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Man uses fake arm for COVID-19 jab to get vaccine certificate

 

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Rome — An Italian man tried cheating the system by using a fake arm during his Covid-19 vaccination to acquire the vaccine certification.
“If I go with this, will they notice? Maybe beneath the silicone, I’ll even put on some extra clothes to avoid the needle reaching my real arm,” the man reportedly wrote on Twitter.

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MOM: Non-Malaysian work permit or S pass holders in CMP sectors can no longer enter S’pore via VLT

 

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Singapore — Beginning at 11:59 pm on Saturday (Dec 4), employers of S Pass and work permit holders in the construction, marine shipyard and processes sector (CMP) can no longer make new applications for employees to enter Singapore through the vaccinated travel lanes (VTL).

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced in a press release that the new rule includes employers of other dormitory-bound work pass holders.

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NETIZENS: Raeesah Khan caused her own downfall, she should not drag WP leaders down with her

 

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Singapore — The blame for the downfall of former Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Raeesah Khan should fall squarely on her own shoulders, many netizens feel.

Responding to an opinion piece written by TISG’s consulting editor, Mr Tan Bah Bah, entitled Raeesah Khan started the mess, not Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim or Faisal Manap, which was published on Sunday (Dec 5), many netizens expressed the belief that Ms Khan caused her own downfall, and that she should not drag the rest of the party down with her.

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S’pore aims to phase out petrol & diesel vehicles by 2040: Netizens say timeline still too slow

 

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Singapore — The topic of phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 recirculated on social media, with netizens explaining that the timeline was still too slow compared to other countries.

On Saturday (Dec 4), Facebook page ROADS.sg noted that 2021 might be the year the electric car turned a corner.

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Could Najib Razak in a Mahathir-type resurgence become Malaysia’s next prime minister?

 

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Malaysia — After former Prime Minister Najib Razak was unseated in Malaysia’s last General Election in May 2018, a political comeback seemed highly unlikely. But after a pivotal win in November, this may no longer be the case.
Although Mr Najib—“Bossku” to adoring fans—has always retained a loyal following, the general perception in 2018 was that his name had been forever tainted by the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal along with the multiple charges of money laundering, abuse of power, and corruption he was slapped with in its wake.

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