Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 5, 2025

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Cost of living, jobs on the agenda when Parliament opens today: Experts

Observers expect President Tharman’s address to tackle issues aired during the general election.

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Political balance kept in GE2025, zero chance of opposition wipeout: Ong Ye Kung

The PAP and the opposition had reached a “workable equilibrium” in the last Parliament, he said.

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The elastic minds of S’pore’s millennial, Gen Z voters

 The average young Singaporean voter is the opposite of the rigid mind drawn to extremes.

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GovTech steps up Singpass policing to fight scams

Its anti-fraud team consists of fraud response specialists, data analysts and data scientists.

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Pawnshop loans rose to $884m in June

The price of spot gold has risen by more than 30 per cent since the start of the year.

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DPM Gan hails China’s potential as he meets top leaders

Both sides reaffirmed their deep ties and pledged to strengthen bilateral economic partnership.

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Payment of fines doesn’t guarantee release of vehicles used in illegal cross-border rides: LTA

Separate proceedings will be held to determine if the vehicles are to be forfeited.

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Is it just a rent issue? What’s really killing S’pore’s F&B businesses?

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Is it just about rent hikes alone, and could it be that we, as diners, are part of the problem, always chasing the next hot concept?

In 2025, up to August, 2,333 new food businesses opened while 1,724 shut.

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From Paris to Milan: S’pore’s next-gen models talk Fashion Week pains, parties

Every September, thousands of models juggle hope and scepticism as they flock to the world’s fashion capitals.

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Jail for man who crashed car after driving at speeds of up to 140kmh, killing 2

The stretch of road where the accident happened had a speed limit of 50kmh.

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