The Straits Times

2023-02-04 05:00:19 Singapore's tech graduates are in limbo amid a shrinking market.

A slew of them are fighting for jobs following a series of layoffs and hiring freezes by global tech firms. https://str.sg/wtu5 Open / Comment

2023-02-03 16:39:43 A Singapore company and its Singaporean director have been blacklisted by the US for their links to a network supporting Russia's war against Ukraine. https://str.sg/wt64 Open / Comment

2023-02-03 14:00:18 (◕ᴗ◕✿) Japan's cherry blossom season is just around the corner. If you are planning a trip, keep this guide handy: https://str.sg/wt28

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2023-02-03 11:30:22 Long queues were spotted at Singapore Pools outlets this morning as punters placed final bets before the $12 million Toto Hong Bao Draw tonight. https://str.sg/wtBD Open / Comment

2023-02-03 10:45:12 A woman accused of forcefully dropping a 2-month-old baby into a cot has had her charge amended to murder after the child died.

The victim was found to have a fractured skull in a Sembawang flat. https://str.sg/wtBH Open / Comment

2023-02-03 07:01:48 Malaysia is proposing a "single clearance system" to ease traffic along the Causeway, where travellers will only need to clear customs once. https://str.sg/wtBZ Open / Comment

2023-02-03 06:10:21 A long-delayed viaduct in Changi will be opening on Feb 19.

It was to be completed by the first quarter of 2020, but was delayed following a fatal construction accident in 2017 and the Covid-19 pandemic. https://str.sg/wtXv Open / Comment

2023-02-03 03:30:39 News for your morning!

Singapore
Sembcorp opens South-east Asia’s largest energy storage system on Jurong Island to boost solar power supply
READ: https://str.sg/wtX8

‘I will be transparent and above board’: Tin Pei Ling on conflict of interest queries after joining Grab
READ: https://str.sg/wtX6

World
Suspected Chinese ‘spy balloon’ flying over the United States: US officials
READ: https://str.sg/wtXu

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2023-02-02 16:30:10 Physical Kopitiam cards will be discontinued from June 30. How you can continue to get discounts: https://str.sg/wt8a Open / Comment

2023-02-02 16:05:55 The woman who was sued for $3 million after she declined a romantic relationship is counterclaiming for $1,475. She also obtained an expedited protection order against the man she rejected. https://str.sg/wt8L Open / Comment