Daniel Lai

Daniel joined The Straits Times’ breaking news team in 2025. An alumnus of the National University of Singapore, he holds a degree in political science, and minors in South-east Asian Studies and Indonesian language studies.

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7 rescued, 5 taken to hospital after fire breaks out in house off Whitley Road

The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the fire in Tan Sim Boh Road around 3.30am on June 24.

Child hungry on IKEA shopping jaunt? Skip the showroom dining area and go to the restaurant

IKEA issued a response after photos of a child eating at a dining table in the furniture giant's showroom made the rounds on social media platforms.

Hit-and-run on CTE: Van driver who drove against traffic arrested

The van driver left the scene before they arrived, said the police.

Sheng Siong, Foodpanda tie up to launch on-demand grocery delivery service on June 22

The on-demand grocery delivery service will be available at 43 Sheng Siong outlets.

Pipe burst disrupts water supply at Pek Kio HDB block for over 7 hours

Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Alvin Tan, together with grassroots leaders and the town council team, checked in on affected residents and distributed drinking water.

Sir Stamford Raffles statue at Boat Quay to undergo maintenance on June 30

The public will not be able to take photos with the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles when maintenance works are under way from 9am to 6pm on June 30.

‘Technical issues’ with display of bus arrival timings, but bus services operating normally: LTA

The MyTransport app said it was experiencing technical issues with displaying bus arrival timings.

Damping-down operations under way after Tuas industrial warehouse fire; no reported injuries

The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the fire at 3 Gul Crescent at about 3am on June 12.

Pioneer Generation seniors to receive MediSave top-ups of $300 to $1,200 in July

The annual Pioneer Generation MediSave top-ups are provided in addition to the annual GST vouchers for eligible Singaporeans aged 65 and above.

Singaporean woman rescued after fall at waterfall in Malaysia’s Selangor state

The Singaporean woman was handed to the Malaysian Ministry of Health for examination and "further action".

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