The Straits Times

2024-05-03 12:30:01 (For subscribers) Malaysia is set to cut fuel subsidies by June, as the public grapples with high living costs. How will this affect support for PM Anwar Ibrahim's unity government? https://str.sg/4YDBf Open / Comment

2024-05-03 11:15:16 A father of 7 who raped and sexually assaulted one of his daughters has been sentenced to 16 years’ jail and 18 strokes of the cane.

Before the acts came to light, the man's wife was being intimate with him when she heard him say their daughter's name. https://str.sg/9pXX Open / Comment

2024-05-03 09:30:43 An orang utan treated its own wound using a medicinal plant in the first case of its kind. https://str.sg/iE9H Open / Comment

2024-05-03 08:30:07 Another Boeing whistleblower has died after raising concerns about the safety of the 737 Max jet.

Mr Josh Dean died following a short illness, weeks after a former employee was found dead of an apparent suicide. https://str.sg/nyvC Open / Comment

2024-05-03 07:30:01 Sport Singapore is rolling out a fairer and more transparent booking platform from June 15.

Users will be able to ballot for peak hour slots for all sports facilities. https://str.sg/D5RT Open / Comment

2024-05-03 03:30:01 News for your morning!

Singapore
Young, engaged and valued: Singapore youth take top spot in global index
READ: https://str.sg/ziFr

2 Malaysian men charged over armed gang robbery in King Albert Park involving over $4.3m
READ: https://str.sg/sqa3

Asia
Sweeter mangoes, quality durian: Fruitful harvest expected amid heatwave in Malaysia
READ: https://str.sg/xv6o

Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP Open / Comment

2024-05-02 17:17:11 DBS and POSB digital banking services have been restored after an outage lasting more than 2 hours.

However, some users received a notice informing them that they could not make high-risk transactions, as several services were still unavailable. ​https://str.sg/Fxe8 Open / Comment

2024-05-02 16:45:36 A counsellor at the Singapore Embassy in Japan who admitted to secretly filming a boy at a public bath in Tokyo has been suspended from duties to assist in investigations, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://str.sg/GX6G Open / Comment

2024-05-02 15:02:27 When DPM Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s 4th prime minister, it will be a politically significant moment to remember for many millennials and Gen Zs.

What do they want to see from their next prime minister? https://str.sg/6aZj Open / Comment

2024-05-02 14:10:03 Remember your umbrella when you head out. Thundery showers are expected in the first 2 weeks of May.

This comes after Singapore experienced its highest temperature so far this year when the mercury hit 36.4 deg C in Paya Lebar on April 26. https://str.sg/iTVq Open / Comment