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One of the images released by Tongan authorities, showing the devastation caused by the tsunami.
World

Tongan tsunami hero hailed as Aquaman

Woman in quarantine watches helplessly on CCTV as her dog tears up her home
World

Quarantined woman watches dog tear up home

Of the new Omicron cases, 952 were local cases and 49 were imported.
Singapore

Infection growth rate rises to 2.17; 1,001 new Omicron cases

How to walk? Common areas of Rivervale Crescent block cluttered with items
Singapore

Common areas of Rivervale Crescent block cluttered

The illegal cartons of bak kwa were seized at land checkpoints between Singapore and Malaysia.
Singapore

169 cartons of bak kwa from Malaysia seized

In the recent scams involving OCBC Bank, fraudsters sent SMS messages claiming to be from the bank to trick its customers.
Tech

4 common types of scams and how to recognise them

Song Ji-ah, 25, commands higher advertisement fees than some South Korean celebrities.
TV

Singles' Inferno's Song Ji-ah makes $34K per IG post

Ms Erika Torres, whose YouTube video about apparently being tracked by an unknown device was shared by The New York Times.
Tech

Apple AirTags said to be used to stalk US women

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    Singapore

    Has the Omicron wave hit Singapore yet?
    World

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    Singapore

    The Straits Times releases In This Together, a behind-the-scenes look at Singapore's Covid-19 story
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    The happy reunion that was arranged by the Chinese authorities for Liu Xuezhou (left) and his father, Ding Shuangquan (right).
    World

    No happy-ever-after for abandoned teen in China

    Member of the Catholic order charged over alleged sex acts on teenage boys
    Singapore

    Member of the Catholic order charged over alleged sex acts

    Bean curd maker suspended after SFA finds cockroach infestation on premises
    Singapore

    Bean curd maker suspended after roach infestation

    Ikhsan Fandi (right) made his debut in the Thai League 1 with BG Pathum United on Jan 7, 2022.
    Football

    Ikhsan Fandi scores 3 goals in 3 games in Thai league

    Nothing changes on Jan 21, given that new rules have already been in effect since Dec 23.
    Travel

    Will there be changes to the VTL scheme from Jan 21?

    How not to 'drop' your kid at school
    Singapore

    Phew some drop-off, this...

    Hong Kong police will deal with pet lovers who try to stop people giving up their hamsters to be put down.
    World

    HK warns people to stop trying to prevent Covid-19 hamster cull

    The 403km trail will be officially inaugurated by the King of Bhutan in March with international visitors being allowed to walk the trail beginning from April.
    Travel

    Bhutan to reopen sacred Trans Bhutan Trail, first time in 60 years

    The Jason Lim-trained Crystal Dragon showed his rivals a clean pair of heels with leading jockey Manoel Nunes astride in Trial 2 at Kranji yesterday morning.
    Racing

    Crystal Dragon on fire

    Con Speranza beating Russian Twist by 11/4 lengths three starts back on Sept 18 last year in a Class 4 race over 1,600m. The Hideyuki Takaoka-trained four-year-old had good excuses in his subsequent two starts and looks set to return to the winning list in Race 6 tomorrow.
    Racing

    Look out for Con Speranza

    Shadow Runner helping trainer Paul O’Sullivan and jockey Karis Teetan reach their 500-win milestone on Wednesday night at Happy Valley.
    Racing

    500th for O’Sullivan, Teetan

    Linganomore will relish the 2,000m trip
    Racing

    Saturday’s S.A (Turffontein) form analysis

    The dos and dont’s of hongbao - what you need to know ahead of CNY 2022
    Singapore

    The dos and dont’s of hongbao-giving

    An example would be signing up for the SMS sender ID registry, which was launched as a pilot by the IMDA last August.
    Tech

    All organisations should adopt anti-SMS spoofing measures

    MOE's move is in addition to other precautions that schools are already taking, such as daily temperature taking.
    Singapore

    All MOE teachers must take weekly tests for eight weeks