Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 14, 2025

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‘We hear you, I hear you’: PM Wong’s message to young S’poreans, first-time voters

PM Wong said he wants to work with the young to take on challenges to come.

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‘I don’t want to be parachuted anywhere safe’: WP new face Harpreet Singh

He said he entered politics to correct the course that Singapore is taking.

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Experts expect pickup in IPOs, corporate deals here despite rising volatility

SGX could see more IPOs from firms in markets hit harder by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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MBS sees record earnings amid suite expansion, travel recovery

The decision to cut room inventory and focus on premium suites has paid off, said its COO.

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Traffic Police’s electric highway patrol cars to be rolled out from second half of 2025

The electric Polestar 2s will join BMW and Volvo highway patrol cars in their fleet.

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Social workers engage reclusive youth via digital platforms, games

Charities befriend young people on online platforms to help them open up.

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New initiative to get businesses and schools to keep neighbourhoods clean

Called CleanHood, it aims to cultivate collective ownership among residents, students, merchants.

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Why students cheat during exams and what parents can do to deter them

There was an average of 12 cheating cases a year in national exams over the last five years.

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Trump chaos could push Malaysia to embrace Xi on rare visit

Economic pragmatism may determine how Chinese leader’s visit goes, writes Shannon Teoh.

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15-year-old arrested for robbery at condo near Orchard Road, 17-year-old taken to hospital

The older boy was conscious when he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

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