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Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Thursday, April 22. S'pore to bar long-term pass holders, visitors travelling from India as Covid-19 cases there surge This move takes effect from 11.59pm on Friday, and includes people who have prior approval to enter Singapore. READ MORE HERE Covid-19 measures for foreign workers in S'pore to be tightened after Westlite Woodlands dorm cases A stop-work order was issued for the worksite linked to Westlite Woodlands cases. READ MORE HERE Covid-19 protection may last up to 18 months with vaccine: Kenneth Mak The authorities will study whether additional vaccine shots might be needed for those who are already vaccinated. READ MORE HERE 8 local cases of Covid-19 variants detected and isolated in S'pore, no further community spread: MOH Seven of these cases are of the B117 variant and one is of the B1351, or South African variant. READ MORE HERE S’pore dispatches rescue ... » Learn More about Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on April 22

Dear ST reader, It’s been a hectic week on the news front. In this week’s Asian Insider newsletter, our correspondents in India report the worsening Covid-19 situation from the frontlines, while our reporters bring you the latest developments in the frantic race to find Indonesia’s missing submarine with 53 on board. And as world leaders gather on Earth Day to galvanise countries for change, we put the climate crisis in perspective in our Asian Insider Special. Reading this on the web or know someone who might enjoy receiving Asian Insider? Our sign-up page is here . India’s virus crisis India correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta reflects on the distressing coronavirus situation in India , even as several of his journalist colleagues from other organisations have succumbed to the disease and others are left grappling with anguish and despair amid a second wave of infections sweeping the country. India reported a world record of more than 300,000 new daily Covid-19 cases ... » Learn More about Asian Insider: Surviving the Covid-19 tsunami in India | The big climate summit

SINGAPORE - A common infrastructure that allows for the open and trusted sharing of data across the fragmented supply chain ecosystem is being developed by a group of industry players from both the public and private sectors. The infrastructure will connect the existing data platforms of importers and exporters, shipping companies and financial institutions, helping to reduce dependency on physical documents and instances of fraud, as well as ease congestion at container nodes, among other benefits. Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran announced the initiative on Monday (Nov 16), stressing the need for the public and private sectors to work closely together as Singapore navigates a fluid and unpredictable digital future. "It's about coming up with new ideas and possibilities, regardless of the constraints, and this is where we (the public sector) need to function with the private sector," said Mr Iswaran, who was speaking during the inaugural Ministry of ... » Learn More about Supply chain players developing common infrastructure to share data to improve system

The Indonesian Military (TNI) deployed warships Thursday in the hunt for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard off the coast of Bali, as other nations sent vessels to help with the search. An oil spill where the vessel was thought to have submerged early Wednesday during regular exercises could point to damage, the navy has said, fanning fears that Indonesia may be the latest country to suffer a fatal submarine disaster. The German-built KRI Nanggala 402 was scheduled to conduct live torpedo exercises when it asked for permission to dive. It lost contact shortly after. Indonesian Navy spokesman First Adm. Julius Widjojono said Thursday that search teams were focused on an area around the oil slick, but that the exact location of the vessel had yet to be pinpointed. "It has not been found yet," Julius told AFP. "But we've detected the area...Today, around 400 personnel have been deployed." Six warships and a helicopter have been sent out to look for the ... » Learn More about Warships deployed to to find missing submarine with 53 aboard