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Mr George Floyd's girlfriend Shawanda Hill (centre) near the spot where he died while in police custody, on Tuesday in Minneapolis.
PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WORLD
A video showing a black man dying on a Minneapolis street as a police officer knelt on his neck has sparked fresh outrage in the United States over police treatment of African Americans. Protesters rallied on Tuesday near the scene of Mr George Floyd's death, amid growing calls for the police officers involved to be prosecuted for murder.
TOP OF THE NEWS
Reducing the number of migrant workers in Singapore, in the light of the Covid-19 outbreak, will hurt Singapore's economic recovery and harm the job prospects of Singaporeans, several business groups and trade associations said yesterday. They cautioned that such steps were unwise and could backfire on Singaporeans.
TOP OF THE NEWS
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) expects the Covid-19 crisis to cause more job losses, and will focus on job matching and training as well as preserving and creating jobs. It has stepped in to help those with shortages by moving workers from firms with excess staff.
WORLD
China will soon relax its border controls for Singapore and several countries, allowing certain categories of people to travel to some cities. The other countries are Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland, said media reports.
OPINION
Home-based learning during the pandemic is showing how inequality affects children outside school, says senior education correspondent Sandra Davie, who calls for a more holistic approach to education.
HOME
Home renovation works for Housing Board flats and private homes that were disrupted can restart in phase one of the post-circuit breaker period. Suspended building works for single-dwelling landed residential properties will also be able to resume from June 2.
HOME
A taxi driver who posted a false message in a Facebook group, claiming he had received information that all foodcourts and coffee shops would close and supermarkets would open only two days a week, was sentenced to four months' jail after pleading guilty to transmitting the false message.
BUSINESS
An initiative launched yesterday will partner mom-and-pop stores in the heartland with tech firms so that they can get online as soon as possible. The measure will be rolled out to 10 precincts by the end of the year, starting with Ang Mo Kio, Bedok and Clementi, where it aims to reach around 400 merchants.
SPORT
Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick called his team's performance focused, attentive and bold, after Joshua Kimmich's chipped winner gave him a great chance of earning his first coaching title at the age of 55. Tuesday's 1-0 defeat of nearest Bundesliga challengers Dortmund put them seven points ahead with just six games left.
LIFE
Beerfest Asia is going ahead with a virtual format this year, complete with a "Party at Home" beer pack, interviews with brewers and live music performances that attendees can view from the comfort of their homes. To be held over this weekend and the next, the 12th edition of the annual beer celebration will feature 16 local acts, including rock acts such as Timbre Group band TMA Collective (below).
Straits Times Digital
VIDEO
Fortitude Budget
A $33 billion supplementary Budget was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday. Here is a look at how workers and businesses will benefit from it. str.sg/blurb395
INTERACTIVE
Living with dementia
Former stockbroker Steven Lau was just 58 when he was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, after he and his family noticed memory lapses and behavioural changes. He shares his journey. str.sg/blurb396
