Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 7, 2025

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Basement dining room at 38 Oxley Road considered ‘less private’ than other parts of house by Govt

Other spaces, like bedrooms, are not associated with the site’s historical significance, Acting Minister Neo noted.

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Recent anti-Semitic incidents in S’pore worrying: Shanmugam

He said such acts will not be tolerated, adding that the negative experiences have also affected other S’poreans.

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Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay check, the world’s largest salary hike

The nearly US$1,000,000,000,000 package will mint the world’s first trillionaire.

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Jump in condos in Singapore adopting gas water heaters

Switching from a one-tick electric storage heater to a four-tick gas heater could help households save money.

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Singapore’s message to cyber crooks: Do not use us as a launchpad

The jailing of three hackers shows Singapore is alive to how bad actors seek to exploit its openness.

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Independent candidates in GE2025 among those who have applied to be NMPs

A Special Select Committee will interview and consider the eligible candidates.

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Iris Hsieh death: Murder classification based on evidence, says Malaysian minister

KL police detained rapper Namewee in connection with the Taiwanese influencer’s death.

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The office cleaning lady who turned waste into works of art

Joyous in her art and personality, Ms Y inspired the writer to look differently at his own work.

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The Big Question: Is legalised betting good for sport?

Is it a boon that modernises and sustains sport, or a corrosive force that undermines its essence?

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7-Eleven carries out store revamps to redefine convenience shopping in Singapore

Around 100 7-Eleven outlets here will be revamped by 2026.

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