Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 26, 2025

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Rising rents put the squeeze on small businesses in S’pore: Should the Govt do more?

Experts painted a picture of a retail environment where landlords hold most of the cards.

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Success of Malay/Muslim community a shared effort: Prof Faishal

Every member of the community should have a stake in its success, he added.

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10 years on, survivors of fatal Mount Kinabalu expedition return to finish what they started

The duo were only 12 when the tragedy struck in June 2015.

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How one man managed his agoraphobia without hospital treatment

Agoraphobia can develop as a complication of panic attacks.

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S’pore GPs step up to support those with mental health problems

Over 520 GPs have joined the Mental Health General Practitioner Partnership as at December 2024.

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Malaysia’s PM Anwar bullish on Asean grid and Myanmar conflict

Asean has built consensus on a number of issues including intra-Asean trade and US tariffs, he said.

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Trump extends EU tariff deadline until July 9

Brussels and the US have been negotiating in a bid to avert an all-out transatlantic trade war.

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Could US tariffs imperil the Philippines’ plan to buy F-16 fighter jets?

The $7.2b programme is a massive component of the country’s defence modernisation plans, notes Mara Cepeda.

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US scientists create gel that attracts coral babies in drive to restore reefs

Singapore is home to a variety of corals, including more than 250 species of hard corals.

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Looking back, how useful was tuition, anyway?

ST asks some young people to give a report card on the tuition they had as a child.

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