Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Feb 26, 2025

You are reading the Evening Update newsletter. Get up to speed with the important stories from the day. Subscribe to our newsletter.


CDL’s Kwek Leng Beng seeks to fire son Sherman Kwek as CEO over ‘attempted coup’

The older Kwek detailed a chain of events from January that revealed family infighting over the firm. 

READ MORE HERE


CDL’s Sherman Kwek disappointed over father’s ‘extreme actions’ on filing lawsuit over alleged coup

News of the family discord at CDL took employees and analysts covering the S’pore property group by surprise.

READ MORE HERE


MRT delays: COI not needed as probe ongoing, no systemic issue with operators, says Chee Hong Tat

LTA is ‘empowered’ to conduct thorough investigations, said the Transport Minister.

READ MORE HERE


Religious organisations, schools and hospitals are prepared for terror attacks: Sun Xueling

She said Singapore needs to be prepared that a terrorist attack will succeed.

READ MORE HERE


JB-S’pore RTS Link 50% complete; tracks from Malaysia to Woodlands to be done by July

Trial operations are slated for the third quarter of 2026, ahead of the start of passenger service.

READ MORE HERE


Shanmugam, Tan See Leng sue Bloomberg, reporter for alleged defamation

A case conference for the suit will be held in the Supreme Court on March 3.

READ MORE HERE


$60m top-up to boost S’pore space tech research, bringing total committed to over $200m

The fresh funds are expected to accelerate innovation in satellite technology.

READ MORE HERE


China’s superpower of scaling will spur DeepSeek’s competitive threat

The Chinese AI start-up should worry Silicon Valley and investors betting on US exceptionalism, says the writer.

READ MORE HERE


KLIA shooting: Man to be jailed, caned for gun possession, other offences; 2 charges pending

He had allegedly shot at his wife but injured her bodyguard instead.

READ MORE HERE


Jail for man who tried to crash bus into tree, punched his own mother and driver

The man had been upset after an acquaintance called to tell him to meet at a different location.

READ MORE HERE

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.