Members of the public will get a first glimpse into the future of aviation at Changi Airport's upcoming Terminal 5 in an interactive exhibition opening on Tuesday (Jan 6). The exhibition, titled T5 in the Making, is located at Terminal 3's arrival hall and will be open until March. Speaking at the launch on Monday (Jan 5), Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow said, «I have no doubt that the world is watching to see what T5 represents for the future of aviation.» He added: «The decision to build T5 was one of confidence and conviction. Confidence in our future, and conviction in our ability to secure our place in a competitive world.» In addition to its focus on innovation and sustainability, the new terminal will also create new job opportunities in fields such as data science and systems operations. Jointly organised by the Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and Changi Airport Group (CAG), the exhibition showcases the bold journey and future vision for aviation in Singapore.

SINGAPORE — Taking lessons to seek a driving licence has become more expensive, with the three driving centres in Singapore raising fees from Jan 1.At Singapore Safety Driving Centre (SSDC) in Woodlands, the cost for mandated simulator training has risen by 25.2 per cent, from $24.38 to $30.52 per session.Theory lessons saw a 23.1 per cent cost spike, from $17.71 per 100-minute session in 2025 to $21.80 in 2026.At Bukit Batok Driving Centre (BBDC), a 100-minute practical driving lesson during peak time slots, such as 7.20pm to 9pm on weekdays, now costs $86.11, a 6.8 per cent hike from the previous $80.66.The price for a peak-period practical driving lesson at ComfortDelGro Driving Centre (CDC) in Ubi has gone up by 9.3 per cent, from $81.75 to $89.38 per session. Peak periods at CDC are from 10.20am to noon and 4.25pm to 10.20pm on weekdays, and all time slots on Saturdays and Sundays.A CDC spokesperson told The Straits Times that the rate for practical lessons was last updated in April 2024.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) will continue to «listen and act» on feedback from teachers said Minister for Education Desmond Lee on Monday (Jan 5). «We are making headway in recalibrating what teachers do and rethinking how teachers work. This includes implementing recommendations from the Reimagining the Teaching Profession Taskforce,» said Lee in a video post on social media to welcome educators back on the first day of the new school year. School leaders have identified key priorities and are working to streamline programmes and simplify administrative processes, he added. Among the measures to support teachers is the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce time spent on administrative tasks. For instance, the collection of consent forms and medical certificates is now done online. Administrative teams from schools have also started to take over procurement duties from teachers. In his video, Lee also encouraged teachers to be familiar with AI tools such as HeyTalia, which helps draft messages to parents. 

Along a busy stretch of the expressway, a car abruptly comes to a complete halt in the middle of the road, nearly causing an accident. In a video posted to the Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Saturday (Jan 3), the white Honda can be seen switching on its hazard lights on the second lane and coming to a stop ahead of an active ERP gantry. According to the post, the incident occurred along the Ayer Rajah Expressway towards Tuas on Friday evening. The time indicated on the ERP gantry was 5.36pm. «White Honda Vezel came to a complete stop in the middle of the expressway to avoid ERP, causing a near collision. After multiple honking from the vehicles around, the vehicle then decided to drive on,» the post stated.In the video, which has since garnered more than 87,000 views, about a dozen motorcycles were also seen stopped on the road shoulder.  

SINGAPORE — Vape peddlers are now pushing devices with Bluetooth connectivity and digital screens to entice the young to buy them as keepsakes.Some of these vapes can even function as phones.The Straits Times has also found that despite a clampdown, which has seen dozens of people arrested and scores of vapes and their components seized, sellers are still claiming that they have «ready stock» in Singapore.Salim, who has a son in Primary 4, said: «We parents are just learning about the dangers of vapes, and reminding our children how harmful these can be to their development.»«Most of us are still finding it hard to tell the difference between a vape and stationery items, and now you have these new devices which are meant to look cool to the young,» added the 41-year-old, who did not want to be identified by his full name.These new devices are harder to spot because they do not resemble traditional vapes. Some «smart» models are designed to look like and can be mistaken for everyday items, such as mobile phones.

SINGAPORE — Two people were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in was believed to have skidded and crashed into gas equipment in Adam Road on Jan 4.In a video circulating online, firefighters can be seen hosing down the car, which was ablaze. At least one fire engine and a police vehicle can be seen nearby.Photos of the aftermath of the incident show the charred car at a stop next to the gas equipment, which appears to be dislodged.The police, which were alerted to an accident at about 3.50pm, said it involved a car which was believed to have skidded in Adam Road towards Lornie Highway.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire in Adam Road, near the slip road to Arcadia Road, at 3.55pm.The fire involved a car and gas equipment on the side of the slip road, and was extinguished with two water jets.A 27-year-old driver and her 30-year-old passenger were taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

About 20 people were evacuated by the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after a fire broke out at People's Park Complex on Sunday (Jan 4) afternoon.SCDF said in a Facebook post on the same day that they were alerted to the fire at about 1.55pm.The fire, which happened in the living room of a residential unit on the 21st floor of the mixed-use development in Chinatown, was put out with two water jets after SCDF conducted forcible entry into the unit. According to SCDF, no one was inside the unit at the time of the fire.Videos posted on social media show at least three fire engines along Park Road, where People's Park Complex is located. Smoke is also seen bellowing out from the unit's windows.There were no reported injuries in the fire and the cause of the fire is under investigation.In April 2025, another fire also happened in a storage area on the sixth floor of the same development. Six persons were taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation then.

National water agency PUB has responded to a video online showing water being drained from an underground car park at Fu Lu Shou Complex at Bugis after a pipe purportedly burst.The video, taken at night and posted on TikTok by user _jopig_ on Saturday (Dec 3), stated that efforts to drain the water had started from 3pm.«Flooded in B3 and B2. What a way to start 2026,» she wrote.An eyewitness, surnamed Huang, told 8world that she had heard an announcement in the building at about 3pm requesting drivers to remove their vehicles from the basement car park immediately.She said the water level at B2 was more than ankle-deep, and believed flooding at the B3 level to be worse, although she did not see the extent of the flooding for herself.Huang told 8world that when she got off work at 10.54pm, she still saw workers pumping water from the underground levels to the main road outside the building.Repairs completed within 3 hours: PUBIn a statement on Saturday (Dec 3), PUB said that it was aware of the clip showing water being «pumped out of the basement car park at Fu Lu Shou Complex, into the nearby drains».

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has called on the United States to exercise restraint amid it's intervention in Venezuela on Saturday (Jan 3).The US had, on Jan 3, attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.In a statement on Jan 4, a MFA spokesperson said that Singapore is «gravely concerned» by the situation.«Singapore is deeply committed to international law and the principles of the UN Charter that safeguard the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states, especially small states.»Singapore has consistently opposed actions contrary to international law by any parties, including foreign military intervention in any country," the spokesperson added.

The nearly $8 million Toto jackpot from Jan 2 will be split among three winning tickets, following no winners in the previous Group 1 draw.The winning numbers were 11, 18, 20, 32, 38 and 39, and the additional number was 34.The Jan 2 draw started out with $5 million prize money but was increased to $6.8 million and later $7.9 million after there were no winners in the previous draw.Each of the three winners will receive $2,653,368.To win Group 1 prize, a ticket must have all six winning numbers. The prize money will snowball to the next draw if there are no winners, up till the fourth draw. After that, the amount will be shared among the winners in Group 2.The three winning tickets were bought through a Quickpick System 7 entry, an iToto System 12 ticket and a Singapore Pools branch in Upper Boon Keng Road.An iToto ticket comprises 12 numbers, increasing the odds of winning and is split into 28 shares. A normal System 12 ticket of 12 numbers is priced at $924, but a person can also buy multiple shares at $33 each.The Group 2 draw on Jan 2 had 17 winners, who will each be receiving about $98,000.

A video of an alleged Singapore-registered car in Malaysia with a partially taped up licence plate and its driver seen pumping Ron95 petrol has gone viral.The clip, believed to have occurred in Kulai, a district in Johor, was posted to X on Saturday (Jan 3).In the clip, a middle-aged man wearing a striped shirt is seen refilling his white Volkswagen car as another driver pulls up from behind and calls out to him. A person in the passenger seat films the interaction.«Singaporean ah,» the male driver questions, to which the Volkswagen driver replies «bukan» («no» in Malay).It can be seen from the video, however, that the licence plate of the Volkswagen is partially taped up to obscure the first letter, 'S', as well as the last alphabet, 'M'.The Volkwagen driver tries to explain himself further when it is clear that the other party did not believe him.«Kita orang Malaysian ('We are Malaysians'),» he says, indicating that he and another middle-aged woman who appears by his side are Malaysian citizens.

About 20 people were evacuated from a HDB block in Telok Blangah on Jan 3 after a fire involving a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) broke out.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on the same day that they were alerted to the fire at Block 108 Bukit Purmei Road at about 1.20pm.The fire was located in a bedroom of a flat on the sixth floor, and firefighters extinguished the fire with two water jets after forcing entry into the smoke-filled unit, SCDF said.They added that the fire was confined to the bedroom and there was no one inside the unit.There were no reported injuries, but as a precautionary measure, the police and SCDF evacuated about 20 people from the affected block.Preliminary findings indicated that the fire likely originated from the battery of a PAB in the bedroom.