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Singapore to delay second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to get shots into more arms THE extended dosing interval could get shots into the arms of an extra 400,000 people by end-July, once the change takes effect for bookings made on or after May 19.

100,000 fewer workers in construction and services sectors had borders been shut to migrant workers: MOM

THERE would also have been 70,000 fewer migrant workers to work in the services sector, including essential services such as healthcare and cleaning, and local households would have had 30,000 fewer migrant domestic workers.

CDL rolls out support for tenants amid heightened alert

THIS includes providing more flexibility in rental payments for tenants facing severe cash flow issues.

Hummingbird Bioscience raises US$125m in Series C round led by Novo Holdings

FUNDING from the latest round will be used to advance the clinical development of Hummingbird's lead antibody assets, which target cancer tumours.

KTL Global receives writ of summons from CEO of Vibrant Group

THIS comes after the company received a letter of demand dated March 19, 2021 from Khua Kian Kheong claiming a sum of S$933,900, being the sum which he alleged he paid in connection with the acquisition of 5.5 million shares in the company on April 20, 2015.

PUB to kick off coastal protection strategy with City-East Coast study

SOME 57.8km of the coastline across three areas - Changi, the East Coast-Marina stretch, and part of the Greater Southern Waterfront district - will be covered by the study.

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Singapore shares advance with Asia despite rising virus infections

THE Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) rose 2.04 per cent or 62.94 points to 3,142.63.