Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 3, 2025

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MOM to scrap Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme due to rampant abuse

Recent operations found the ‘artistes’ working at public entertainment outlets as ‘freelance hostesses’.

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Cyclone Senyar was rare for S-E Asia – could a storm like it ever hit S’pore?

Since late November, floods and landslides have swept the region, claiming close to 900 lives.

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Nearly 3 in 5 employers plan to freeze headcount in 2026: SNEF survey

About 8 per cent of bosses are planning to reduce their headcount.

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Glossy numbers, uneven realities: S’pore’s job-light recovery

The Republic’s growth numbers look strong but hiring remains slow.

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Worker died after being hit by steel bar dislodged by colleague

Coroner accepts MOM’s investigations into 2024 fatal accident at Tuas work site.

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People versus power? HK’s fire fallout risks reopening societal divide

Authorities act swiftly to prevent public outrage from sparking another political movement.

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Push and pull for S-E Asia as China counters Malaysia’s US trade deal with own pact

How KL balances demands from both sides will be closely watched by its neighbours.

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Tie-up to widen career opportunities for Islamic studies grads in S’pore

They will gain access to social sciences programmes while still maintaining their asatizah qualification.

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Unearthed: Burial artefacts from Bukit Brown Cemetery find new life

The display in Bishan tells the story of Singapore from the 1800s to the 1970s.

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Jail for man who helped firm acquire misappropriated fuel worth nearly $13.6m

Throughout the offending period, he received at least $222,600 in criminal benefits.

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