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Japan police seek return of Singapore diplomat accused of filming teen at public bath

15/05/2024

A white car that crashed into a wall at the entrance of Funan mall's car park.

Multiple cars crash into Funan mall car park wall during heavy rain

15/05/2024

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Workers' Party congratulates incoming Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, thanks Mr Lee Hsien Loong for service

SINGAPORE — The Workers' Party (WP) on Wednesday (May 15) congratulated Mr Lawrence Wong as he prepares to take over as Singapore's Prime Minister from Mr Lee Hsien Loong.

15/05/2024

DPM Lawrence Wong speaking to the media on May 10, 2024.

From being a civil service 'quant' to PM, Lawrence Wong recounts struggles and wins along his journey to the top job

By Taufiq Zalizan

14/05/2024

4G leaders 'prepared to re-examine all assumptions', says Lawrence Wong ahead of PM handover

By Fabian Koh

14/05/2024

Singapore must pursue national interests in consistent, principled manner: PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong

By Fabian Koh

14/05/2024

Favourite books, leadership style and managing dissent: Highlights from Lawrence Wong’s interview before becoming PM

By Taufiq Zalizan

14/05/2024

Explainer: Why netizens are blocking A-list celebrities on social media for being silent on the war in Gaza

By Renald Loh

14/05/2024

#trending: Indonesian woman goes 'swimming' in muddy potholes to protest poor road conditions in Sumatra province

By Kong Kit Yan

14/05/2024

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US actress Zendaya arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024, in New York.

Explainer: Why netizens are blocking A-list celebrities on social media for being silent on the war in Gaza

By Renald Loh

Ms Ummu Hani (pictured), 35, took to social media to share photos of herself sitting or lying down in mud-filled potholes on the roads in Merbau Mataram, a sub-district of South Lampung in Sumatra, Indonesia.

#trending: Indonesian woman goes 'swimming' in muddy potholes to protest poor road conditions in Sumatra province

By Kong Kit Yan

Ding Zhiyan (front, centre) leaving the State Courts on May 14, 2024.

S$5,000 fine for woman who provided unauthorised dental services at Far East Plaza salon, at home

By Loraine Lee

From being a civil service 'quant' to PM, Lawrence Wong recounts struggles and wins along his journey to the top job

By Taufiq Zalizan

Favourite books, leadership style and managing dissent: Highlights from Lawrence Wong’s interview before becoming PM

By Taufiq Zalizan

News

Vang Shuiming was sentenced to 13 months and six weeks' jail on May 14, 2024.

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Billion-dollar money laundering case: Sixth suspect jailed, forfeits largest sum yet of S$180 million

SINGAPORE – The suspect with the highest number of charges in Singapore's multibillion-dollar money laundering crackdown was sentenced to 13 months and six weeks' jail on Tuesday (May 14).

By Davina Tham

14/05/2024

S$5,000 fine for woman who provided unauthorised dental services at Far East Plaza salon, at home

By Loraine Lee

14/05/2024

Jamie Lee Xiuling (in brown) leaving the State Courts on May 14, 2024.

Woman, 31, gets 12 weeks’ jail for trying to smuggle sleeping drug to boyfriend in prison, lying to CNB officer

By Sufiyan Samsuri

14/05/2024

Probation for 23-year-old who stole Pokemon cards worth nearly S$600 to sell online, repay debts

By Loraine Lee

14/05/2024

Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at a press conference at the Istana on May 13, 2024.

Choice of Gan Kim Yong as DPM a 'surprise', shows emphasis on continuity in new Cabinet line-up: Analysts

By Fabian Koh

14/05/2024

'Strategic thinker, introverted yet approachable': S'pore's next PM Lawrence Wong in the eyes of those who worked with him

By Taufiq Zalizan

13/05/2024

Lawrence Wong pledges more press conferences as part of Govt's effort to improve public communication; MCI to be renamed

By Taufiq Zalizan

13/05/2024

Features

Ms Roslindah Aziz, a 40-year-old single mother who recently got help to pursue her dream career.

Love, Mum: After 13 years of taking any job to provide for her daughter, single mum finally pursues her dream career

By Nikki Yeo

12/05/2024

Madam Lim Pei Hoon with her sons Hao Ping (L) and Hao Zheng.

Love, Mum: Despite financial struggles, mother puts the needs of her twins with autism above everything else

By Jasmine Ong

12/05/2024

Nurjannah Suhaimi/TODAY

‘No choice but to allow it’: Parents cite challenges in keeping devices away from kids amid concerns over excessive screen time

SINGAPORE — Before having children, Ms Lily Khairunnisa and her husband had a vision of raising their future children in a completely "screen-free" environment, knowing well the potential harmful effects it could one day bring.

By Sufiyan Samsuri

13/05/2024

Surge prices for concerts, shows? Fans irked as dynamic pricing creeps into S'pore ticket sales

By Loraine Lee

12/05/2024

Ms Cynthia Ong, 26, pictured with her two sons who are four and three years old.

Love, Mum: Married at 21, this Gen Zer who had a tough childhood wants to give her kids the love she never had

By Amanda Yeap

12/05/2024

Gen Zen: My friend sometimes jokes about dying, but how can I tell if it’s something more serious?

By Amanda Yeap

06/05/2024

Private university degrees 'less prestigious' but provide faster route to working world, say graduates

By Nikki Yeo

05/05/2024

Migrant workers in S'pore left in limbo after paying large sums to agency promising jobs in Poland; MOM investigating

By Renald Loh

05/05/2024

BIG READ

Experts and motorists TODAY spoke to believe a mix of stricter penalties, utilisation of speed-limiting technology in vehicles and continued education is the right way forward for safer roads.

The Big Read: To tackle rising fatal traffic accidents and worsening road culture, we need to first understand the problem

By Renald Loh

11/05/2024

The Big Read in short: Investigating the root cause of Singapore's traffic accident woes

By Renald Loh

11/05/2024

Commentary

For the first 15 years of her professional life, the author avoided networking like the plague.

Commentary: As an introvert, I found networking uncomfortable. Here are 5 tips that helped me overcome my fear

By Fiona Lee

13/05/2024

As Asian parents, is it possible for us to let go of traditionally harsh and punitive approaches, and embrace evidence-based ones that prioritise connection and mutual respect instead?

Commentary: A stranger told me she never takes parenting advice from an Asian. Here's why negative stereotypes persist

By Kelly Tay

09/05/2024

Commentary: Improving Singapore’s road safety may require more drastic measures, but it’s a price worth paying

By Nicholas Netto

06/05/2024

Office workers in the Central Business District at Raffles Place on Sept 22, 2021.

Commentary: Why I allow my employees to moonlight — and why other companies should too

By Yoshihisa Aono

02/05/2024

Gen Y Speaks

As young Singaporeans, we work long and hard. What can be so wrong with spending our own money on things that seem like imprudent purchases to others, but provide to us some unconventional or intangible benefit?

Gen Y Speaks: Doing 'girl math' used to make me feel guilty, but here's why I decided to stop feeling bad about it

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

03/05/2024

Edwin Gan, 34, has Grade 3 astrocytoma, a malignant, incurable brain tumour that affects one in 100,000 people.

Gen Y Speaks: I was diagnosed with brain cancer 3 months before my first child was born. The hardest part was learning to lean on others

By Edwin Gan

28/04/2024

Voices

The writer is the founder of Don’t Say OK, Kanmani, a ground-up initiative dedicated to South Asian women.

Community Heroes: How I help South Asian women in Singapore break the silence around cultural taboos

By L Priyeswari Devi

12/05/2024

The writer is co-founder of The Resonance Project.

Community Heroes: I gave free music lessons to underserved kids. Over time, we became a close-knit family

By Elijah Chao

05/05/2024

A view during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Britain, on Aug 8, 2022.

Your Say: Holding Commonwealth Games across several cities at once could be key to keeping the event alive

By Chen Junyi

10/04/2024

Mr Vigneshwaran Gunasegaran, a track access controller, is seen here at a SMRT operations control centre.

No Degree Required: Why I find my graveyard shift work managing maintenance access to MRT tracks rewarding

By Vigneshwaran Gunasegaran

17/03/2024

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Who looks more like PM Lawrence Wong: Yes 933 DJ Kunhua or actor Shawn Thia?

For the record, Kunhua doesn't think he looks like our new PM at all.

By Bryan Wong

15/05/2024

HK actor Benny Chan criticised for visiting temple covered in designer brands, including S$2,200 Louis Vuitton shirt

By Ilsa Chan

15/05/2024

Local actress Ling Ying says her pals teared up with pride when she was recognised by a fan in public recently

By Ainslyn Lim

14/05/2024

Chinese groom invites late grandma to attend his wedding as a butterfly, one lands on his chest after his speech

By Bryan Wong

14/05/2024

40-something owner of Yuhua Market’s famed Hua Xing Bak Kut Teh stall dies

By Yip Jieying

14/05/2024

WATCH

Lawrence Wong on the PM selection process

DPM Lawrence Wong spoke about the selection process for the next prime minister and the reaction he had when he was chosen.

14/05/2024

Lawrence Wong on taking Malay and Mandarin lessons

14/05/2024

Lawrence Wong on his leadership style

14/05/2024

Lawrence Wong pledges more press conferences to improve public communication

13/05/2024

Gan Kim Yong to become DPM in Lawrence Wong's Cabinet line-up

13/05/2024

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