This week’s top reads from The Straits Times, Sept 20, 2025

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Syndicates hiring young people in Johor to smuggle vapes into Singapore

More than 15,000 vapes and their related components were seized at the land crossings in June and July alone.

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TikTok is paying S’pore Gen X ‘aunties’ to use app

TikToks academy uses a $1,500 incentive to get students into the habit of live streaming.

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How to tell if your employer’s leave practices are progressive

Are employees obliged to plan their leave periods around work?

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S’poreans can soon use QR code to clear immigration at JB checkpoints under Malaysia trial

The MyNIISe app will reduce congestion at the two Johor checkpoints.

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The pickleball pickle: Loud nuisance or fun pastime?

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Pickleball has been a smash hit in Singapore over the past couple of years, but not everyone’s a fan.

Can pickleball players and residents who complain find common ground?

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When Hollywood gets S’pore wrong: ‘If we wait for accurate roles, some of us would never work’

Here are four major errors commonly made by foreign depictions of Spore in films, series and video games.

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askST: What is a bulk order scam, and how do fraudsters profit from it?

Local businesses are being targeted in elaborate schemes to cheat them of their money.

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We can rewrite our stories: Indonesian maid who earned online degree while working in Singapore

Some domestic helpers are pursuing new skills via courses offered by NGOs and charities.

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