Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on May 26, 2025

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NDP 2025: Live show to mark SG60 will extend from Padang to Marina Bay for first time

Kit Chan, Charlie Lim and The Island Voices will perform this year’s theme song, titled Here We Are.

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NDP 2025: Ticket applications to open on May 28

The public can ballot for tickets to the main show on Aug 9, or preview shows on July 26 or Aug 2.

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Too many bots, too few instructors: Why there’s a long wait for driving lessons in S’pore

Driving schools are now allowed to hire foreign driving instructors to ease the shortage.

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Realigned Lim Chu Kang Road to open from June 8; existing stretch to be closed

The road will be extended to facilitate the expansion of Tengah Air Base.

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Logistics reimagined: More young people drawn to tech-related roles in the field

Several global logistics firms have reported an increase in the number of young hires aged 35 and below.

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Singapore Oceanarium to open in Sentosa on July 23

The attraction at Resorts World Sentosa will be three times larger than its predecessor S.E.A. Aquarium.

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Home Team humanoid robots to be deployed by mid-2027, $100m to be invested

The AI-powered robots will move, think and act autonomously, with humans intervening only when necessary.

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Labuan Bajo rises as holiday hot spot, but overtourism remains a risk

It has been positioned as one of Indonesia’s “10 New Balis” in a tourism push by the government.

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Jail for trio who duped landlord into believing bungalow would be used as a home

 The good class bungalow was used as a “clubhouse” instead.

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Glow big or go home: How beauty brands drive travel retail at Changi Airport

A survey found that 73 per cent of Singapore travellers want to explore airports with unique experiences.

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