Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 23

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 23.


US House to deliver Trump impeachment to Senate on Monday

This will start a trial process that could ban Trump from holding office again.

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CNY visiting rules, seniors to get vaccine: S'pore's new Covid-19 measures at a glance

From Tuesday, all households will be able to host up to 8 guests a day, among other new measures.

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Another Covid-19 case added to Kallang firm cluster; SIA cabin crew tests positive after returning from UK

An SIA cabin crew who returned from the UK is one of the new imported cases.

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Boris Johnson says there's evidence that British coronavirus strain more deadly

The new variant could be around 30 per cent more deadly, but data is sparse.

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For Singaporeans, Biden presidency a relief even as some regret Trump's exit

They applauded Biden's clarion call for unity as pertinent to not only the US, but beyond.

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A year of Covid-19: Singapore gears up for next stage in virus war

How much do you remember of the past year since the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in Singapore?

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S'pore has plans to counter possible delivery delays due to Covid-19 checks at land checkpoints

The compulsory antigen rapid test is being progressively rolled out for cargo drivers.

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Workplace clusters are key source of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia

Hundreds of cases have been traced to private companies as well as government agencies.

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7 weeks' jail for former nurse who repeatedly breached SHN after returning to Singapore from Australia

She left her Woodlands flat to perform tasks, such as buying bubble tea.

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Year of the Metal Ox: 10 handcrafted items for the home this CNY

Go for well-designed accessories instead of run-of-the-mill embellishments.

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