SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): There are some groups of people who should wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, including those with a history of severe allergic reactions, said a panel of experts on Thursday (Dec 17).
Serious allergies usually refer to people who, in response to a specific stimulus such as a bee sting or medication, experience swelling around the mouth, eyes or face, have difficulty breathing or experience a serious drop in blood pressure, said Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, the director of the high-level isolation unit at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Others who belong to certain groups such as pregnant women, immunocompromised persons and those under the age of 16 should also hold off on receiving the shots, as large-scale clinical trials have not involved such volunteers.
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Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee (left) was accused of murdering Felicia Teo Wei Ling. - DANIAL ENEMIKO/FACEBOOK, THE NEW PAPER
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A man was charged on Thursday (Dec 17) with the murder of a female arts student more than 13 years after her disappearance.
Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee, 35, appeared in a district court via a video-link and was accused of murdering Felicia Teo Wei Ling, 19, on June 30,2007, between 1.39am and 7.20am at a 10th-floor unit of Block 19 Marine Terrace.
The bespectacled man who wore his hair long, had ear piercings and was handcuffed - had a blank expression when the charge was read out to him.
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Labour turnover also rose, with recruitment and resignation rates going up in the third quarter to 1.6 per cent, seasonally adjusted.- ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The number of job vacancies in Singapore rose for the first time this year in September, one of several indicators of a pickup in labour market activity.
There were 49,600 job vacancies in September, seasonally adjusted, a huge improvement from the decade-low of 42,400 job vacancies in June, according to data from the Ministry of Manpower s (MOM) labour market report out on Thursday (Dec 17).
As a result, the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons rose over the quarter, from 0.57 in June to 0.60 in September.
The new scheme, called the Covid-19 Driver Relief Fund, will cost $133 million. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Drivers of taxis and private-hire cars will get a higher amount of grants to offset their vehicle rental fees from next year, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Dec 16).
This is meant to help cushion the impact of a relief scheme for self-employed workers coming to an end.
Main taxi hirers and full time private-hire drivers in the point-to-point (P2P) transport sector will get S$600 per vehicle each every month between January and March 2021, up from $300, announced LTA.