The Straits Times

2024-04-27 07:30:43 The police are investigating a case of a 15-year-old girl who lived in a Circuit Road food stall for almost a year.

The teenager, who could barely speak, relieved herself in pails in the stall as she would not leave even to use the toilet. https://str.sg/xytL Open / Comment

2024-04-27 06:30:23 This week's trending stories:

Sentosa's Siloso Beach makes list of top 100 beaches in the world: https://str.sg/kEyx

Seoul studies $99k cash incentive for each child born: https://str.sg/zg8e

Chinese tourist falls off cliff while posing for photo on Indonesian volcano: https://str.sg/vhmU Open / Comment

2024-04-27 04:35:34 Singapore Airlines has been ordered to pay $3,580 to 2 of its passengers after they filed a complaint over their recliner seats which failed to work during a flight from Hyderabad to Singapore. https://str.sg/73xY Open / Comment

2024-04-26 16:01:25 Clarke Quay has officially reopened as a day-and-night destination after a $62 million revamp.

There are new F&B additions, a FairPrice Finest and an upcoming fitness studio as part of its refresh. https://str.sg/kH8B Open / Comment

2024-04-26 15:01:15 A critically endangered monkey species in Singapore has welcomed a new member with the birth of a male infant.

It is the first baby of the Raffles’ banded langurs sighted here in the wild this year. https://str.sg/HY4L Open / Comment

2024-04-26 13:51:31 HDB resale prices have climbed for the 16th straight quarter: Price growth increased and more flats were sold in the first quarter of this year. https://str.sg/6DFu

Private residential property prices have continued to moderate: Price growth slowed and fewer units were sold in the first quarter. https://str.sg/ybqo Open / Comment

2024-04-26 06:01:50 Cardboard coffins are gaining ground in Singapore as a sustainable alternative to wooden coffins. Here's why: https://str.sg/mwCi Open / Comment

2024-04-26 03:30:35 News for your morning!

Business
NTUC aims to step up support for PMEs amid layoffs, tech advancements
READ: https://str.sg/npLm

Singapore
More universities using artificial intelligence in class but some students have mixed feelings
READ: https://str.sg/qRhA

Waste to plate: Fish feed from soybean processing run-off spells hope for cheaper fish
READ: https://str.sg/B9S3

Asia
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say
READ: https://str.sg/mfPi

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

2024-04-26 03:05:39 A new 255-room hotel under the boutique Hotel Indigo brand will open at Changi Airport Terminal 2 by 2028. https://str.sg/qxMd Open / Comment

2024-04-25 14:52:03 Changi Airport's passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels on a quarterly basis for the first time in Q1 2024. https://str.sg/nZmB Open / Comment