Daily roundup: COE prices fall for the second consecutive exercise in first bidding for February 2025 — and other top stories today

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.
1. COE prices fall for the second consecutive exercise in first bidding for February 2025
Prices fell in most categories once more in the first Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise for February 2025, with only motorcycle COEs seeing a slight increase... » READ MORE
2. Shanmugam defends CMIO model, says removing it may result in 'worse outcomes'
The Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) framework has worked well for Singapore, and helped forge and preserve racial harmony, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam on Wednesday (Feb 5)... » READ MORE
With a series of knife attacks in Singapore over the past few months, public safety has once again come into focus... » READ MORE
4. Chinese actor dies aged 27, reportedly from flu complications
Following Barbie Hsu's sudden death from pneumonia on Feb 2, news of the demise of another actor from flu complications has emerged... » READ MORE