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A sign at Tampines MRT station on Jan 16, 2024, informing commuters of a 20-minute waiting time to upgrade Ez-link adult cards to SimplyGo cards.

Exchange of Nets FlashPay cards for SimplyGo-compatible ones halted 'until further notice'

By Nikki Yeo

19/01/2024

A successful upgrade of an Ez-link adult card to a SimplyGo Ez-link card at a ticketing machine in City Hall on Jan 15, 2024.

Commentary: SimplyGo Ez-link woes — why contactless card payments haven't taken off in S'pore as they have elsewhere

By Alfred Siew

19/01/2024

There are no umbrellas available for use at a Joo Chiat Sharella kiosk located at a bus stop along East Coast Road on Jan 18, 2024.

Lim Li Ting/TODAY

'Not sustainable': Joo Chiat’s free umbrella-sharing service to stop due to low return rates by inconsiderate users

SINGAPORE — A free umbrella usage service to keep Joo Chiat residents dry when caught in sudden downpours has come to a damp end, because users did not return the brollies and deprived others who need them.

By Nicole Lam

19/01/2024

Man, 25, who carried 'drunk, vulnerable' exchange student to a field and molested her gets jail, caning

By Loraine Lee

19/01/2024

Dialogue during the launch of the Singapore Government Partnerships Office (SGPO) on Jan 19, 2024, between (from left) Dawn Yip, coordinating director, SGPO, DPM Lawrence Wong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, Dr Carol Soon, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, and Mr Larry Yeung, Executive Director of Participate in Design (P!D), a non-profit design organisation.

New government office launched to serve as ‘first stop’ for Singaporeans to share ideas, seek support for ground-up initiatives

By Ang Hwee Min

19/01/2024

Jail, caning for man, 39, who tried to rape drunk friend after night out, molested her on the way to his home

By Loraine Lee

19/01/2024

Analysis: Iswaran case unlikely to delay PAP leadership handover or GE, but contest for West Coast GRC will heat up

By Renald Loh

18/01/2024

Iswaran charged: A look at some past corruption cases involving high-ranking govt officials

By Sufiyan Samsuri

18/01/2024

Explainer: Iswaran's charges – Section 165, 'obtain' vs 'accept' and other legal nuances

By Louisa Tang

18/01/2024

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Man, 25, who carried 'drunk, vulnerable' exchange student to a field and molested her gets jail, caning

By Loraine Lee

'Not sustainable': Joo Chiat’s free umbrella-sharing service to stop due to low return rates by inconsiderate users

By Nicole Lam

Jail, caning for man, 39, who tried to rape drunk friend after night out, molested her on the way to his home

By Loraine Lee

A pedestrian walking by a People's Action Party banner in West Coast Group Representation Constituency during the General Election campaign in 2020.

Analysis: Iswaran case unlikely to delay PAP leadership handover or GE, but contest for West Coast GRC will heat up

By Renald Loh

A file photo of former Cabinet minister S Iswaran.

Iswaran charged: A look at some past corruption cases involving high-ranking govt officials

By Sufiyan Samsuri

Singapore

Ng Yong Kuan (with face mask) at the State Courts in October 2023.

Lim Li Ting/TODAY

Jail for ex-NUS student who used spy camera to film women showering while squatting with sister in hostel

SINGAPORE — Ng Yong Kuan was sentenced to two months' jail on Thursday (Jan 18) after filming women showering using motion-activated spy cameras he installed in female-only toilet. This was while he was staying with his sister in a dormitory at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

By Loraine Lee

18/01/2024

BlueSG electric vehicles parked at a charging station in a car park.

EV fast chargers to be set up in HDB neighbourhood and town centres

By Ashley Tham

18/01/2024

DPM Lawrence Wong speaking to the media on Jan 18, 2024.

Iswaran charges a 'hit' to PAP, but won't compromise party's stance against corruption: DPM Wong

By Loraine Lee

18/01/2024

Former Transport Minister S Iswaran leaving the State Courts on Jan 18, 2024 after being charged with multiple offences, including corruption.

Iswaran says he is ‘innocent’, will clear his name following bribery, corruption charges

By Taufiq Zalizan

18/01/2024

Singapore minister of trade and industry S Iswaran (L) speaks while Formula One rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone (R) looks on during a press conference at Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on Sept 22, 2012.

Nothing to suggest F1 contracts were structured to government's disadvantage; preparations for 2024 event on track: MTI

18/01/2024

Private jet flight, musical and EPL match tickets: Iswaran allegedly received items worth over S$384,000 from Ong Beng Seng

By Koh Wan Ting

18/01/2024

Attorney-General's Chambers to decide on action against hotelier Ong Beng Seng after Iswaran's corruption case concludes

By Loraine Lee

18/01/2024

World

A picture taken from a position in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on Jan 18, 2024, shows Israeli army vehicles driving on a road in Gaza.

Israel says troops reach farthest south in Gaza so far

19/01/2024

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sep 27, 2023.

Meta joins rivals in pursuit of human-level AI

18/01/2024

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Election wave and AI disinformation raise stakes in 2024

PARIS — With elections due in countries representing half the world's population and new technologies turbo-charging disinformation, 2024 will be a major stress test for politics in the age of AI.

19/01/2024

H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency's moon lander is launched at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on Sept 7, 2023.

Japan counts down to precision 'moon sniper' landing mission

18/01/2024

Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year: Report

18/01/2024

This photograph shows the Paris 2024 Olympics Games flag next to European Union and French flag at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on Jan 12, 2024.

Israel confirms attendance at opening of Paris Olympics

18/01/2024

At least S$20b needed for Gaza housing, says Palestinian official

18/01/2024

Malaysia's King and Queen present special royal segment on free-to-air channel TV3

18/01/2024

BIG READ

The Big Read in short: HDB void decks — social bonding spaces or pain points for residents?

By Renald Loh

12/01/2024

The Big Read: Are HDB void decks still the community spaces we know them to be?

By Renald Loh

12/01/2024

Commentary

A growing number of people are deciding to give up caffeine.

Commentary: This is how quitting caffeine can improve your health

By Adam Taylor

18/01/2024

Most of us spend eight hours or more a day, five days a week at work. Our bosses have the power to make so much of our lives better or worse.

Commentary: What makes a good boss? Here are 2 traits everyone expects in their leader

By Joyce Lim

17/01/2024

Lawyers at the opening of the legal year on Jan 8, 2023.

Commentary: Ethics training for lawyers has to start in schools — but it can’t end there

By Alexander Woon

16/01/2024

A view of a Build-to-Order public housing project located in Bidadari estate.

Commentary: Thinking of buying your first flat? Here’s why 2024 may be a good time

By Christine Sun

15/01/2024

Gen Y Speaks

For Paige Lee, finding ways to cheer and motivate herself on difficult days can be hard — but being able to do the same for others going through tough times of their own through her art is a powerful source of encouragement for her.

Gen Y Speaks: My struggle with post-natal depression led me to art. Now, I draw to advocate for mental health awareness

By Paige Lee

07/01/2024

Gen Y Speaks: How I discovered my youngest child has a rare disease inhibiting her growth and what it means

By Robyn Wong-Niamkongkit

24/12/2023

Voices

Mr Kwek Siew Bo, 39, is a deputy engineering maintenance manager at SMRT’s Ulu Pandan Depot.

No Degree Required: I missed out on university, but found a rewarding career in rail operations

By Kwek Siew Bo

14/01/2024

Bicycle mechanic Alfred Goh working on a bicycle in his store, Inkedmechanic.

No Degree Required: How I turned my love for bicycles into a fulfilling career, despite quitting school at 15

By Alfred Goh Jie Bin

07/01/2024

Ms Tsuri Xie is a vinyl installer at Vos Automotive Styling.

No Degree Required: How I prove my worth as a vinyl car wrapper amid male chauvinism and prejudice against manual work

By Tsuri Xie

31/12/2023

Pastry chef Kelly Cheah at work in this photo taken on Nov 24, 2023.

No Degree Required: I gave up my engineering dreams but now savour success as a pastry chef

By Kelly Cheah

24/12/2023

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19/01/2024

Chinese idol Karry Wang loses his temper at photographers who mobbed him at airport

By Bryan Wong

19/01/2024

20-year-old NUS undergrads open mee hoon kueh stall that has instant queues

By Ilsa Chan

19/01/2024

'I’ve always felt like I looked too skinny or too fat': 987 DJ Avery Aloysius opens up about battling body dysmorphia and how he copes with it now

By Bryan Wong

18/01/2024

Fans rush to buy tickets to JJ Lin’s Chengdu concert, only to end up with passes to George Lam’s show

By Ilsa Chan

18/01/2024

WATCH

Singaporean, 36, gets stroke during hotel staycation

Mr Johnny Woo Jia Ying suffered a haemorrhagic stroke in March 2021 while he was having a staycation with his wife. He was only 36 at the time. Read more here. Video: Lim Li Ting/TODAY

15/01/2024

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08/01/2024

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03/01/2024

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