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Cat A COE prices climbed 3.9% to $109,501 for the last tender exercise of the year, with Cat B prices down 7.1%. This ends the streak of 4 consecutive rounds where the Cat A COE prices dipped. https://str.sg/yMzBt

🎅 Mr Andy Lim is a visual design consultant for Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay. His job is to beautify the event grounds and create a festive atmosphere through decor. ✨ He shares the joy of decorating and what it takes to amp up the festive feeling in our series, On The Job: https://str.sg/rdtP #stheadstart

Parliament will discuss Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh's conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee when it next sits in January. Leader of the House Indranee Rajah said that whatever course WP takes on its own, it is necessary for Parliament to take note of Mr Singh's actions and convictions, and deliberate on an appropriate response. https://str.sg/A5A7

Australian police have charged 1 of the alleged Bondi Beach gunmen with 59 offences, including a terror charge. 24-year-old Naveed Akram emerged from a coma yesterday afternoon after being shot by police. His father Sajid, the other alleged shooter, was killed at the scene. https://str.sg/6eXL

Singaporeans travelling to China can now use digital yuan there under a pilot scheme with ICBC and BOC. How’s it different from Alipay and WeChat Pay? Here’s a guide to using e-CNY: https://str.sg/HRNp

🥳 14-year-old Singaporean swimmer Julia Yeo won her first gold in the 4 x 100m women's medley after standing in last minute for a teammate. She had to wear someone else’s swimsuit, but managed to help her team retain the title in a SEA Games record time. https://str.sg/GAQjX

⛈️ News for your morning! Singapore Tele-vet ZumVet shuts down without notice; pet owners were charged for subscriptions READ: https://str.sg/JjHqP S’pore police step up patrols in certain areas following Sydney’s Bondi Beach shooting READ: https://str.sg/dia3 Global airline body flags risks from 5G-related interference; no such cases in S’pore so far READ: https://str.sg/oRJQ6 SEA Games 2025 S’pore’s fencers celebrate perfect day with 3 golds READ: https://str.sg/qkdE Rhythmic gymnast Mikayla Yang’s silver is S’pore’s best individual all-around result READ: https://str.sg/Ma9u Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

☔️ It's going to be a wet end to the year, with thundery showers expected on most days for the rest of December. https://str.sg/q26J

151 SIA passengers have been stuck in New York for 2 days after their flight to Singapore was delayed twice due to bad weather. https://str.sg/EgsF

The Law Society of Singapore has commissioned an independent investigation into claims of workplace bullying following an online post. The investigation includes allegations of excessive spending on overseas trips, and comes in the wake of a spate of resignations at the organisation. https://str.sg/3XUou

🥇 Singapore’s Olympic bronze medallist Maximilian Maeder has claimed the kitefoiling gold at the SEA Games after a perfect run in 12 races. https://str.sg/K7GP

But it doesn’t mean that quakes will not happen again, so we’d like residents to remain vigilant.

Japan has lifted a rare warning for a potential mega quake a week after a 7.5-magnitude tremor struck off its northern coast. https://str.sg/HfqT

Bondi Beach shooting: A GoFundMe page for the hero bystander who tackled a gunman drew nearly $2.6 million in donations. https://str.sg/JRngJh Ahmed al Ahmed has been visited in hospital by Australian leaders including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. https://str.sg/vFmar

Bondi Beach shooting: More than 100 shots were fired in less than 6 minutes during the mass shooting at a Jewish celebration in Sydney on Sunday. Here’s what we know so far about the incident that left 16 people dead: https://str.sg/4LDTo

About 1 in 6 lower-income families in Singapore face domestic violence or child protection concerns, says a new MSF report. https://str.sg/zDNU In 2024, there were over 20,000 lower-income families on temporary government financial aid, a 5-year low. https://str.sg/eVRN

Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son has been arrested for the murder of his parents after the couple were found stabbed to death at their Los Angeles home. 32-year-old Nick Reiner had struggled with drug addiction for years. https://str.sg/zhNc

⛈️ News for your morning! Asia Singapore and China roll out digital renminbi pilot for tourists READ: https://str.sg/M5zp World Rob Reiner’s son Nick charged with homicide for death of filmmaker and wife READ: https://str.sg/5acF SEA Games 2025 Shanti Pereira anchors 4x100m relay team to national record READ: https://str.sg/h4wF Gan Ching Hwee’s triple-triple caps off S’pore’s 5-gold haul in final day of swimming READ: https://str.sg/ePNr Calvin Quek wins 400m hurdles gold to end S’pore’s 60-year title drought READ: https://str.sg/kkqd Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

A shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach has sparked safety concerns for those visiting Australia for the holidays. Here's what to know if you're headed Down Under in the coming days: https://str.sg/yfWm

💵 Looking forward to a pay bump next year? Here's how much you can expect: https://str.sg/AXEU

A blizzard has hit Hokkaido, disrupting over 140 trains and flights in and out of the area. Details: https://str.sg/wrtcZ