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PAP internal election: Will there be new faces and what changes can we expect on Oct 25?

Over 2,000 party cadres will congregate to elect the PAP’s next central executive committee.

The PAP Awards and Convention on Nov 9, 2025. The PAP will meet on Oct 25 to elect its top leadership body for another two-year term.

ST Explains

How PM2.5 in haze affects the human body

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Japan’s new tax-free shopping rules: What you need to know

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Drones, 5G battlefield comms take centre stage at SAF’s largest overseas drill in Australia

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ST Live: OCBC services restored, PM2.5 elevated across S’pore, iPhone Duo resellers

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Kuching school attack: Sarawak police record statements from 24 witnesses

Sarawak heads for state polls as pressure mounts for Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim

Iran war could worsen after US midterms

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Singapore needs 3,000 more volunteers by 2030 as roles expand

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China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

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Brunei’s Prince Mateen visits SAF Special Operations Task Force

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Trump, LeBron James trade barbs about basketball star warming up during US national anthem

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6 South-east Asia contestants blocked from competing at Miss Universe

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‘Terrifying’: Australia TV reporter rescues driver from sinking car

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Resellers spotted hawking newly-purchased iPhone Duos on Orchard Road after launch

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The Singapore connections to the Indonesian companies causing the haze

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Tibet, China, leaving more than 18 dead

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Fans queue overnight for launch of iPhone Duo at Apple’s Orchard Road flagship store in Singapore

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Bollywood icon Aamir Khan receives SGIFF Screen Icon Award in Singapore

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JR East deploys 2 goats to clear overgrown grass around Yotsuya Station in Tokyo

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Singapore

Over 500k N95 masks to be distributed to vulnerable seniors, migrant workers in $1m DBS initiative

DBS will also give air purifiers to selected social agency partners and seniors.

Some 275,000 vulnerable seniors and migrant workers will receive a set of N95 masks.

Singapore’s core inflation eases to 2% in September

High Court orders car dealer to pay rival $300k after failed suit over Ferrari deal

Long John Silver’s Woodlands outlet to shut down following string of recent closures

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China’s market is tougher than ever. Where can Singapore firms still find room to grow?

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Sarawak heads for state polls as pressure mounts for Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim

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Tougher discipline, and Xi’s authority, key at China’s Communist Party’s fifth plenum

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‘We’re breathing in the smoke even as we sleep’: Living with haze in Sumatra

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Israel’s election won’t break its political paralysis

Jonathan Eyal

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The next financial crisis could start with an algorithm

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FirstDate: Why looking for love in your domain makes sense

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Netflunks: Why is the world’s most popular streamer laying off 1,000 people?

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Visual stories

Mapping the 7.0-magnitude quake in Tibet

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The tragically short life of Trevor Neo

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Junk to jungle giants: Turning trash into towering artwork at Gardens by the Bay

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Friends with work benefits: Young S’poreans say work friendships help their careers, but carry risks

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Haze in Singapore: Before and after photos

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Tropical storm Champi: Track the cyclone’s path

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Small steps, big hearts: Learning together at an inclusive pre-school

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From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia

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Why Cat A and B could merge under proposed changes to COE system

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It takes two: Parallel frames at the Asian Games

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Asian Insider Podcast

Will US drop the ‘Big Bomb’ on Iran? Hard lessons for East Asia
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The Usual Place Podcast

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The Mother Load: What 5 conversations reveal about modern motherhood in Singapore
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Inside the Nanning Ponzi scheme: Why smart people get scammed
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Friends with work benefits: Young S’poreans say work friendships help their careers, but carry risks

From a listening ear to a reason to stay, a survey of 800 young adults finds work friends make the daily grind easier.

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Study hard, work hard, retire then die: Do Singaporeans spend our lives living someone else’s dream?

askST Jobs: My boss takes credit for my ideas and achievements. What can I do?

Year-long internships to be given to 3,000 tertiary students to counter AI threat to entry-level jobs

Video: How do Gen Zs know it’s time to move on from a relationship?

Me & My Money

From the navy to bullion trading: Start-up founder builds wealth through precious metals, discipline

Ian Chan invested a significant portion of his personal savings and profits from previous investments to start precious metals trading company Big Bullion in December 2025, along with financial support from his family.
Ian Chan invested a significant portion of his personal savings and profits from previous investments to start precious metals trading company Big Bullion in December 2025, along with financial support from his family.

Young & Savvy

Why the new RTS won’t make me visit JB more often

Journalist Rosalind Ang at a craft workshop with her husband in Johor Bahru in 2025.
Journalist Rosalind Ang at a craft workshop with her husband in Johor Bahru in 2025.

CEO Insights

‘Start dating earlier’: Lunch Actually CEO on finding a life partner in S’pore

Lunch Actually co-founder Violet Lim says demanding expectations, a desire for certainty and a reluctance to commit are making it harder for singles to build lasting relationships.
Lunch Actually co-founder Violet Lim says demanding expectations, a desire for certainty and a reluctance to commit are making it harder for singles to build lasting relationships.
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Indonesia warns it could review energy exports to countries that ‘disrespect’ it

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Lee Biscuits, maker of Marie biscuits, to end production, shutter factory by end-October

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Miss Universe Singapore among 6 beauty queens not competing in Nov 24 pageant in Puerto Rico

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Over 3,000 taxpayers made false claims for employment expenses; IRAS warns of misleading tax advice

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‘They are here to sweep the market’: Minor Food chief sees more Chinese chains opening in S’pore

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Second haze mask distribution from Oct 23; those eligible include Singaporeans aged 60 and above

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Content creator who labelled beauty salon a ‘scam’ on Instagram ordered to pay $15k for defamation

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Prabowo vows Indonesia will not be ‘frightened’ by MSCI amid proposed market downgrade

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Japan to overhaul tax-free shopping for foreign visitors to curb resale

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Haze in Singapore: Air quality improves with ‘normal’ PM2.5 readings across the island

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