Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 3, 2026

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Complex works, tough terrain: Building Jurong Region Line no easy task

The JRL is Singapore's first fully elevated MRT line. Find out how it was built in four-hour windows.

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CDL going strong since family feud, but share price still falling

It has a large and valuable property portfolio, but property development is capital-intensive.

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Ryde faces legal trouble in the US, Cayman Islands

Ride-hailing platform faces pump-and-dump allegations and disgruntled shareholders.

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SAFTI Military Institute bus tours suspended ‘till further notice’

The S’pore Discovery Centre did not say why the service has been stopped.

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More than 391kg of cannabis detected at Pasir Panjang scanning station

Investigations found the drugs were transiting through S’pore and bound for another country.

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Lions trouncing by Malaysia at ASEAN Cup a ‘painful’ wake-up call: Observers

The manner of the loss left former internationals Noh Alam Shah, S. Subramani concerned.

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How logistics, banking come together to power the Grands Prix

Each F1 season involves moving around 1,400 tonnes of logistics.

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Sweating in KL: Inside Malaysia’s growing Hyrox fixation

Urbanites are trading late-night drinks for gruelling 5am workouts.

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My Telok Blangah is changing. There are some bits I want to hold on to

As Singapore builds more homes, can affected neighbourhoods retain aspects of their character that made them special?

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7 expert tips to make a lunch you will love

These tricks bring soul and excitement, flavour and texture to your meal. 

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