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PM Wong unveils new Cabinet; appoints first-term politicians to larger roles

GE2025 newcomers Jeffrey Siow and David Neo promoted to full ministers, and Jasmin Lau made acting minister.

PM Lawrence Wong (third from right) announcing a Cabinet reshuffle at a press conference on July 22. With him are (from left) Goh Pei Ming, Zaqy Mohamad, Jeffrey Siow, David Neo and Jasmin Lau.

Labour chief Ng Chee Meng to be Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office

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Shanmugam appointed Senior Minister, continues in his national security, home affairs roles

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Faishal Ibrahim given a fair hearing, his messages were ‘inappropriate and questionable’: Shanmugam

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Changi Airport control tower to be revamped as part of $4b investment in air traffic systems

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$20k sign-on bonus, new schemes: How S’pore plans to grow its pool of air traffic controllers

Singapore tightens rules governing critical services sectors to counter AI cyberthreats

US war in Iran has cost $48b so far, Pentagon says

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World Cup final draws record 63 million US viewers, signals soccer’s mainstream moment

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La Liga chief Javier Tebas accuses FIFA of ‘destroying football industry’, calls for Gianni Infantino to quit

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Lionel Messi lands in Argentinian hometown after World Cup defeat

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Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid

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Fast-moving wildfire rips through southern France

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Heavy rain triggers massive flooding in Shanghai

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Larry the cat awaits his 7th British PM Andy Burnham outside 10 Downing Street

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Pilot pranks Argentina passengers about outcome of World Cup final

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Rescuers save dog missing for weeks in San Francisco Bay

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Yeji of Korean girl group Itzy visits Singapore, talks about new song Motto

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World Cup champions Spain given heroes’ welcome by 2 million fans in Madrid

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Thai PM serenades Chinese Premier Li Qiang with ‘Tian Mi Mi’

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New specialised hospital opens in Mandai to treat Singapore’s wildlife

The centre will aim for the full rehabilitation and release of its animals into the wild.

Junior Veterinary Nurse Nadhrah Hassan feeding the common palm civet inside one of the dens at the new Mandai Wildlife Centre on July 2.

Lengkok Bahru fight: Man charged with murder of neighbour

Discover S’pore’s hidden alphabet: Write a message for a chance to win a pair of NDP 2026 tickets

S’pore proposes focus on AI, STEM and student development under new five-year ASEAN education plan

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Will the Negeri Sembilan state polls be Bersatu’s toughest test yet?

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Indian exam protest forces Parliament suspension, adding pressure on PM Modi

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China’s Newborn Town targets global viewers with AI-made short dramas

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Network School premises in Johor’s Forest City closed, signboards taken down or covered

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Nothing tests a dual-income marriage like a new baby 

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Looking for a job? Don’t treat community care work as a fallback career

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Why would you agree to train an AI that replaces you?

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What does Trump want? Gulf states have no answer as Iran war escalates

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The great graduate divide: Why the job hunt is a struggle for some fresh graduates

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Orchard Road is changing, but does it offer enough reasons to return?

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Track your path to 2026 World Cup glory with The Straits Times’ results simulator

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Football fever in Singapore: Watching with the world

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Who was here first? Why maps, old compasses and history classes matter in South China Sea dispute

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‘I repair things underwater’: He braves sharks, stingrays for a living

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The Week in Pictures: Barisan Nasional retains Johor; Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession

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Recall the 1980s Subbuteo craze? S'pore's table football kings are now headed to the Paris World Cup

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