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

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Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on S’pore’s place in the world, SAF’s evolution and 24 years in politics

S’pore’s strategy has been to make itself useful to others via cooperation and dialogue, and as a trusted interlocutor.

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SAF looking to AI to reduce training risks, says Ng Eng Hen

SAF’s highly structured training makes it well-suited for AI applications.

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Changi’s T5 key to S’pore’s aviation hub status: Regional industry chief

Singapore “cannot waste more time” as other leading airports in the Asia-Pacific region have been scaling up.

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In a tariff war, services will be hit as well

The bundling of goods with services and supply chain shifts will affect the service sector.

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‘Work from Hague’: Detained ex-Philippine leader Duterte wins mayor’s race, but can he govern?

The former president is being detained by the International Criminal Court over his bloody war on drugs.

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Some Tiong Bahru residents upset about HDB blocks being repainted a ‘gaudy’ purple without vote

Town councils typically ask residents to vote for a colour scheme from among several options.

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High Court orders Ng Yu Zhi’s bankruptcy trustees to accept $12m claim by defrauded investor

The judge said the complexity of a claim is not, in itself, a reason to reject a proof of debt.

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NParks investigating brutal cat death in Punggol

This comes after the violent death of another feline in Yishun last week.

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Man arrested for attempted armed robbery in Tampines that injured 2 women

The man had allegedly demanded valuables from two female victims, aged 82 and 30.

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Walk through 1950s history at the newly reopened Chinatown Heritage Centre

Tickets to the centre are priced at $15 for Singapore residents and $12 for local children and seniors.

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