Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 28, 2026

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85% of bus arrival time system to be restored today

LTA has finished manually updating the firmware for 3,000 affected buses.

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Johor firefighters battle spreading Pengerang peat fire as haze hits S’pore

As at 11pm last night, the PM2.5 reading for the central part of S’pore was 10, deemed “normal”.

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Thailand screens passengers for Nipah virus; three hospitals put on standby

The country has not detected any Nipah cases, said its Public Health Minister.

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S’pore among slowest-growing food delivery markets in Asean

At the platform level, Grab remains region’s dominant food delivery player.

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Coming to a road near you: How S’pore’s traffic signs are being upgraded

LTA has been replacing about 115 road signs across the island every month.

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Parents rally to save beloved Serangoon pre-school from closing

The privately run centre needs 40 new pupils by April 2026 to remain viable.

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For students to feel seen, class size matters

Attention matters because relationships underpin how students learn and develop.

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Nestle S’pore recalls baby biscuits due to risk of plastic, paper pieces

Customers who have purchased the products are advised not to feed them to children.

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How snark and tea-spilling communities are calling out influencers

An alleged cheating scandal in S’pore puts a little-known community in the spotlight.

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Man’s divorce hearing delayed 9 times after ‘perfectly timed’ heart failures: Judge

He had even arranged for an ambulance to arrive during a hearing as the case was going against him.

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