Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Feb 27, 2026

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Transparency ensures fairness when MPs switch between partisan, non-partisan roles: Indranee

She rejected WP’s He Ting Ru’s suggestion for a cooling-off period when people switch roles.

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New indoor live-firing facility in Bedok by 2031

The new facility will allow NSmen to book range slots for training through the OneNS app.

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Mindef to review Medical Classification System

It will be made more precise for better characterisation of servicemen’s medical fitness.

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Couple found dead in Punggol HDB flat, police investigating

The man was 71 and the woman was 66, the police said.

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1,300 Toyota Prius units recalled in S’pore

A fault in the rear electric doors can cause them to open while the car is in motion.

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2 measles cases on SIA flight to New Zealand infected before arrival in S’pore: CDA

They are from the same household and had flown to S’pore on an initial flight from India.

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‘The family can find peace now’: Uncle of boy who drowned in Kallang River

The boy’s body was found floating in the waters at about 10.35pm on Feb 26.

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S’pore must retain ability to say ‘no’ even if it has to pay a price for position on issues: Vivian

He noted that S’pore will face more strategic dilemmas and difficult choices in a tumultuous world.

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Over 2,000 jobs at S’pore’s first community aviation career fair

The fair will be held at Heartbeat@Bedok on Feb 28 and March 1.

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Duped Singaporeans: The most tech-savvy targets in history

The young must move from being potential victims to prevention partners, says the writer.

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