Good morning! Here are our top stories to kickstart your Friday, Jan 26.
Asean, India celebrate 25 years of relations
At a commemorative summit, the leaders renewed their commitment to enhance the multifaceted ties between the South-east Asian grouping and its neighbouring South Asian giant.
Donald Trump opens door to US joining revamped TPP
In an interview with CNBC, the US President suggested he was open to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership - which he had rejected only a year ago - if the US was able to make a "substantially better deal".
Video: SMRT chief Desmond Kuek sure of regaining commuters' trust
Mr Kuek was responding to the results of a Public Transport Council survey that showed commuter confidence in public transport dipped following a case of flooding in an MRT tunnel and a collision between two trains.
Keppel Corp shoved into the red by $619m graft penalty
A net loss of $495.8 million for the three months to Dec 31 last year, reversing significantly from a net profit of $143.1 million in the same period a year earlier, pushed the larger Keppel group into its first quarterly loss since 2013.
More people heading abroad this Chinese New Year
Travel agencies said that vacationers had more time to recover after the new year as well as plan their next holiday if they had already travelled in December.
Singaporeans grab chance to shop online, buy US dollar
The Singapore dollar rose to its highest in more than three years on Thursday, and was trading at 1.306 to the US currency as at 7pm, up from 1.312 the previous day.
More than 300 TCM shops that prepare food and drinks must apply for food retail licences: NEA
Traditional Chinese Medicine stores that prepare food and drinks such as herbal tea and tea-leaf eggs on site have until March 1 next year to do so.
Singapore Flyer suspends operations due to 'technical issue', will remain closed on Friday
A spokesman for the Flyer told The Straits Times that all 61 passengers on board were "brought to ground safely when the incident occurred at about 9am on Thursday.
Video: 'Hipster' hawker centre opens in Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, which officially opened on Thursday, is a place that offers traditional and hipster cuisine at affordable prices, as well as a taste of the arts and music.
Home-grown beauty brand going places
A DrBrand, which started with a handful of skincare products in 2009, has evolved into a 40-product line. It will make its foray overseas this year.
