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Singapore welcomes 2026 with dazzling fireworks, heartland cheer

Thousands thronged the Marina Bay and Kallang Basin waterfronts, while others joined the heartland celebrations.

S’pore economy grew 4.8% in 2025, strategy must be refreshed to stay competitive: PM Wong

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Singapore will need to be bold and creative in meeting complex challenges ahead: PM Wong

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Sydney rings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack

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Embracing one another’s cultures will strengthen Singaporeans’ shared identity: President Tharman

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WP pledges to be constructive check on Government amid era of unprecedented disruption

Changi Airport’s new underground link to take passengers from future T5 to T2 in 4 minutes

Has China gone soft on drugs? Law on keeping drug use records confidential divides netizens

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One security force member killed, 2 wounded in Aleppo suicide attack, Syria says

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Kofane’s stunning winner earns Cameroon victory over Mozambique

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Ivory Coast beat Gabon 3-2, face Burkina Faso in Round of 16

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Asean shouldn’t end up the loser in Myanmar’s elections

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Back To The Past offers nostalgia overload and some silly fun

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Australia, NZ among first countries to welcome 2026

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PM Lawrence Wong’s New Year message

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24 evacuated, 1 taken to hospital after Bukit Batok HDB flat fire

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Trump says Ukraine's alleged attack on Putin’s residence made him ‘very angry’

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Boxer Anthony Joshua survives fatal car crash in Nigeria

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‘Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed’: Zelensky reacts to Trump’s statement

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Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Indonesia boat accident

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Voting begins in Myanmar’s heavily restricted election

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Hokkaido blanketed by blizzards as cold winter snap hits Japan

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Singapore

SkillsFuture credits, CDC vouchers: How to claim them before they expire

All of the vouchers and credits can be accessed via Singpass.

ActiveSG credits, which can be used to pay for healthy lifestyle programmes and access to facilities, gyms and pools, have to be claimed by Dec 31, 2025.

No happy new year for those hit by war; Singapore should do what it can to help: Shanmugam

Singapore stocks end 2025 on high note, more upside expected in 2026

Durian prices plunge, Musang King sales surge in Singapore

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Has China gone soft on drugs? Law on keeping drug use records confidential divides netizens

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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July as fresh ceasefire holds

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Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills

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Malaysia activists renew reform calls after ex-PM Najib’s jail sentence for 1MDB scandal

Opinion

Tariff cuts, rate cuts and market turmoil on the cards in 2026

Vikram Khanna

OpenAI faces a make-or-break year in 2026

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Give an hour of my time to my neighbour? Sure, why not

Wong Kang Li

‘Wellness’ culture is empty without service to others

Jemima Kelly

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2025 in visual stories and digital graphics

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Key events of 2025, as captured in ST front-page headlines

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2025: The year in pictures

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No quiet at home: The reality of living with Singapore’s traffic noise

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Pastry chef at a hospital: He bakes food for the soul

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Motion and Emotion: SEA Games 2025 in pictures

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How Singapore’s landscape may change in the years ahead

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Christmas hunt challenge: Can you spot the 25 hidden festive treasures?

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Book corners and rainy days: What brought Singapore joy in 2025

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From page to place: Mapping Singapore through 60 books

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Your S'pore Story

‘I want my content to be more raw so other dads can relate to them too’

This father is showing what parenting really looks like in all its chaotic and candid glory on TikTok.

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‘We will serve you food and make you feel dignified’

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‘Our long-term goal is for home businesses to be viable alternatives to traditional F&B’

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Tech stocks still ‘in the game’: What experts say about investing and saving money in 2026

Tech stocks are still riding high on AI demand, but other sectors also show promise.

Amid the talk of a bubble, frothiness and over-valuation, it can be confusing for young investors on where they should deploy their money.

Life List: 2025 in 15 lifestyle objects

Blind boxes: Is cute here to stay?

Me and My Money: He turns his love of motorbikes into a roaring business

Life List: 2025 in 15 lifestyle objects

ChatGPT: Everyone’s minion... and boss?

Travel Journal

The best place I travelled to in 2025 was a nunnery

The western end of the Norman abbey church of St Mary's Abbey, probably completed towards the end of the 12th century.

The western end of the Norman abbey church of St Mary's Abbey, probably completed towards the end of the 12th century.

askST Jobs: Why do some internships pay so much more than others?

While internship remuneration in Singapore can vary widely, most industries offer stipends in the range of $1,000 to $2,000.

While internship remuneration in Singapore can vary widely, most industries offer stipends in the range of $1,000 to $2,000.

Video: Was 2025 a year of questionable financial decisions? Here’s what Singapore youth say

Headstart On Record Podcast

Headstart podcast recap: Gunning for gold and taking care of business

Headstart on Record looks at when gold shines best and how a student entrepreneur found her calling.

Headstart on Record looks at when gold shines best and how a student entrepreneur found her calling.

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NUS professor dismissed over sexual misconduct allegations denies wrongdoing, plans to appeal

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Construction of Brickland MRT station on North-South Line to start in first half of 2026

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JJ Lin goes Instagram official with Chinese influencer Annalisa, who is 20 years younger

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1 taken to hospital, 24 evacuated after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok flat

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Over 950,000 Singaporean households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in January

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How a workplace friendship led to his life-saving organ transplant

Mr Tew (left) recovering at Mount Elizabeth Hospital together with Mr Pang, post-surgery.

Mr Tew (left) recovering at Mount Elizabeth Hospital together with Mr Pang, post-surgery.

Two degrees, one soulmate: What this army officer gained from his overseas scholarship

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Cheques out: How e-payments freed up this construction firm's cash

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Meet the young S'poreans keeping planes flying – and why they love it

Ms Lim Jia Ying (second from left) collaborates with colleagues at GE Aerospace, where she works on streamlining processes and solving problems to improve safety in engine maintenance and repair.

Ms Lim Jia Ying (second from left) collaborates with colleagues at GE Aerospace, where she works on streamlining processes and solving problems to improve safety in engine maintenance and repair.

Why S'pore companies are betting on reskilling instead of replacing workers

Luxasia is redesigning job roles and equipping beauty advisors with new skills and technology to help them thrive in a changing retail landscape.

Luxasia is redesigning job roles and equipping beauty advisors with new skills and technology to help them thrive in a changing retail landscape.

From inclusive coffee to recycled aircraft: How digital tools drive innovative SMEs

(clockwise from top right) the teams behind goodstuph, foreword coffee, oriental remedies group and nandina rem prove that small enterprises can make a big impact

(clockwise from top right) the teams behind goodstuph, foreword coffee, oriental remedies group and nandina rem prove that small enterprises can make a big impact

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