The public may make bookings to collect fit-for-gifting bank notes for Chinese New Year (CNY) from Jan 27, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Jan 19).CNY falls on Feb 17 and 18.Singaporeans are also encouraged to be environmentally-conscious by choosing «fit» notes or electronic hongbao (e-hongbao), the authority said.These «fit» notes are similar to those from ATMs and may have fold lines or minor stains.A MAS survey of 1,853 Chinese Singaporeans and permanent residents conducted in July 2025 found that two in three people were open to receiving «fit» notes in their red packets. «The respondents also indicated that the condition of the notes did not matter and 'fit' notes were as meaningful as new notes,» MAS said.The finding is consistent with DBS' observations, with a 7 per cent year-on-year decline in cash withdrawals recorded in 2025.Last year, over 16 million pieces of «fit» notes were exchanged at the banks, enabling emission savings equivalent to the annual carbon footprint from powering 280 four-room HDB flats.

SINGAPORE — The vice-principal and executive director of a pre-school who covered up the molestation of a two-year-old girl by the school's cook were jailed for three months and two weeks, and four months, respectively.During sentencing on Jan 19, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz said the two women were supposed to act as protectors of the children and to shield them from harm.Instead, their involvement in deleting CCTV footage of the sexual assault showed profound betrayal in the trust that society had in them to protect these vulnerable children, added the judge.«The egregious nature of their acts cannot be understated,» said the judge, adding that the footage was important as the children could neither articulate their experiences nor give testimony to what was done to them.The principal, 62, who was convicted of intentionally omitting information on the sexual assault, is expected to be sentenced in March.The three women had pleaded guilty on Dec 19, 2025, to covering up the crimes of Teo Guan Huat, 61.

At least 21 people have died while officials said 75 people were in hospital with injuries, 15 of whom were in critical condition, in the early hours of Monday morning.

Royal College of GPs calls on the government, technology firms and regulators to take responsibility, with new guidance for parents and training for family doctors.

In an unprecedented rebuke amid warnings Nato was 'heading for disaster', the PM told the US President his proposal to impose tariffs on those willing to defend Greenland was 'wrong'.

The 19-year-old woman was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning.

The wife never emerged from the check-in and was instead shipped off to an ICE detention center, where she has languished for the past 44 days.

Un glissement de terrain a détruit un atelier de menuiserie samedi à Papenoo. Les propriétaires étaient heureusement absents au moment des faits. Mais l’inquiétude demeure dans le quartier familial.

A 61-year-old man who allegedly drove his car under the influence of alcohol was arrested by the police after an accident at a HDB estate in Choa Chu Kang on Saturday (Jan 17) night. The incident happened at around 10.10pm at Block 253A Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, outside the Lam Hai Kwan Hock Tua temple. AsiaOne received photographs of the incident from members of a Telegram chat group. One photograph showed the Indian man slumped in his seat, sleeping with his arms folded. «He knocked into a stationary bike,» an eyewitness said in the chat. Other photographs showed the car stopped outside the temple, with the left side of its front bumper significantly damaged.A Traffic Police expressway patrol car was parked behind the damaged car, while two police officers stood over the man who was seated at the roadside curb.

A motorcycle was sent crashing to the ground after a Transcab taxi rear-ended into it while changing lanes along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) on Friday (Jan 16) night.The accident happened at about 11pm along the PIE towards Changi, near the Bukit Timah Expressway exit. In a video posted to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page, a Transcab taxi and a bus can be seen entering the PIE, towards Changi, from the Jalan Anak Bukit slip road. Both the bus and the taxi signalled to enter the leftmost lane of the expressway as the slip road runs out. At this time, a motorcycle was travelling straight along the said lane. The motorcyclist appeared to have slowed down for the bus to pass ahead. However, the taxi began switching lanes at the same time and rear-ended the motorcycle.The impact sent the motorcycle crashing to the ground and sparks were seen flying as it skidded for a distance.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said that two people, including the 43-year-old male motorcyclist, were assessed for minor injuries. Both declined to be sent to the hospital. 

SINGAPORE — Dr Liu Thai Ker, the would-be artist who turned his mind to architecture and shaped the face of modern Singapore, was a highly driven person with a deep interest in building liveable cities, said those who knew him.They said his legacy will be remembered through the neighbourhoods and public housing that many Singaporeans call home.In the wake of his death at age 87 on Jan 18, tributes poured in from public figures and those in the architecture community.Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in a social media post on Jan 18 that Dr Liu — who spent 24 years in the public service — went beyond delivering new flats. He helped design and build complete new towns, with neighbourhood centres, green spaces and community facilities thoughtfully integrated from the outset.«He often said that to build a city, one must have the heart of a humanist, the mind of a scientist, and the eye of an artist. These ideals ran through his life's work. The buildings, homes and public spaces that Singaporeans use every day stand as a quiet testament to his dedication and vision.»Singapore is better because of Thai Ker's service," PM Wong added.

Shapiro was told that the question was part of the vetting process for vice president but he still found it offensive, he wrote in his upcoming memoir.

A fierce gun battle in Kishtwar's remote forests left eight Army personnel injured on Sunday. Security forces engaged two to three suspected foreign terrorists during a search operation. Reinforcements have been deployed, and a massive hunt is underway to neutralize the militants. This marks the third encounter in the Jammu region this year, with intensified operations ahead of Republic Day.

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According to the Spanish TVE television channel, roughly 100 people were injured

«This stage requires unity and greatness from us as a nation,» Delcy Rodriguez said

As a result, an M1117 armored personnel carrier, a Kozak armored combat vehicle, and several Novator armored combat vehicles were destroyed, along with other military vehicles

Russia’s Battlegroup South also destroyed three vehicles

On January 12, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Russia «has to show that they are interested in peace»

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Quelle issue pour la centaine d'élèves en formation à Airways Aviation à Montpellier qui vient juste d'être placée en liquidation judiciaire ? Parmi eux, une dizaine de Tahitiens qui, comme d'autres, ont investi des dizaines de milliers d'euros pour apprendre le pilotage ou le métier de PNC. Tous sont dans le désarroi.

He also participated in screenwriting for Disney’s «The Little Mermaid» and «Aladdin»

Kazem Jalali noted that an analysis of the key players’ actions during the period in question shows «a shift in tactics and a turn to violence following the failure to achieve the stated objectives»