Top stories from The Straits Times on Thursday, March 1

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kickstart your Thursday, Mar 1.


Many computer science graduates receive multiple job offers even before they finish school and their starting salaries have seen the largest jumps in recent years.

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While the higher departure and airline fees will go towards funding the Changi East development which includes Terminal 5, not everyone is a fan of the move.

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Changi has climbed steadily for more than 36 years, but with user charges set to increase substantially, is the airport flying into new and uncharted skies?

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With social inequality being the hottest subject on Wednesday, some called for more progressive tax policies and further studies to be done.

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The boy's caregiver, a 33-year-old Singaporean woman, had left him in the care of the suspected traffickers.

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Even with a smaller population, private-hire cars have double the accident rate of passenger cars - but they are apparently still safer than taxis.

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The US President told a group of lawmakers to pursue bills that have been opposed for years by most congressional Republicans and the National Rifle Association.

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The White House communications director and one of US President Donald Trump's longest-serving advisers had been considering leaving for several months.

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The head of Russia's Olympic Committee said that the IOC had reinstated his organisation's membership after suspending it over doping allegations.

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The Grammy and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter is set to play his first show here at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Oct 2.

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