Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 7, 2026

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Grab to launch food delivery trial with drones in Tanjong Rhu

It will run Tuesdays to Sundays, between 10am and 6pm, for three months.

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New food safety grading from Jan 19

This will apply to an estimated 45,000 SFA-licensed food establishments.

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World’s tallest indoor vertical farm, costing $80m, opens in S’pore

The fully automated hydroponic farm is powered by artificial intelligence.

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Cat A COE rate drops 6.8% to $102,009 in first exercise of 2026

Premium for a Category B COE rose from $115,102 to $119,100.

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S’pore rejects request to release funds linked to alleged Cambodian scam kingpin

A district judge at the State Courts dismissed the application in its entirety.

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DBS crosses $58 for the first time in record-breaking rally

DBS shares have gained more than 30 per cent in the past 12 months.

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After Venezuela, five targets appear in Trump’s crosshairs. Is it just talk?

The US President has talked tough regarding Greenland, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Iran.

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Bento meals for Hwa Chong students prepared by SATS draw criticism online

Comments left on the post on social media platform Reddit likened the meals to prison food.

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NZ national travelling from S’pore caught in Auckland airport with 18kg of meth

The woman, listed as having no fixed abode, had taken flight SQ285 from Singapore.

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Rules of engagement for an honest debate on S’pore’s immigration policy

In a proper, productive airing on immigration, we must accept that there are no solutions without costs, the writer says.

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