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How Prism+ is building Singapore’s answer to Xiaomi and Samsung

The local brand says it could fully furnish a home with essential appliances for less than $10,000.

Prism+ has a 16-person product development team that spends up to a year developing and testing prototypes for new products.

Singapore cancels work permits of two Bangladeshi nationals for extremist posts on social media

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100 suspected drug offenders arrested in islandwide CNB operation

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Bloomberg defamation case about malicious targeting, not freedom of press: Shanmugam, Tan See Leng

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Singapore’s former top ‘mamasan’ Mona Koh, paralysed after infamous 1994 shooting, dies at 80

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Think-tank claiming to be S’pore-based used AI profiles to target analysts, intelligence community

Double amputee jailed for sexually assaulting 12-year-old boy

MRT reliability stays above 2 million train-km mark for third consecutive month

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Mother tongue a cornerstone of education system, but mastering it no easy task: PM Wong

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GovTech’s restructuring reflects what is expected of agile tech teams

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Pioneer union leader and former PAP MP Eric Cheong dies at 96

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Singapore’s former top ‘mamasan’ Mona Koh, paralysed after infamous 1994 shooting, dies at 80

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Multiple organ failure can happen to a healthy person, say doctors

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Worried about being caught in a fire abroad? These steps could save your life

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Redhill hornet attack: What should I do if I’ve been stung multiple times and how venomous is it?

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askST Jobs: I was retrenched. Can my former company now enforce a non-compete clause?

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askST: Why do proposed laws ban holding a phone while driving?

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askST: Why does lightning strike without rain and what is a ‘bolt from the blue’?

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askST Jobs: My job feels secure, but my industry is in decline due to AI. Should I be worried?

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askST: Why is there so much rubbish on the beach in East Coast Park?

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askST Jobs: How important is it to laugh at my boss’ jokes?

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With tariffs expected to rise from July, should I change the way my household buys electricity?

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askST Jobs: Will AI make it harder for young workers to learn on the job?

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ST×NLB Crossword

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Koel’s call

ST×NLB Crossword puzzle for July 12, 2026.

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Pandemic era app or token

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The ST×NLB Crossword: All puzzles

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From sari to kebaya, discover traditions and play dress-up in ST’s activity page for kids

Mix and match illustrations of traditional dress from cultures across Singapore and South-east Asia.

Play dress-up for Racial Harmony Day in the latest activity page by The Straits Times.

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Is your phone keeping you awake? 4 tips for sleep-deprived S’poreans

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Phone Sleeps First: NTU student project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

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Vaping crisis

4 men face 5 charges in total after Singapore’s largest seizure of illegally imported Kpods

The men were allegedly linked to a syndicate that supplied Kpods in Singapore.

Kong Qi Cong (centre) being escorted by auxiliary police officers and HSA investigation officers to a multi-storey carpark at Block 226D Compassvale Walk on June 30. He is accused of being in possession of Kpods.

11 former Certis officers convicted; they kept cigarettes dumped in HSA bins and seized vapes

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Jail for Kpod peddler who drove off during 2025 HSA raid in Bishan, almost hitting officers

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Scam tracker: Trends in Singapore and how much money has been lost in 2026

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WhatsApp locks down usernames of S’pore politicians in latest privacy feature roll-out

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Jail for repeat offender who pleaded guilty to another offence linked to love scam

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16-year-olds among 550 under probe for scam and unlicensed moneylending activities

Shorts

Chongqing residents buried under rubble after landslide

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Suzy Bae shares her most recent earworms at a Tsubaki event in Singapore

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Bored or busy at work: Which do Gen Zs think is worse?

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‘No reprimands’ for US Navy pilot who flew too close to a crowd in Florida

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Humanoid robot combat sports league launches in Shenzhen, China

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2NE1’s Sandara Park shoots hoops with Basketball Association of Singapore

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World Cup final stadium blanketed in haze from Canada wildfires

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Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in election system revealed by declassified documents

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Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in election system revealed by declassified documents

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Asian Insider Podcast

Is China’s economy broken?

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The Mother Load Podcast

Are social media algorithms feeding our parenting anxieties?

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The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Is a contract job the starting point for new graduates in Singapore?

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The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Is a contract job the starting point for new graduates in Singapore?

In Singapore, contract roles have become more common over the past few years.

Video: Why does it take so long to declassify secret documents?

Is youth hub *Scape still cool?

Young & Savvy

Planning my wedding taught me to spend on what matters, and not what is expected

askST Jobs: I was retrenched. Can my former company now enforce a non-compete clause?

Employees should not be asked to sign new non-compete clauses during the offboarding process, including as part of a retrenchment exercise.

There are many SkillsFuture courses out there. Which are the right ones to take?

Singapore has made significant progress in expanding access to training and building a national system for lifelong learning. But more choice also means a more crowded and complex marketplace.

Me & My Money

50 cents a day: Arki Finance CEO saved his allowance to buy his mum a watch

Staying invested consistently over the past 15 years has been one of his best financial decisions, says Arki Finance CEO David Ng.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Investing amid volatility: is it all about managing emotions and impulses?

In Perspective

In Perspective

Solutions to beat the heat must be scalable and green to attract funding: Panel

The challenge is to ensure that the solutions reach the people who need them the most, as soon as possible.

(From right) Eztia’s Asia-Pacific market lead Darryl Tan, Breakthrough Energy Fellows' head of South-east Asia and Singapore Jane Zhang, A*STAR's assistant chief executive of innovation and enterprise Irene Cheong, Temasek Foundation's head of climate and liveability Heng Li Lang and Associate Professor Jason Lee, director of NUS' Heat Resilience and Performance Centre, at an In Perspective roundtable moderated by ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi.

In Perspective

Maintaining MRT system more complex as network ages: ST roundtable panellists

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Humanoid robots at MRT stations in 10-15 years: Panellists at ST roundtable on future of transport

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Singapore’s EV adoption going at ‘right pace’ but more must be done: Panellists at ST roundtable

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Mother tongue a cornerstone of education system, but mastering it no easy task: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said more young Singaporeans are growing up in households where English is the primary language spoken.

News analysis

GovTech’s restructuring reflects what is expected of agile tech teams

GovTech’s restructuring will cut 7 to 9 percent of roles over the next two years.

Pioneer union leader and former PAP MP Eric Cheong dies at 96

Former Toa Payoh MP Eric Cheong died of complications from dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing.

Singapore’s former top ‘mamasan’ Mona Koh, paralysed after infamous 1994 shooting, dies at 80

Popularly known as “the queen of nightclubs”, Koh died at home on July 15 from kidney failure, according to Shin Min Daily News.

Multiple organ failure can happen to a healthy person, say doctors

A patient being transferred to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) at the Singapore General Hospital after undergoing resuscitation at the emergency department.

Age-based access, safer system design on social media needed to protect S’pore youth: Forum

From left, Brent Carey, Chief Executive Officer, Netsafe New Zealand, Edward Wee, Director, Online Communications Office, Strategic Policy and Operations Cluster, Infocomm Media Development Authority Singapore, James Tan, Chief Executive Officer, TOUCH Community Services, Dr Natalie Pang, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, and panel moderator Dr Carol Soon, Associate Professor (Practice) and Deputy Head Department of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore pictured during the panel titled “How Can We Foster Child-Safe Digital Environments on Social Media?” at the MDDI-IPS Forum on Fostering Child Safe Digital Environments on Social Media held at NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House on July 17, 2026.

100 suspected drug offenders arrested in islandwide CNB operation

Suspected drug offenders arrested by CNB officers during an islandwide operation from July 12 to 17.

GovTech restructuring not part of a broad-based exercise across public service: PSD

The restructuring reflects its own operating needs as it adjusts to the broader changes in the technology sector, PSD said in a statement.

Hin Leong’s $3.4 billion claim against Deloitte struck out by apex court

The Court of Appeal has determined that Hin Leong’s trading losses were “not reasonably foreseeable” by Deloitte when it undertook the engagement.

Rare spiral ginger plant flowers for first time after more than 25 years in Singapore Botanic Gardens

The striking species was only formally described in 2016, from the Doudou Mountains located in south-western Gabon.

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