Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 2, 2025

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52ha of forest, streams to be cleared for Jurong innovation hub’s growth

Clearance of the site is expected to have a major impact on wildlife.

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S’pore banks, others owed $306m by car-sharing service Shariot and related firms

The 18 linked companies made an application to the High Court to halt creditor actions.

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Over 800 S’poreans back safely from flood-hit Hat Yai

At least 176 people in southern Thailand were killed.

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S’pore-KL leaders’ retreat to be held on Dec 4; roads near Ritz-Carlton to be closed

The police said they would conduct security checks in the hotel’s vicinity.

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S’pore to open embassy in Mexico City in 2026 as part of deepening ties

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam is on his first state visit to Mexico and Latin America.

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The age of optimism: A young Gavin Lee is a good gamble

His calm demeanour and emphasis on discipline are crucial for the Lions’ success, writes Rohit Brijnath.

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KL ‘gay spa’ raid exposes arrested men’s identities but yields no prosecutions

Under-fire police reviewing procedures after highly publicised operation backfires.

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In an age of instant everything, postcards keep the slow magic alive

Fewer people are sending postcards, and that is making the act more intimate, more personal.

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East Ocean Teochew Restaurant to close on Dec 28 after 33 years of operations

Shareholders and management have aged, with a lack of successors to take over.

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Woman fined for illegally accessing 11 patient records while working at NUH

The patients, including her husband, son, and several ex-colleagues, were not under her care.

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