Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Oct 2, 2025

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Consortium wins $8.1m contract to deploy driverless public buses in Marina Bay, one-north from 2026

Fares will be identical to those for existing manned bus services.

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All S’pore schools to run on MOE’s new central facilities management system by 2031

The system will manage day-to-day operations such as lighting, air-conditioning, and energy and water use.

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‘Wiped out our entire village’: Cebu quake survivors appeal for help as death toll climbs

Bogo City, where nearly half of the recorded fatalities occurred, was the hardest-hit area.

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Income requirement for new HSBC credit card applications in S’pore raised

The minimum annual income requirement was raised from $30,000 to to $65,000 from Oct 1.

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Gong Cha ceases operations in Singapore

On food delivery platforms, Gong Cha’s various shops were indicated as being closed or unavailable.

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Former Workers’ Party politician Tang Liang Hong dies at 90

He contested in the 1997 GE, losing to the PAP with 45.18 per cent of the vote.

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Malaysia demands release of citizens, condemns Israel’s seizure of Sumud flotilla bound for Gaza

Malaysia’s PM condemns the interception of the aid flotilla as trampling on Palestinians’ rights.

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Park visitors should observe etiquette around animals, says Mandai Wildlife Group

The statement comes after a video showing a man swinging a bag at a macaque went viral.

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Can S’pore be a city that bounces back and gives back?

City-making is both a science and an art, and sustainable cities should be resilient, regenerative and restorative, says the writer.

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S’poreans mourn Jane Goodall’s death

Dr Goodall is best known for her work on chimpanzees, having studied them in the wild for over 60 years.

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