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.

Email

Latest articles

Malaysian man dies after collapsing while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

The Malaysian man and his wife were on the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

2 foreign nationals die after falling from a height in separate cases at KLIA Terminal 2

The incident occurred at 2.20pm at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 on May 1.

Man to be charged over allegedly sticking tissue paper into ATMs, causing some to malfunction

The 37-year-old man is suspected to have been involved in multiple cases of mischief that disrupted key services, the police said.

Cows flex their ‘lembu-gini’ power on Malaysian highway

Seven cows were caught on camera trotting along a highway in Malaysia.

Malaysian petrol station under probe after S’pore-registered car caught pumping RON95 petrol

Since April 1, drivers of foreign-registered vehicles are banned from buying RON95 petrol.

SIA flight to Frankfurt delayed after catering truck grazed plane’s engine

A Singapore Airlines spokesperson said a catering truck "made contact with" an Airbus A380 engine ahead of boarding on April 22.

S’pore Govt pledges almost $128k in support of Jordan-led humanitarian efforts for war-torn Lebanon

The remains of a home is destroyed by the Israeli army in the southern Lebanese village of Beit Lif, in the Bint Jbeil district on April 22.

Portuguese man nabbed at Changi Airport for allegedly smuggling 36kg of cannabis into S’pore

The Portuguese man was arrested on April 14, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.

US pilots under probe for meowing and barking over air traffic control radio

The Air Traffic Control tower at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 15.

Resident taken to hospital, about 50 others evacuated after fire at Yishun HDB flat

The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the fire at Block 510B Yishun Street 51 at about 3am on April 12.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.