Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 30, 2026

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Public can use ez-link card to get 10-cent refund when recycling drink bottles, cans

About 1,000 return points will be set up islandwide.

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S’pore rolls out 7 strategies to secure growth, good jobs

The economic strategy review committees will finalise their proposals by July.

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S’pore to encourage firms to take more risks to capture growth opportunities

DPM Gan said this will be a fundamental shift in the Republic’s investment promotion strategy.

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This Singapore Budget 2026 should look very different

In a world more volatile and less predictable, public coffers should build buffers and aid transformation.

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Spotted Lions coach Gavin Lee on the train? He’d like you to say hi

He tells us what fans can expect in 2026, and an exciting addition to his family.

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Clerical error led to man’s early release from jail

He voluntarily returned to court to serve out his remaining sentence.

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Certis officers charged over claims they kept vapes, contraband cigarettes

Some of them are also accused of keeping cigarettes they had taken from HSA disposal bins.

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24-hour electric train service in Malaysia for festive rush

The increased capacity allows more people to benefit by securing ETS tickets, the Malaysian minister said.

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Cats musical returning to S’pore in Oct for fifth run

Exact dates of the run are not yet available, but a waitlist is currently open.

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Fun CNY family outings at Sentosa

Ancient Chinese legends and Disney icons saddle up to gallop into the Year of the Fire Horse.

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