Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 31, 2024

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Flash floods could become more frequent, with S’pore hit by 3 episodes in 3 months

November was the country’s wettest since rainfall data collection began in 1980.

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Data falsification at SingPost business unit limited to its contract with affected customer

SingPost has told Sias that the internal investigation report will not be published.

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2024 wrapped, what’s next for the tech sector?

Outages, scams, AI developments and policy changes dominated tech news in 2024.

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PM Wong saddened by Jeju Air plane crash, says S’pore stands in solidarity with S. Korea

“May we find strength in unity and compassion in this time of grief,” he said.

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Two Singaporeans found after getting lost climbing Langkawi peak

The two men started their climb at noon and were found early the next morning.

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New Year countdown parties, fireworks: Top spots in Singapore to usher in 2025

Places to ring in the new year, such as Marina Bay and Sentosa as well as 17 heartland locations.

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Starting a start-up: Will 2025 be a year of growth for Singapore’s start-up scene?

The funding landscape is poised to be buoyant, with expected rate cuts and investments targeting South-east Asia.

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BYD is taking over the world. It has just met its match

Chinese firms may face crippling tariffs when Donald Trump takes charge; they will have to find workarounds.

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Court hands down 19 months’ jail to voyeur who preyed on female landlord, toddler

The man was found with videos and screenshots of the victims that date back to 2018.

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Budget carrier Air India Express to fly direct from S’pore to India’s Mangaluru from January

It marks the first time the Indian city is directly accessible from Singapore.

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