Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 29, 2025

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S’pore’s talks with the US on sectoral tariffs still at ‘early stage’: PM Wong

Some Asean states signed tariff deals with the US, but Singapore already has a free trade pact, he said

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BYD, the top-selling car brand in S’pore, widens lead over Toyota

The Chinese EV brand has already exceeded its 2024 registrations in Singapore.

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Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide, S’pore may not be spared

The tech giant has about 2,500 employees in its Asia-Pacific headquarters here.

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Shingles: Not just a band of blisters around the body

It can appear in hidden places, making it difficult to diagnose.

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Meet the real screen addicts: The elderly

The digital habits that defined youth are transforming old age.

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HarbourFront Centre to close in 2026 for makeover into mixed-use building

The project will feature an elevated park next to a newly created stretch of waterfront promenade.

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Who will be Singapore’s next million-dollar athlete?

With golfer Shannon Tan crossing the $1m mark, has sport become a more lucrative pursuit?

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‘I can show you 100% gangster’: 3 men fined for taunting cop at murder scene

They mocked a policeman who did not let them pass through a police cordon.

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Thailand issues health warning on batch of popular Hong Thai herbal inhalers

The product failed to meet quality standards for microbial contamination.

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Excessive body weight is No. 2 leading preventable cause of cancer after smoking

Excess body weight is thought to account for about 8 per cent of all cancers.

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