Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 26

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, July 26


Covid-19 jabs for kids aged 4 and below to be ready around year end: MOH

Two kids aged four and below were reported to have died from Covid-19 over the past two months.

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Singapore reports 9th case of monkeypox

The 31-year-old Filipino man tested positive on Monday.

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Inflation rose the most for high-income group in first half of 2022

The rise in prices of cars, petrol and other transport services had a larger impact on their spending.

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S'pore firms benefit from stronger Singdollar but competitiveness could be hit

A stronger local currency will also discourage foreign investment in the manufacturing sector.

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Gaming revenues at Marina Bay Sands at highest level since start of Covid-19, as visitors return

Gross gaming revenues at MBS hit US$390 million (S$540 million) in the April-June quarter.

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NDP short film pays tribute to unsung heroes who joined fight against Covid-19

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The short film is directed by playwright and author Ken Kwek.

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UK PM hopeful Liz Truss pledges to crack down on Chinese firms like TikTok

The Foreign Secretary's comments build on Sunday's back-and-forth between the two contenders on how to deal with China.

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Henry Kissinger on leadership, Lee Kuan Yew and US-China relations

The former US secretary of state is optimistic about global leadership despite a divided world.

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Football: Lion City Sailors, Tampines charged by FAS for post-game melee

Kim Do-hoon and Mustafic Fahrudinh were each accused of violent conduct.

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Tourist traps in South-east Asia: Fake orphans and floating-market scams

Most of Bangkok's floating markets now exist purely as tourist attractions or as social media backdrops for young Thai people.

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