Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Feb 1, 2026

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PAP deploys GE2025 reserve candidates in Tampines and Punggol

Lawyer Ahmad Firdaus Daud is in Punggol North, entrepreneur Mustaffa Kamal has been seen with Tampines Central branch.

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S’pore to face AI challenge sooner than many other countries: President Tharman

He urged focus on upskilling workforce to work with AI, and called for global governance of AI.

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Problematic gaming prevalent among young adults in Singapore, shows need for ‘third place’: Experts

A recent study looked at how common gaming disorders are among young adults here.

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First reported crocodile sighting around Sentosa waters; water activities suspended at 3 beaches

The search and surveillance operations are ongoing.

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Me and My Money: The Singapore collector who rejected a $1.3m offer for Pokemon card

It would have been a more than 70 per cent profit for Mr Chew Zhan Lun.

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Indonesia is wooing its former citizens with a new stand-in for dual citizenship – but with limited success

The Global Citizenship of Indonesia scheme has received only seven applications as at Jan 26.

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Ask Sandra: No point revising for long hours. Study smart instead and PSLE Companion will show you how

In March, ST will also be publishing articles on revision strategies.

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What we learnt from my son’s unfair e-commerce job contract

It was less like a legitimate employment agreement and more like a financial trap.

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If death’s really optional, would you like to update your CV when you’re 100?

What the longevity culture doesn’t quite explain is what you’re supposed to do with the extra decades.

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Better work-life balance: S’porean mum runs baking business from JB rental home

Singaporean baker Nur Syafawani rents a studio apartment in JB for $640 a month and spends three days a week there.

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