November 29, 2020 8:32 AMGood morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 29.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMThe sight and sound of infants laughing are among the reasons Ms Jacintha Jayadas looks forward to her work as an early childhood educator. The 27-year-old said even on weekends, when she is off, she misses the children.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMIn the last days before his final surgery on Nov 12, 12-year-old cancer patient Raphael Lee had begun thinking about his own death.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMRaphael Lee suffered from excessive blood loss during an operation, which resulted in brain damage.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMLa Nina is the "crybaby" sister to El Nino - the phenomenon usually associated with hot and dry weather in South-east Asia.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMPeople living in one-to three-room Housing Board flats can now get help buying appliances that are more energy-or water-efficient.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMstandfirst: Food waste is one of the biggest waste streams in Singapore, and 40 per cent is generated by the commercial and industrial sectors that handle fish, other seafood and vegetables. In this second instalment of a six-part series on food waste, The Sunday Times, in partnership with DBS Bank, dives into a fish farm. Judith Tan and Vanessa Liu explore how the farm's waste is raw material for a restaurant as the food industry pushes towards zero food waste.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMIt remains unclear how long the immunity would last.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMThe import of shrimp from Saudi Arabia exemplifies how far Singapore has been casting its net to ensure food security, including for an item that is quite a staple for dishes here. Singapore imports prawns from all over the world, including neighbours such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, and places as far as Canada and Ecuador. Saudi Arabia's place in the supply chain represents the continuing efforts being made to diversify sources. Bringing in frozen shrimp from Saudi Arabia, the first time Singapore is doing so from the Middle Eastern kingdom, could spark greater trade between the two countries as well in an economic spin-off that cements their broader relationship. Such initiatives are necessary, along with an increase in local food production, so the nation is not held hostage by food shortage or other crises.

November 29, 2020 5:00 AMA 68-year-old man, who had a history of hypertension and heart disease, has died from complications due to Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday.

We are pleased to announce the deal awards winners for our 2020 Australia and New Zealand Achievement Awards.

Manbang, Byju’s, and Bucketplace raised the most funding this week.

The company will use the new funds to extend its footprint to 10 major markets across Asia Pacific within the next five years.

Meet Singapore’s next deep-tech unicorn, and more money is coming in to help the development of Vietnam’s startups

The Taiwan-based accelerator says it has a team of over 100 mentors and over 1000 alumni who help startups fine-tune their products and services.

The latest round comes after the company raised US$22.5 million from hedge fund Steadview Capital in March at a valuation of US$1.2 billion.

Here’s how their solutions are powering change.

With the IPO, LinkAja can obtain additional funding from a wider range of sources, said BUMN's deputy minister.

A US treasury representative said the extension was granted to review a recently received “revised submission.”

Zhuang Minghao, vice president at Matrix Partners China, says the bombshell report makes two "fatal" mistakes in its logic.

November 29, 2020 12:00 PMThe markets have been an annual fixture in Germany since the 15th century

November 29, 2020 12:10 PMSurveys show that Poles have grown comfortable with existing abortion legislation

November 29, 2020 11:50 AMCartel TikTok is the latest propaganda campaign designed to attract expendable young recruits

November 29, 2020 11:35 AMAt the state and local level, Republicans resisted pressure from their own party to overturn the vote

November 29, 2020 10:50 AMThe assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats in the village of Koshobe

November 29, 2020 11:20 AMThe outgoing administration is rushing to complete as much wall as possible in its last weeks in power.

November 29, 2020 10:55 AMMr Biden won the state by over 20,000 votes, an outcome that's expected to be certified on Dec 1.

November 29, 2020 10:39 AMMedia organisations and human rights groups say the new bill could curb freedom of the press and limit police accountability

November 29, 2020 10:26 AMThe Congress is expected to begin debating legislation on the matter that has divided the traditionally Catholic country

November 29, 2020 9:58 AMThe Bidens will be restoring a tradition of presidential pets when they move into the White House in January