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NEW YEAR, NEW ME

The Straits Times

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January 01, 2026

When Singapore actor Leon Jay Williams looks ahead to 2026, the future feels like a fragile gift.

Diagnosed in 2025 with Stage 2 thyroid cancer, the 49-year-old tells The Straits Times in a written interview: “Being diagnosed with cancer does motivate me to live life with different priorities, and not waste time on things and people that don’t matter.”

The initial shock was crushing for the actor, known for Taiwanese idol dramas such as La Robe De Mariee Des Cieux (2004) and Green Forest, My Home (2005).

“Initially, 1 was devastated at the news, thinking I wouldn't be able to see my daughter grow up,” the actor says. He has a 10-year-old daughter with his Taiwan-born wife, who is known only as Joyce.

“Then after a week, I gathered my senses and decided to face it positively, together with my family rallying around me.”

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time to read

1 mins

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time to read

7 mins

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time to read

4 mins

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time to read

3 mins

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PMDs • Enforcement is key to restoring civic grace on footpaths

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time to read

1 min

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2 mins

January 02, 2026

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2026 Outlook: S'pore banks still face net interest margin pressure, say analysts

Compression may be less severe than in 2025; DBS viewed as better positioned

time to read

5 mins

January 02, 2026

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Live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully': China

Taipei slams ‘highly provocative and reckless’ exercises, says it remains on alert

time to read

2 mins

January 02, 2026

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