Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Feb 05, 2026

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TP to void demerit points, refund motorists after over 1,500 speeding tickets wrongly issued

This comes after a technical error in 3 speed enforcement cameras on the KPE was discovered.

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Nearly 7,000 BTO flats to go on sale in June, including in Berlayar estate, Ang Mo Kio

In 2025, 880 flats were launched in Berlayar Residences, the first project in the new Berlayar estate.

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S’pore will remain a trusted hub for global supply chains: Vivian at US-led critical minerals meeting

Japan, the EU and Mexico are keen to explore the US proposal for a preferential trading zone.

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Piyush Gupta appointed Keppel chairman

Keppel also proposed a special dividend of 13 cents a share.

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Ian Fang’s PR status revoked, ex-actor to be deported after jail term

He was sentenced to jail in 2025 for sexually penetrating an underage girl.

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FairPrice shoppers to get voucher for every $100 spent

This is at all FairPrice supermarkets from Feb 5 to 16.

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At least $51k lost to online job scams linked to Pokemon trading cards

There have been at least seven reported cases of such scams since Jan 1.

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Jail for man who cheated woman he met on Carousell of over $268k

He did not stop cheating her even after all her money was gone.

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Working from anywhere is the future, with co-working spaces part of solution: JustCo CEO

He has also observed a shift in how companies use workspaces.

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Pangdemonium’s exit marks a new stage for S’pore’s theatre scene

Its closure is both a milestone and a strange bellwether, the writer says.

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