Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 23, 2026

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Utility bills in S’pore could be affected as carbon tax rises in 2026

Decline in energy costs this quarter will offset the impact of the carbon tax increase.

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Bus arrival time system to take 4 days to be fully fixed

Authorities discovered a memory cache build-up found in some on-board systems.

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JB prepares for influx of S’porean shoppers ahead of CNY

Hotels are expecting to see a surge in bookings by the end of January.

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Man charged over trafficking almost 2,000 Kpods

He was caught while entering S’pore in a rental car with his mother and four-month old niece.

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Students question polys’ use of AI in open house publicity materials

Posters and banners featured images of students or alumni that were brushed up using AI.

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Loh Kean Yew avenges SEA Games loss at Indonesia Masters

He next faces Taiwan’s world No. 6 Chou Tien-chen in the quarter-finals today.

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Bigger than K-pop: E-sports is serious business in S. Korea

Its games industry has a bigger export value than K-pop, dramas, movies and books combined.

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Citizenship by law, history by choice: What The Albatross File asks of S’poreans

A trip to Malaysia was a reminder of how life would have been different had separation not taken place.

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Endangered freshwater turtle found at Changi Beach

The soft-shelled reptile is likely a victim of the illegal pet trade, said an animal expert.

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$2k fine for Taoist temple chief master who organised unlawful public procession

His offence in October 2024 caused inconvenience to motorists travelling along Paya Lebar Road.

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