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Sweater weather in S’pore as temperature falls to 20.1 deg C, lowest so far in 2026

The previous record low in 2026 was 20.3 deg C, which was recorded at 9.12pm on Feb 19.

Straits Times Singapore·higher-ed

GP resource for pre-university students: Navigating parenting in the modern era

This is a special Straits Times General Paper resource for pre-university students.

Woman who feared ex-boyfriend would not take responsibility for pregnancy jailed for false rape claim

Liau Wan Ting had consensual sex with her ex-boyfriend but later accused him of rape. She eventually came clean as she did not want him to be jailed.

5 weeks’ jail for woman who lied to police that ex-boyfriend raped her

The woman lied because her birth control patch had expired, and she was worried her ex-boyfriend would not take responsibility if she were to get pregnant.

Circle Line posts biggest improvement in May as MRT reliability stays above 2m train-km mark

MRT trains clocked 2.5 million train-km between delays lasting over 5 minutes between June 2025 and May 2026.

MRT reliability nears record high as Circle Line performance improves by 50%

The overall MRT network’s mean kilometres between failures reached 2,500,000 train-km in May, up from 2,220,000 train-km in April.

Not-so-cruel summer: Taylor Swift wax figure debuts at Madame Tussauds Singapore in June

It will be on display from June 26 to Sept 27, and is part of a multi-attraction fan experience.

Mandopop icons JJ Lin and Jay Chou drop surprise duet, leaving fans wanting more

Could this be the beginning of more collaborations between the Mandopop superstars?

National Day Rally to be held on Aug 23

The rally will be held at the Institute of Technical Education College Central in Ang Mo Kio.

CNA Singapore·policy

PM Wong to deliver National Day Rally speech on Aug 23

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be delivering his third National Day Rally speech.

Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair appointed as Court of Appeal judge

He will take up the position from June 15.

Behind the anti-Indian posts: How social media pages mix divisive narratives with clickbait

The Straits Times examined five of the accounts involved.

NCT's Doyoung shot upcoming video series in Singapore – from Geylang East to Whampoa Wet Market

NCT's Doyoung is seen in various locations around Singapore in the teaser to his upcoming video series on YouTube, including Bedok Reservoir Park, Hideout Coffee Bar, a bus stop and aboard the public bus.

‘Technical issues’ with display of bus arrival timings, but bus services operating normally: LTA

Checks on the MyTransport app does not show any expected arrival timings.

Household refuse collection fees to go up from Jul 1, first increase in two years

The last price revision was in July 2024.

Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1

The household refuse collection fee for HDB flats can also be offset by the U-Save rebates.

6 Hyundai Engineering & Construction employees charged over alleged graft related to workplace safety

The six men, who oversaw safety in different capacities, are accused of attempting to obtain or accept bribes from other safety coordinators to overlook workplace breaches.

Six Hyundai construction employees charged with corruption over substation project in Labrador

The six men were charged in court over allegedly accepting bribes concerning unsafe work acts.

Avoid Thomson Road in Newton over risk of flash floods: PUB

Moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore from 11am to 11.50am.

Man charged with molesting, taking voyeuristic videos of 14 women at Holland V massage parlour

The 52-year-old man allegedly committed the offences at Health Step Foot Reflexology Centre in Holland Village.