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Prabowo names late strongman Suharto as Indonesia’s national hero in move that rubs old wounds

Older Indonesians are divided over Suharto's legacy of stability and repression, but younger ones know little about the period.

Indonesian President Suharto ruled by controlling the military and economy, as well as by instilling fear.

US Senate advances Bill to end federal shutdown

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ST Explains

How UN climate talks shaped carbon market, and what COP30 means for carbon trading in S-E Asia

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Commentary

The sea warrior returns: Shafie fights to reclaim Sabah and shake up Malaysian politics

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Big lips and botox: In Trump’s world, fashion and makeup get political

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Malaysia group wants durian, the king of fruits, to get rightful crown

Murder of the Salween: Pollution, dams and destructive fishing practices affect Karen communities

US surpasses 10,000 flight delays on Nov 9 in worst day of government shutdown 

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Hyuna faints mid-performance at Waterbomb festival in Macau

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Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines; a million evacuated, at least 2 dead

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Philippines evacuates 900,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

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Some say we are nitpicking: PM Wong on keeping S’pore politics clean

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Why we sing ‘mari kita’ not ‘mari kami’ in the national anthem

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PAP victory in GE 2025 was ‘not a landslide’: PM Wong

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Massive spider web home to more than 100,000 spiders, discovered in Sulphur Cave

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2 men to be charged with murder after Chin Swee Road death

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Outrageous, wrong and completely unacceptable: Edwin Tong on Pritam Singh’s statement

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Singapore

askST Jobs: Is your job vulnerable to offshoring?

Jobs with repetitive tasks that are not anchored to a physical presence may be at risk.

To discern how vulnerable you are to offshoring, and hence decide on your next steps, you need to first understand the nature of your role.

Losing Tampines and Punggol at GE2025 would have sent ‘serious, far-reaching message’: PM Wong

PM Wong says he hopes outlines of PAP’s 5G leadership will emerge by next GE

Pedestrian, 83, dies in Choa Chu Kang accident; driver arrested, vapes seized from car

COP30

From pledges to progress: Can COP30 move the needle on climate action?

The Straits Times highlights the key issues on the table.

The world is set to meet for COP30 in Belem, Brazil's gateway to the Amazon rainforest.

ST Explains

How UN climate talks shaped carbon market, and what COP30 means for carbon trading in S-E Asia

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ST Explains: Why are renewables not easy to talk about at UN climate summits?

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Asia
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Prabowo names late strongman Suharto as Indonesia’s national hero in move that rubs old wounds

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As US allows South Korea to join nuclear sub club, how will this impact Japan and the region?

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As Afghan-Pakistan talks falter, fears grow of a wider conflict

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Top rice importer Philippines sets guidelines on tariff changes

Opinion

Life’s too short to skip concerts if you have no one to go with

Elizabeth Khor

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The slow satisfaction of making a picture come alive, bead by bead

Shilpa Madan

#StrongNotSkinny: Why I want chunky legs

Lee Siew Hua

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As ceasefire takes hold, ordinary life goes on in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Hariz Baharudin

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Visual stories

Singapore Stories: The Heart of a Nation - Iconic photos from ST’s archives go on display

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The Week in Pictures: Trump and Xi in Korea, Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

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The vault keeper: The man guarding tonnes of gold and silver

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Love is in the hair: How a wig loan scheme helps restore cancer survivors’ confidence

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MBS tree surgeon: He works at height, prunes 800kg bonsai

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More than a convenience store: Disappearing mamak shops

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Typhoon Ragasa: How heavy rainfall led to a barrier lake bursting in Taiwan

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How hawker signboards tell the story of Singapore

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What makes swim star Yip Pin Xiu fast? Discover the science of her technique

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Inside the confusing world of women’s clothing sizes

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Your S'pore Story

‘I wanted to be a kampung doctor, with my patients as my neighbours’

This geriatrician left the comfort of an established practice to start an affordable clinic for the elderly.

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‘Our long-term goal is for home businesses to be viable alternatives to traditional F&B’

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‘As I helped others, something in me also healed’

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The Usual Place Podcast

What’s with the fixation over brand-name schools?
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Headstart On Record Podcast

Will AI steal Singapore jobs? What young workers need to know
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The two rules that Parisians broke in the hot summer of 2025
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Plan for retirement? How about plan for the next trip first?

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Will AI steal Singapore jobs? What young workers need to know

9 in 10 young women in S’pore not taking active steps to safeguard breast health: Poll

Me and My Money: Football and finance fundamentals are fintech exec’s passions

‘Bloodied onslaughts’: Experts warn of AI’s growing impact on office jobs

Jobs in Singapore will likely not be spared, experts said.

askST Jobs: Stay fresh even when work spans time zones

Workers should evaluate whether extensive cross-time zone work is really needed based on the nature of their industry and their work.

The Great Lock In: The TikTok trend helping some young people salvage their 2025

On TikTok, young people across the globe have decided to embark on “The Great Lock In”, where targets have to be achieved within the last third of 2025.

Video: What do young Singaporeans think of vibe investing?

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HDB family with Mercedes E200, Audi A4, Alfa Romeo, Toyota MR; 2,000 such homes own at least 3 cars

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S'pore businessman cancels $9m divorce deal after discovering first-born child is not his

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Man dies after fight in Chin Swee Road; 2 men to be charged with murder

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Losing Tampines and Punggol at GE2025 would have sent ‘serious, far-reaching message’: PM Wong

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Restaurant Ibid chef-owner Woo Wai Leong makes police report on alleged reviews scam

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Pedestrian, 83, dies in Choa Chu Kang accident; driver arrested, vapes seized from car

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When a S’pore crypto cop told a single mum she had been scammed of her savings of over $120k

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Life After... a journey of single parenting, building a bling empire – she now gives back to society

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2 men charged with murder over Chin Swee Road fight that left 56-year-old man dead

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Crunch time: Competition heats up as tonkatsu restaurants up their game

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Outdoor time, eye drops and the right lenses: Ways to slow myopia progression in children
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Asean's next chapter: How innovation, SMEs will drive regional growth
Vice chairman and president of Mastercard Strategic Growth Jon Huntsman (second from left) and chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council Malaysia Tan Sri Nazir Razak (second from right) at the signing ceremony to host the Mastercard Asean Inclusive Growth Summit across South-east Asia over the next three years.
Building on 50 years in S'pore: What's driving this Canadian bank's Asian expansion
This year marks the Royal Bank of Canada's 50th year in Singapore, a key hub in its Asia growth strategy.

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