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From July 3, customers will have to pay at least 5 cents for each plastic bag that they take from large supermarket operators.

MPs raise concerns about pests, karung guni men's earnings as Parliament passes law to reduce plastic usage

By Navene Elangovan

22/03/2023

Residents at the Senja Ridges BTO project filling up pails during the water outage on March 19, 2023 (right) and some of the clouded water that flowed before the service was fully restored (left).

1-year-old Bukit Panjang BTO project hit by second water supply disruption in 3 months; MP says it's 'unacceptable'

By Wong J-min

22/03/2023

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam addresses Parliament on March 22, 2023. NCMP Leong Mun Wai can be seen standing (right).

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Leong Mun Wai apologises, withdraws Keppel bribery case allegation after being called out for repeated 'unparliamentary' conduct

SINGAPORE — Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai has apologised and withdrawn allegations over a bribery case linked to Keppel Corp after Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam called him out for "unparliamentary" conduct.

By Taufiq Zalizan

22/03/2023

Progress Singapore Party's Leong Mun Wai (left) and Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam had a heated exchange in Parliament on March 22, 2023.

Sparks fly as Shanmugam, Leong Mun Wai clash over how Lee Hsien Yang and wife were described as having absconded

By Ng Jun Sen

22/03/2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.

Explainer: The significance of Xi Jinping's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and what it means for the rest of the world

By Jasmine Ong

22/03/2023

COE prices for small and large cars hit record highs as other categories end mixed

22/03/2023

Bookings cancelled, 200 ActiveSG accounts suspended for suspected bot use and reselling since 2021

22/03/2023

#trending: Singapore ranked 25th happiest country in the world in UN's 2023 Happiness report, but some raise doubts over results

By Izzah Imran

22/03/2023

Commentary: Tackling 'educational regrets' among youth over post-secondary choices requires a radical mindset shift

By Trivina Kang, Melvin Chan

22/03/2023

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Leong Mun Wai apologises, withdraws Keppel bribery case allegation after being called out for repeated 'unparliamentary' conduct

MPs raise concerns about pests, karung guni men's earnings as Parliament passes law to reduce plastic usage

1-year-old Bukit Panjang BTO project hit by second water supply disruption in 3 months; MP says it's 'unacceptable'

Sparks fly as Shanmugam, Leong Mun Wai clash over how Lee Hsien Yang and wife were described as having absconded

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a reception in honor of the Chinese leader's visit to Moscow, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Kremlin via REUTERS

Explainer: The significance of Xi Jinping's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and what it means for the rest of the world

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Central Narcotics Bureau

CNB officer injured after suspect attempts to evade arrest during drug raid in Bedok

SINGAPORE — Six people were arrested for suspected drug offences during Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) operations on Monday (March 20) that saw one officer injured in the line of duty.

22/03/2023

Jayaraman Sankaran (right) at the State Courts on March 21, 2023.

Jail for site superintendent who used 'improvised' method to erect scaffold that collapsed and injured 9 workers

By Low Youjin

22/03/2023

A sign at an MRT station warning people to beware of scams.

Rental scams resurface, 305 victims lost S$1.7 million from January to sham property agents: Police

By Sufiyan Samsuri

21/03/2023

A crow on a tree near Block 110 Bishan Street 12, pictured on Feb 19, 2023.

Explainer: What's behind attacks by crows and how the numbers of these birds are being managed

By Wong J-min

21/03/2023

Covid-19 White Paper debate: Govt's procurement in pandemic fight mostly awarded to non-Temasek firms, says DPM Wong in response to WP

By Navene Elangovan

21/03/2023

#trending: Netizens wowed by 150-drone wedding proposal at Marina Bay Sands but some call it excessive

By Ruth Yeo

21/03/2023

WP's suggestion that Govt is withholding information in Covid-19 White Paper 'quite uncalled for': DPM Wong

By Taufiq Zalizan

21/03/2023

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin sees off Chinese President Xi Jinping after a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

Ukraine war: Xi, Putin pledge to shape new world order, no peace in sight for Ukraine

22/03/2023

Google on March 21, 2023 invited people in the United States and Britain to test its AI chatbot, known as Bard, as it scrambles to catch up with Microsoft-backed ChatGPT.

Google launches ChatGPT rival in US and UK

22/03/2023

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC.

AFP

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

UNITED STATES — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday (March 22) raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs after the recent collapse of two US banks.

22/03/2023

China has refused to greenlight mRNA-based vaccines from foreign firms Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for public use.

China approves first domestic mRNA vaccine for Covid-19

22/03/2023

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (right) and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida arrive for a meeting in Warsaw on March 22.

Poland slams 'dangerous' Russia-China 'axis'

22/03/2023

In this file photo taken on Feb 3, 2021, the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province is pictured, as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the Covid-19 coronavirus make a visit.

Chinese Covid-19 data from Wuhan market gives clues on origins, researchers say

22/03/2023

Dust storms cause air pollution spike across north China

22/03/2023

'Vampiric' water use leading to 'imminent' global crisis, UN warns

22/03/2023

BIG READ

The grand opening of suits retailer Benjamin Barker's first boutique in Hanoi, Vietnam in May last year.

The Big Read in short: Back on their old stomping grounds overseas, S'pore firms need to find their way again

By Taufiq Zalizan

10/03/2023

The Big Read: To navigate the post-Covid world, Singapore firms need a new playbook to spread their wings abroad

By Taufiq Zalizan

10/03/2023

Commentary

A banner displayed before the United Nations headquarters during ongoing negotiations on a treaty to protect the high seas in New York on Feb 27, 2023.

Commentary: The need for a Singapore 'Blue Plan' to help protect the world's high seas

By Audrey Tan

21/03/2023

In order to avoid panicking in a time of job loss, the author suggested thinking about how much you need instead of how much you should earn.

Commentary: Rethinking salaries — when is it too much or too little?

By Ian Tan

20/03/2023

"It can be a struggle to decide what is the right level of illness, right place and right time to seek help for your child," says the author, citing how social expectations and inconsistent healthcare services among factors contributing to the difficulties parents face.

Commentary: Social pressures leave parents feeling judged over seeking help for sick children

By Sarah Neill

17/03/2023

Michelle Yeoh accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States on March 12, 2023.

Commentary: Parents can’t be everything everywhere all at once, so here are lessons from Oscar’s big-winning movie

By Kelly Tay

16/03/2023

Gen Y Speaks

As a youth, the author said he had no precise direction in life until he did an internship with a law firm which inspired him to be a criminal lawyer so that he could serve as the voice of the “voiceless” and help those who lack the means and knowledge to represent themselves in court.

Gen Y Speaks: I was a rebellious youth who skipped class. But a day in court helped me find my calling

By Aristotle Emmanuel Eng Zhen Yang

12/03/2023

Gen Y Speaks: Roald Dahl’s rewrites don’t rattle me, because the Twits will still be all right after the tweaks

By Linette Heng

05/03/2023

Voices

The writer (first row, second from right) during a rope and confined space rescue training course for a company in Brunei in 2020.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: After overcoming challenges in starting an emergency response firm in Brunei, my next business plan involves food

By Mohamad Nimal Zainal

05/03/2023

“The writer (pictured) enjoying the scenery at a coffee plantation in Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, in 2017.”

My Southeast Asia Ventures: Running a tourism business in Laos since 2012 has taught me to savour life’s simple things

By Benny Kong Chong Jee

26/02/2023

Student Yvette Lim (right), 19, from St Andrew’s Junior College with some of the photos she has taken (left).

Is an art career ‘pointless’? TODAY readers weigh in on comment by photographer, 19, who aced subject in A-Levels

23/02/2023

The writer (third from left) hiking in Brunei with colleagues and Singapore healthcare professionals during a work trip there with them.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: How I started a health tech firm in Brunei and became friends with ministers there

By Chua Ming Jie

19/02/2023

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“BRB crying”: Local photographer’s touching video of him spending time with his grandparents is giving TikTok all the feels

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By Ainslyn Lim

22/03/2023

What K-beauty products should you buy when in Seoul, South Korea? (Art: Jasper Loh)

How to get discounts, spot fakes and buy the hottest K-beauty products, according to a beauty brand founder who’s frequently in Seoul

By Serene Seow

22/03/2023

Andy Lau played real-life man who spent 24 years looking for his kidnapped son, the man’s son just got married, and Andy sent them a very thoughtful gift

By Ainslyn Lim

21/03/2023

Socialite Jamie Chua’s boyfriend is selling her Manolo Blahnik heels on IG, and his captions are hilarious

By Toh Ziyi

21/03/2023

Ajoomma to be first Singaporean film to launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in April

By Douglas Tseng

21/03/2023

WATCH

IX questions with Ix

Former television actor Ix Shen, who spent a year in and near Ukraine during the Russian invasion, returned to visit Singapore earlier this month. We ask him 9 questions about life in Ukraine since the start of the invasion. Video: Nuria Ling/TODAY

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ChatGPT vs human: How a S'pore professor could tell which essays were written by a reporter or the chatbot

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Tackling the growing scourge of cyberbullying

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Sharing celebrations across races

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