0:00 - THE BIG STORY
0:55 - UKRAINE CRISIS
Global affairs correspondent Jonathan Eyal and US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh react to developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday (Feb 21), and ordered troops to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area. READ MORE: [ Ссылка ]
14:05 - NO NEED TO ASK COVID-19 POSITIVE EMPLOYEES FOR MCs: TAN SEE LENG
In local news, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Tuesday that all employers here should not request medical certificates from workers who test positive for Covid-19, as the healthcare system continues to face stresses from rising infections amid the Omicron wave. [ Ссылка ]
15:24 - A-LEVEL STUDENTS HIT 93.5% PASS RATE DESPITE COVID-19
About 93.5 per cent or 10,353 students who took the A levels in 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic obtained a pass. A total of 11,070 students sat the exam last year. [ Ссылка ]
This year's result was 0.1 per cent shy of last year's mark - which was the best passing rate since 2006.
18:11 - INVEST
In this week's Invest segment, Invest editor Tan Ooi Boon talks about a fraud victim in Singapore who, after losing $80,000, turned the tables on the scammers. [ Ссылка ]
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