Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 5, 2026

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Haze in S’pore: Air quality falls back into the unhealthy range overnight

The PSI is forecast to be in the high moderate to low unhealthy range.

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Robots in Punggol to get help to cross the road when on the move

Plans for sensors on traffic lights to guide them as they deliver food or go on patrol.

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Nearly $50m given to 8,000 severely disabled S’poreans for long-term care

Since 2020, the amount of payouts and number of claimants have increased every year.

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Inside the transport chaos that marred F1’s return to Sepang

Organisers point to scale of event and shorter prep time following race’s move to Malaysia.

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Hunker down, or plug in: SPH Media chairman on AI

What AI cannot do is generate original content, which is why reporters are still needed, he said.

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1 in 3 S’poreans has hypertension. Can cutting salt reverse the trend?

Most S’poreans exceed the recommended daily sodium consumption limit of 2,000mg.

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S’porean’s research spells new hope for healing severe wounds

The smart wound-dressing technology taps the human body’s own repair mechanism.

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5 albino red-eared slider terrapins rescued from West Coast Park

Exposing the terrapins to salt water can cause severe dehydration and death.

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I used AI to tailor my work wardrobe. Here’s how you can too

“I don’t know what to wear” will be a thing of the past.

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How fatherhood changes brain biology and body shape

Just as the writer was shaping his kids, they were shaping him.

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