Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 22, 2025

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Continuity and change as experienced, fresh faces come together in PM Wong’s new Cabinet

The continuation of seasoned ministers in core portfolios belies the significant changes made in this reshuffle, notes ST’s Lim Yan Liang.

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No sharp turns in PM Wong’s first post-election Cabinet, but leadership shifts afoot: Analysts

It was widely expected he would appoint a second DPM as has been the case for previous terms of government.

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5 key takeaways from PM Wong’s Cabinet reshuffle

He will appoint three new coordinating ministers who, along with DPM Gan Kim Yong, will form the core of his team.

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Interactive: Who’s who in PM Wong’s new Cabinet

Six of 15 ministries will be helmed by new ministers, among other changes.

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Foreign embassies in S’pore should not incite local reactions to global issues: MFA

The US and Chinese embassies here had engaged in an exchange of videos and words on social media.

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Over 75% of households claim latest tranche of CDC vouchers

The Government has spent about $1.99 billion on the vouchers scheme, since it started in 2021.

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500 Yale-NUS books disposed of, remaining 8,500 to be given away

The college, whose last cohort graduated in May, had 45,000 books in its library.

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Sharp drop in crypto ownership in S’pore in 2025 as investors sell off: Poll

Only 29 per cent of 1,500 residents here polled owned crypto in 2025, a sharp drop from 40 per cent in 2024.

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America’s great economic waterfall is drying up

For smaller economies like Singapore, that opens up space to reset and reposition, writes Lin Suling.

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Ex-cop who was on the run for nearly 17 years admits obtaining $47,700 in bribes

Kok Kian Tiong was an assistant superintendent with the CID at the time of the offences.

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