prematurely judging any impact at the ballot box.

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Parliament responds to Sylvia Lim's remarks on 'oppressive' protocols for COP witnesses

Protocols for witnesses are to guard them against perceptions of undue influence, said the Office of the Clerk of Parliament. 

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SIA, Scoot to operate more VTL flights to more destinations, including Phuket

SIA will expand its VTL network to 47 cities in 25 countries in the coming weeks.

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Youth vote is crucial in Johor election, says Muda's chief

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President of new party Malaysian United Democratic Alliance or Muda speaks with ST Malaysia bureau chief in an interview and shared why the youth vote is crucial in the upcoming Johor election.

A large proportion of Malaysians aged under 40 have boosted the number of voters in Johor by 30%.

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SEA Games: Marathoner Soh Rui Yong excluded from S'pore contingent to Hanoi

Situation similar to the 2019 Games, where he was not selected despite meeting the qualification mark. 

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Esplanade's PopLore series explores evolution of Singapore pop music

The line-up includes concerts, a podcast series and an exhibition.

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