This week’s top reads from The Straits Times, Nov 15, 2025

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2,000 HDB households households own at least three cars

Car owners cite convenience of travel as the main reason for having more than one vehicle.

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Give your bank account and get $1,500: Why 16-year-old became a money mule for scammers

Two young money mules told ST they were swayed by the promise of easy money.

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‘Spend first, worry later’: Why Buy Now, Pay Later is making a comeback in 2025

Once a novelty, Buy Now Pay Later firms are now almost ubiquitous in S’pore’s financial landscape.

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Twelve Cupcakes’ former owner still scolded by strangers after shock closure

Local personality Daniel Ong and his ex-wife Jaime Teo sold off the chain in 2016.

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Basketball court death: Teen’s guardians settle suit against town council, EM Services

The teenager died while playing basketball at a court in Bedok in 2021. 

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Crunch time: Competition heats up as tonkatsu restaurants up their game

The fried pork cutlet is back in the spotlight with premium cuts, panko and precise cooking techniques.

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S’pore businessman cancels $9m divorce deal after discovering first-born child is not his

The man sued his ex-wife because he was so incensed for being kept in the dark for over two decades.

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Man fined $2,400 for failing to show Singapore passport at immigration checkpoints

He became an Australian citizen in 2003 but did not renounce his Singapore citizenship.

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