Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 16, 2026

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Catholic Junior College to move to new site near Punggol Digital District

The new campus is tentatively slated for operation in 2034.

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MRT reliability down in 2025

This was driven by poorer performance of four MRT lines.

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Relaxed rental occupancy cap for HDB flats, private properties to be extended

This applies to four-room or larger HDB flats and private homes of at least 90 sq m.

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How one central kitchen in Tuas feeds 3,000 school kids a day

It caters 1,000 to 1,400 meals daily to four schools.

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Bird poo fails to take shine off Loh Kean Yew’s win at India Open

He shrugged off the distraction to advance to the quarter-finals.

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Over $15m of assets seized in probes involving Malaysia’s military

These include Rolex watches, jewellery, cash and a luxury vehicle.

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Fraudsters flee Cambodia’s ‘scam city’ after extradition of accused boss to China

Cambodia said it was cracking down on the industry.

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What led to the downfall of this Insta-famous Indonesian governor?

His divorce and alleged graft links upended his carefully crafted image.

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New NAC study divides people into 12 kinds of arts consumers

This building of detailed profiles is meant to help arts groups better reach out to new audiences.

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Apps to keep busy bees on track in 2026

Here are productivity tools to help you stay on top of things.

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