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Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on May 12

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Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Wednesday, May 12.


Newsrooms in SPH Media will be beefed up to engage changing audiences: Khaw Boon Wan​


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An SPH Media Academy will also be set up to train new hires in a systematic manner and help existing staff.


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Newsroom veteran and former SPH deputy CEO Patrick Daniel to be interim chief of SPH Media Trust​


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The appointment was announced by Mr Khaw Boon Wan, who also shared plans including building a first-class digital tech team.


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Ng Teng Fong, Changi General Hospital take precautions after staff test positive for Covid-19​


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One is an operating theatre technician at NTFGH and the other is a housekeeper at CGH.

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IMF gives Singapore economy clean bill of health, says risks to continued recovery 'balanced'​


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Should downside risks materialise, Singapore's ample fiscal buffers can be further drawn upon as a first line of defence, it added.

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16 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore, including 7 linked to Changi Airport cluster​


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10 of the cases are in the community.

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Construction firm handed maximum $1 million fine over 2017 PIE viaduct collapse; two employees jailed​


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Or Kim Peow Contractors was fined for failing to take reasonable measures to ensure workers' safety.

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Nine contracts worth $320 million awarded for Singapore-Johor RTS Link systems​


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Rail link operator RTS Operations said system works are "progressing well".

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China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine found highly effective in real world study​


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It is an encouraging sign for the dozens of developing countries reliant on the Chinese shot.

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Two more charged after teenager found dead in Clementi flat​


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Lim Peng Tiong, 62, and Chee Mei Wan, 41, each face one count of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

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Every S'porean aged 7 to 20 will receive $200 one-off top-up by end May​


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The amount will go into the Edusave account or Post-Secondary Education Account.

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