The Straits Times·Thursday, January 1, 2026

The Straits Times - Thursday, January 1, 2026

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PUB sent a water wagon and distributed water bags to affected residents.

The van allegedly collided into four cars, two vans and two lorries.

The fire, which broke out in a unit on the 11th floor, was extinguished with a water jet.

It will be held from 11am to 8pm daily until Jan 11, and entrance is free.

Residents move in, shops open, but daily life in Tengah is still taking shape at Singapore's newest HDB town.

The community centre was among seven heartland countdown sites featuring fireworks that day.

As 2025 comes to an end, young people tell TLDR the best – and worst – things that happened to them last year.

More care options will be available to seniors as Singapore becomes a super-aged society in 2026.

Thousands thronged the Marina Bay and Kallang Basin waterfronts, while others joined the heartland celebrations.

It said the move is “part of an internal business restructuring and service review”.