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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 16

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, April 16. Scoot flights from S'pore barred from landing in Hong Kong for 2 weeks after 2 Covid-19 cases detected Scoot's passenger service from Hong Kong to Singapore will not be affected. READ MORE HERE What are the safety concerns of vaccinating those under 16 and is it necessary to do so? It is unlikely that Singapore would reach herd immunity without vaccinating kids, said one expert. READ MORE HERE Uncertainty will be a bigger feature of Singapore's political successions Singaporeans should get used to not knowing who the next PM is going to be, says associate editor Chua Mui Hoong. READ MORE HERE More on this topic Related Story ST newsletters: Get alerts on the latest news US sanctions Russia over cyber attacks, Moscow calls actions 'hostile steps' The move is in retaliation for Kremlin's US election interference, a massive cyber attack and other hostile activity. READ MORE HERE Novena Global Healthcare's Terence Loh has two more weeks to stave off bankruptcy Maybank began bankruptcy proceedings against him in a bid to recover over $3 million in outstanding debts. READ MORE HERE S'pore's health insurance revie...