Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Dec 11, 2025

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S’pore sees more retrenchments, fewer job vacancies in Q3

Number of layoffs came to 3,670, up from 3,540 in Q2.

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Singtel fined $1m for fixed-line outage in Oct 2024

The hours-long outage impacted 500,000 users and disrupted emergency call services.

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New, smaller landed homes draw upgraders as landed property supply stays broadly flat

Landed home supply rose 12% from 2000 to 2025, while the number of condos and apartments tripled.

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Interpol seizes record 30,000 living animals from illegal wildlife trade

Trade is largely driven by a demand for exotic pets, says the international police organisation.

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SG Marathon to replace Ironman Group as Singapore Marathon organiser from 2026

Ironman Group was appointed to run the event on a 10-year contract in 2016.

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Tan Su Shan, Ho Ching and Jenny Lee on Forbes’ 2025 list of the world’s most powerful women

Ms Tan, the DBS chief, is a fresh entrant among the 3 S’pore-based leaders on the list.

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Carnival mood at Thai evacuation camp can’t mask villagers’ anxiety

Resumption of hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia has forced over half a million people to flee their homes.

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Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard woes: Evicted tenants worry over compensation as move-out deadline looms

Supermarket operator is embroiled in lawsuits related to leasing of the shopping mall.

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Man charged with molesting girl in Changi Airport transit area

He was ordered to be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for a medical examination.

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Is your scalp the new ‘It’ body part?

More people are focusing their attention on their scalps to combat itching and dryness.

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