Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on March 3, 2026

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S’pore to raise retirement age to 64, re-employment age to 69 on July 1

S’pore is on track to raise retirement age to 65 and re-employment age to 70 by 2030.

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S’poreans to receive free premium AI subscriptions from second half of 2026

The Govt has been engaging providers such as Google, Manus, Microsoft and Open AI.

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Single admissions process to replace JC, poly and ITE postings from 2028

Choice order will be introduced as a tiebreaker in the new posting exercise.

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Trading card hobbyists say some mystery packs promote cheating, gambling

Oripas, or “original packs”, are seller-made blind packs sold as a low-cost chance at high-value cards.

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S’poreans stuck in the Middle East scramble to find a way home

MFA said it will be exploring “the possibility of assisted departure of S’poreans from Saudi Arabia”.

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Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures

Airline websites show that tickets on many popular routes are booked out for days.

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Huat was that? Horses seen galloping down road in Pasir Ris

The horses were also seen galloping down the middle of the road towards a traffic light.

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Two of four EV fires in 2025 involved high-voltage batteries: SCDF

While EVs are less prone to fires than cars using petrol, they can burn more intensely.

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Ex-teacher faces over 20 charges, including having sex with an underage boy

She allegedly asked an underage boy to send her nude pictures of himself and he complied.

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Is that red flaky skin a sign of eczema or topical steroid withdrawal?

Topical steroid withdrawal is hard to diagnose as symptoms overlap with those of other conditions.

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