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Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on May 10

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Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Monday, May 10.


Former minister Khaw Boon Wan to be chairman of new entity after SPH media restructuring​


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Mr Khaw will be able to provide strong strategic leadership, said Minister S. Iswaran.


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Pritam, Iswaran spar on funding, editorial independence of SPH's new media entity​


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Mr Iswaran said it would be premature to specify the exact numbers that would go into the Government's funding of the CLG.


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Govt 'does not intend nor expect' restructuring to affect relationship between MCI and SPH newsrooms: Iswaran​


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High-quality, professional, respected media reporting news by S'poreans for S'poreans essential to fabric of nation, he said.

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MOH to study making IP insurance fully portable​


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Making IP plans portable will allow people a wider choice of coverage without being penalised for it.

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Vaccine maker BioNTech to set up regional HQ, manufacturing site in S'pore​


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It plans to open its S'pore office and start the construction of the manufacturing facility in 2021.

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19 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore, including 2 linked to Changi Airport cluster​


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The new cases take Singapore's total number of cases to 61,378, with 11 active clusters.

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S'pore and Malaysia start accepting applications for cross-border travel on compassionate grounds​


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People can apply to visit family members for emergency reasons such as death or critical illness.

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Plastic bag charges at supermarkets in Singapore likely to kick in next year​


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Any possible impact of a charge will be looked into, especially on vulnerable groups, said Dr Amy Khor.

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Bidadari HDB residents relish its greenery, convenient location and neighbourly spirit​


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Once the site of Singapore's largest cemetery, Bidadari is now teeming with life.

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Football: Lions and JDT skipper Hariss Harun joins Lion City Sailors on 3½-year deal​


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Singapore's highest-earning player is returning for undisclosed family reasons.

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