TOP OF THE NEWS
The stories in a new exhibition of the courage and humanity shown by ordinary people living under the Japanese Occupation show us how to live today, said Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday. He urged citizens to work together to keep the country strong under new threats, from increasingly dissonant voices to terrorism.
TOP OF THE NEWS
Using the name Syonan in a new museum does not signal approval of the Japanese Occupation but remembers what people went through and affirms the commitment never to let it happen again, said Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday.
WORLD
Jakarta polls: No clear winner
The road to City Hall was supposed to peak on Election Day after a four-month campaign, but people in Jakarta will have to wait about two more weeks to find out who their next governor will be. Despite the drama at the exit polls yesterday, none of the three pairs of candidates won a majority in the snap counts taken.
WORLD
The US has warned Russia to respect a 1987 US-Russia arms control treaty amid reports that Moscow has deployed a new cruise missile that may breach it. But yesterday, the Kremlin denied the allegations, saying it is committed to honouring its international obligations.
OPINION
The culling of chickens in the Sin Ming area has put the spotlight on the authorities' management of human-wildlife conflict. Reasonable citizens will not oppose culling, but they would want assurance that the decision was thought out, says Audrey Tan.
HOME
The National Parks Board (NParks) said its inspection of trees is in line with global standards and, sometimes, even more stringent than international norms. NParks' comments follow two recent accidents that resulted in one death and several injuries.
HOME
Bus firm pulls back job offers
Bus operator Tower Transit said it "inadvertently" hired more bus captains than it needed between December and January. Six men had already signed contracts with the firm when they were told they would not be needed. Tower said it is trying to help the men.
BUSINESS
Venture capitalist rules eased
No minimum capital, relevant experience or audit required - the bar has been lowered for venture capitalists, who will soon just have to be "fit and proper" if they want to set up shop here. The slimmed-down set of rules is part of a broader strategy by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to make it easier for start-ups to get funding.
SPORT
The curtain is coming down on Barcelona's Champions League prospects after their 4-0 drubbing by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday. PSG are on the brink of making the quarter-finals for the fifth season in succession, while Barcelona are facing their earliest exit since 2007.
LIFE
Singaporean actress Joanne Peh (photo) is back in a TV drama after a two-year break, brandishing discernably different Mandarin on Channel 8 series Dream Coder. Some viewers called her out for trying to sound like a mainland Chinese speaker, but Peh rebutted critics, saying she is a "Singaporean speaking proper Mandarin".
WEB SPECIAL
The once heir apparent
Nine things you need to know about Mr Kim Jong Nam, the murdered half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. http://str.sg/4eYw
WEB SPECIAL
Kodak moments - not
The Trump-Abe handshake had everyone talking. Here are other awkward hand-holding sessions among world leaders. http://str.sg/4eYJ
