Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 22, 2026

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WP’s swift refusal of LO role signals unity behind Pritam Singh, say analysts

The speed of the decision also reflects party unity, they noted.

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Trump won’t take Greenland by force, says ‘framework of future deal’ reached

His change in posture on tariff threats also sparked a stock market rally.

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Nature Society proposes keeping a third of Paya Lebar site as green areas

URA to assess proposal to retain 389ha as parkland, fauna corridor, forest.

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29 homes in Boon Keng HDB block affected by burst wastewater pipe

The incident yesterday meant residents could not use their toilets for hours.

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Malaysia to license KL malls as transport hubs for express buses from S’pore

Those being considered include IOI City Mall in Putrajaya, Sunway Pyramid and 1 Utama.

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S’pore proposes ASEAN-first tool to trace scam calls across borders

It will help countries better tackle scams at the point they originate.

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What the sale and troubles of Manus reveal about the US-China AI race

Its sale to Meta and China’s probe into the company show that matters little in today’s AI geopolitics

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Circles.Life to increase platform fee to 70 cents from Feb 1, drawing criticism

The telco operator said it directly goes towards funding improvements and new services.

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Rain apologises to fan after calling her out for not dancing at his concert

The woman later revealed on social media that she has a hearing loss.

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Man who sued woman after she rejected him claims trial in unrelated case involving cheating

He is also accused of two counts of using forged documents as original copies.

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