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Tiger Beer employees gear up for a bittersweet final brew

Workers who spent their lives crafting the national icon prepare for a goodbye that hits close to the heart.

(Clockwise from top left) Senior technical officer Thomas Heng, packaging efficiency specialist Sathiswaran Kumarasamy, supply planner Yu Seow Chui and customer service manager Lim Yee Fong.

Hoshino Coffee to close outlets in United Square, Chinatown Point by end-August

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Driver charged with causing death of pump attendant was allegedly under influence of drugs

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Marks of a nation: 61 years of design in Singapore

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From Little Red Dot to Silicon Valley: S’pore start-up founded by poly grads makes it to Y Combinator

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Craving Teochew kueh after watching Dear You? Head to these four traditional handmade kueh makers

NDP 2026: Six places to catch a view of the fireworks, and tips for taking better pictures

Local legend or tourist trap? 111 years of the Singapore Sling

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askST Jobs: I’ve been told to sign an NDA before I can get my retrenchment payout. What should I do?

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askST Jobs: Do I need to pretend to work when I’m done? How to stop ‘task masking’

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Why unreasonable behaviour is the top reason cited for divorce in S’pore, and adultery the least

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Trading pricey S’pore stocks gets cheaper from Oct 5: What you need to know

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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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ST×NLB Crossword

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Local noodle dish often eaten with only a spoon

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Follicly challenged, colloquially

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The ST×NLB Crossword: All puzzles

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Ahoy! Fold a ship, read about pirates in Singapore’s history

Set sail on an adventure on the high seas by folding an origami ship.

Set sail on your own pirate adventure in this activity page by The Straits Times.

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

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

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Vaping crisis

56 cases of travellers caught entering S’pore with vapes over 4 days; more than 444 items seized

Over the four days, ICA conducted stepped-up security checks at air, land and sea checkpoints.

Over the four days, ICA conducted stepped-up checks at checkpoints to detect and deter attempts to smuggle vaporisers into the country.

Final 2 ex-Certis officers who committed vape-related offences get a week’s jail each

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Driver charged after allegedly injuring 3 people in 4 months while driving different vehicles

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

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Scammer allegedly duped 6 foreign nationals into paying $14k for non-existent work permits

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Man jailed for collecting 1,600 gold bars worth over $412k from scam victim

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WhatsApp’s latest privacy feature will not stop scams if users do not exercise scepticism

Shorts
National Day Message 2026: PM Wong to announce support for families at National Day Rally Singapore

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15 children injured after car crashes into childcare centre in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

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Woman injured after car crashes into departure hall at Kota Kinabalu airport

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Terrifying moment tourist boat escapes charging hippo in Botswana

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Singapore fans sing Home after Lions secure semi-final spot in ASEAN Championship

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Ouch! Cramp hits Lions defender Jacob Mahler during post-match press conference

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At least 7 killed in Thailand home and school shooting: What we know so far

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CCTV captures the moment in Kumamoto hospital operating room when 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes

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Thai students hide under desks before fleeing from school shooter

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Why Japan’s elderly keep going back to prison
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Watch: Suicide deaths for Singapore’s 30-somethings are up 50%, what’s happening?
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Inside disguised retrenchments: An employment lawyer on how companies force workers out
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Video: Should we uproot our forests for HDB flats?

With development planned for Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks, Members of Parliament debated the trade-offs.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Invest in stocks and ETFs because your friend says so? Why friends and finances don’t always mix

More rental housing options being studied as demand from young Singaporeans grows

Me & My Money

He goes from living on $1 bread to running his own mocktail business

‘I understand what it feels like to be excluded’: SMU grad started project to befriend migrant workers

Siti Noormasliana Noorazman founded Project Candela to build bridges between migrant workers and the wider community.

askST Jobs: I’ve been told to sign an NDA before I can get my retrenchment payout. What should I do?

Employees who are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving a retrenchment payout should first ask for more time if the deadline is too tight.

University of the Arts Singapore marks first batch of graduates

Zhuang Chuhang, 28, is among the University of the Arts’ first batch of graduates.

‘We keep people alive’: His flying ICU rescued 800g baby, 250kg man

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.

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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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