TOP OF THE NEWS
Up to 2,240 university places will be available this year under the discretionary admission scheme for students who fall short of the entry score for a degree course. Their talents in various fields, including the arts and sports, will be considered in their applications.
TOP OF THE NEWS
US President Donald Trump has seen the rockiest first month of any president in modern history as his unorthodox style and radical policy changes rattle Washington and its allies. He will face more challenges ahead as he launches new moves to curtail immigration, sustains his attacks on the media and criticises the intelligence community.
WORLD
A United States aircraft carrier strike group has started carrying out patrols in the South China Sea, the US Navy said. The force, which includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began routine operations in the South China Sea last Saturday. The patrols come just days after Beijing told Washington not to challenge its sovereignty in the disputed waterway.
WORLD
A high-ranking Chinese official has voiced concern over the US approach to North Korea. Ms Fu Ying said that maintaining sanctions and military pressure on North Korea while refusing to talk to the country will only "drive them in the wrong direction further".
OPINION
Testing time for US-Europe ties
The US-European security relationship appears intact for now following a major conference in Munich, but can it withstand the Trump administration's anti-globalisation stance, asks Europe correspondent Jonathan Eyal.
HOME
NTUC FairPrice's Suppliers Support and Development Programme benefited 302 local small and medium-sized enterprises last year. The supermarket chain invests over $1 million a year to offer a 50 per cent discount on product and listing fees, among other things.
HOME
Search parties comprising police officers, park rangers, family and friends have been looking for an avid hiker who has been missing since last Friday afternoon. Mr Steward Lee, 27, was last seen at Block 407, Fajar Road. He was in a black T-shirt, jeans and sandals.
BUSINESS
Major real estate players with overseas experience in project development would benefit if a "master developer" approach to land use is implemented in Singapore. Such a model - recommended by the Committee on the Future Economy - could see developers taking charge of much larger sites and having a freer hand in land zoning.
SPORTS
Leicester 'lack desire to win'
What Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri seeks most is for his team to "show desire". Despite making 10 changes to the side that lost 0-2 at Swansea City last week, his Foxes lost 0-1 to Millwall in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday. Millwall manager Neil Harris, whose side were down to 10 men in the 52nd minute, said: "There was more pressure on Leicester."
LIFE
Actress Katherine Parkinson, 38, says she could do with a Synth robot to help her cook for her two children, as well as to do her washing and ironing. Parkinson stars in the acclaimed British sci-fi television series Humans, where humans and anthropomorphic robots known as Synths co-exist.
VIDEO
Light after Darker Now
Home-grown indie pop duo Tomgirl purge the negative through their music. http://str.sg/st-sessions
VIDEO
Secure your handphones
5 tips to prevent hackers from stealing your data. http://str.sg/ZjxC