In Pictures: ST picks the best Singapore news photos of 2018

From images of the historic Trump-Kim Summit to a patient awake during brain surgery, here is a look at ST's selection of the best 2018 news photos from Singapore.

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Dec 24, 2018, 05:00 AM

United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chat while strolling through the grounds of the Capella Hotel after their working lunch, during the historic summit on Sentosa island, Singapore, on June 12, 2018. The summit marked the first meeting between an incumbent US president and a North Korean leader. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark on the evening of June 11, 2018, the night before the historic summit. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

A journalist seeks respite from the heat outside St Regis Singapore, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is staying ahead of a historic summit meeting with US President Donald Trump on June 12, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Inuka, the first polar bear to be born in the tropics, in his enclosure at the Singapore Zoo on April 19, 2018. Singapore's last polar bear was put down on April 25 at age 27 on "humane and welfare grounds" due to his ailing health. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Since work started on the Mandai rejuvenation project, which borders the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, nature groups suspect forest-dwelling animals have moved out of their natural habitat because of disturbance from the works. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

A Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) at Jurong Bird Park's Wetlands exhibit on July 12, 2018. With the arrival of the pair from Qatar, Jurong Bird Park is the only zoological institution in South-east Asia where visitors will be able to view the iconic species. Shoebills are native to tropical East Africa. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Once-towering trees behind a bus stop at Yishun Central have been reduced to stumps, seen here on Jan 4, 2018. The authorities have been on a push to remove trees which are unhealthy, pose a safety risk, or need to make way for development. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Mr Oh Zhi Long gives the thumbs up during his brain surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital on March 28, 2017. He was awake while under the knife so that the surgeons could talk to him to assess the effects of the surgery. Mr Oh discovered by accident that he had a brain tumour when his sister roped him in to do a trial run on a new magnetic resonance imaging machine at the National Neuroscience Institute. ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN

Ms Irene Chui (right) has been captain of Breast Cancer Foundation-Paddlers In The Pink for three terms, leading the dragon boat team in many competitions. The 53-year-old is a battle-scarred veteran herself, having lost both her breasts and her ovaries to cancer by the time she was in her early 40s. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

Mrs Josephine Low, corporate operational director of Sunflower Childcare Group, having her head shaved, as Nee Soon GRC MP Lee Bee Wah looks on, in a show of support for young cancer patients on June 22, 2018. The Children’s Cancer Foundation’s signature Hair For Hope event was part of a family day carnival at Nee Soon East Community Club to raise funds for the cause. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

For more than 30 years, Mr Alec Chia has played the role of the God of Fortune during Chinese New Year. The God of Fortune, or Caishen, is a Chinese god who blesses people with luck, wealth and economic opportunities. Mr Chia handed out red packets filled with sweets and lucky numbers to children at Sentosa’s Capella Singapore hotel on Feb 8, 2018. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Ms Sherry Soon, 37, sings and dances with Madam How Shap Nooi, 69, a resident of the home that Be Kind SG visited, on Dec 9, 2018. Be Kind SG was started by Ms Soon and organises volunteering opportunities, where people can pick and choose the activities they would like to volunteer for. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

Muhammad Jaris Goh celebrates with a star-jump after his strike in the men’s trios event won another bowling bronze medal for Singapore on Aug 23, 2018, at the Asian Games in Indonesia. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

A naval diver floats down towards the waters of Marina Bay during the National Day Parade (NDP) on Aug 9, 2018. A team of eight combat divers made its aerial NDP debut at the parade, jumping 1,800m from a Super Puma helicopter. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) flying an F-15 fighter jet on June 5, 2018 to give reporters a preview of this year’s aerial display for the National Day Parade. The jet is painted blue with the number 50 to celebrate the RSAF’s golden jubilee this year. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16C fighter jets performing a new manoeuvre on Feb 2, 2018 during a media preview of the RSAF’s aerial display, to be performed on Feb 10 and 11 during the Singapore Airshow. A specially painted jet in RSAF colours was displayed to celebrate the air force's golden jubilee this year. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

Muslims performing special evening prayers on May 16, 2018, the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the temporary site of Masjid Darul Ghufran in Tampines. Muslims in Singapore began fasting on May 17 and celebrate Hari Raya Puasa on June 15. The mosque in Tampines Avenue 5 is being upgraded to add more prayer spaces and improve its learning facilities. The two-year upgrading process is expected to be finished at the end of the year. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

A ball pit “lifeguard” attending to a child at the suspended ball pit at City Square Mall on Feb 4, 2018. The ball pit is part of City Square Mall's three-storey Airzone, which has been touted as the world's first net playground built in a shopping centre atrium. Children under seven must be accompanied by an adult to enter the suspended ball pit at City Square Mall. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Mr Henry Tan, 38, a Singapore Armed Forces regular serviceman, dressed up as Pikachu at the fifth edition of Santa Run for Wishes 2018 organised by Make-A-Wish Singapore to raise funds for children with critical illnesses, at Singapore Sports Hub on Dec 2, 2018. More than 2,700 Santa Clauses and elves took part in the run. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Famous Indian film actor, producer and screenwriter of the Tamil Film Industry Vijay Sethupathi is mobbed by fans during his visit to Singapore on Dec 7, 2018 to launch a new Malabar Gold & Diamonds outlet at 121 Serangoon Road. He met the fans and selected customers at Campbell Lane after the launch. ST PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOO

A long queue forms outside Riverfront Residences showroom on July 5, 2018. In a remarkable buying frenzy, more than 1,000 units were sold at three projects in just a few hours on the night before the implementation of tougher property cooling measures that would see buyers paying more Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty and a change to Loan-to-Value limits. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

Discarded oBikes at a recycling firm on July 14, 2018. oBike abruptly ceased operations in June, citing difficulties in meeting the new requirements and guidelines by the Land Transport Authority to curb indiscriminate parking. ST PHOTO: LIN ZHAOWEI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

People's Action Party (PAP) members attending the PAP Conference and Awards Ceremony at Singapore Expo, Hall 8 on Nov 11, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

The SMRT engineering team cuts through a section of rail to replace it at Boon Lay station on Sept 9, 2018. Rail junctions are replaced when they are worn beyond tolerance or when defects like cracks are found. Shorter operating hours at selected MRT stations during the weekends have given rail engineers more time to do maintenance and upgrading work. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR

Pacers for the 18.45km leg of The Straits Times Run getting into the mood before the flag off on Sept 23, 2018. The sixth edition of the run drew more than 13,000 to the Sports Hub, where participants enjoyed live entertainment, food trucks and even post-race massages. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

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