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Kyiv and Seoul share concerns over Pyongyang’s role in the Ukraine war. So why the diplomatic rift?

Analysts say the diplomatic fallout over President Zelensky's disclosure reveals mismatched strategic priorities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address to the UNGA on Sept 23 that the two prisoners of war had been sent to South Korea.

Pahang’s ‘piranha’ mystery: Unconfirmed reports trigger public alarm in Malaysia

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US 30-year treasury yield rises to highest level since 2002

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Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data centre expansion

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OpenAI ignored employees who warned it wasn’t doing enough about security

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Uniform, but unique: The stories and styles of Singapore school attire

Singapore’s students can solve problems, but hesitate to take the wheel

ST Live: Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir admitted to hospital for observation

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Thousands of suitcases pile up at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport amid flood delays

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4 bodies recovered, 12 still missing after avalanche hits Himalayas base camp

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Drug-related arrests increased by over 50% in 2025 as ICA, CNB ramp up joint operations

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Public transport fares to rise due to higher energy prices from Middle East conflict

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Fireworks set balloons on fire, injuring spectators at Thailand festival

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400kg crocodile moved from flooded temple in Prachinburi, Thailand

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Massive landslide plunges into Nepal’s Kali Gandaki River

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Car caught on video ramming into a food stall in Johor Bahru

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Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir grieves as wife Siti Hasmah’s remains arrive for funeral prayers

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Singapore

Haze in S’pore: Air quality improves slightly but PSI in most areas still in unhealthy range

Only the northern region is back in the moderate range.

NEA said air quality in Singapore for the next 24 hours was forecast to be in the high moderate to mid-unhealthy range.

About 60,000 more households to qualify for public transport vouchers after income limits eased

Loh Kean Yew bags historic Asian Games silver after defeat by world No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Popular homegrown patisserie LUNA to close on Dec 31 due to rising costs

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Kyiv and Seoul share concerns over Pyongyang’s role in the Ukraine war. So why the diplomatic rift?

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Pahang’s ‘piranha’ mystery: Unconfirmed reports trigger public alarm in Malaysia

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Trump and Xi didn’t ‘talk much’ about Taiwan. What does that say about where it stands?

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Bangkok floods wipe out 80% of restaurant sales amid cash-flow crisis

Opinion

Can we be like MMA fighter Tiffany Teo, change careers, and strike gold?

Faye Ng Yu Ci

China’s cities want young people. What do the young want?

Tan Dawn Wei

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Singapore’s students can solve problems, but hesitate to take the wheel

Liew Wei Li

A hospital death can be a good death

Daniela J. Lamas

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Uniform, but unique: The stories and styles of Singapore school attire

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Game, sweat, match: Inside the Singapore Tennis Open 2026

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Singapore’s new Primary 1 rules: Who lives around the 12 schools getting a wider catchment?

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Rodeo shows, a ‘$2.5 trillion photo’ and gaffes: A history of Chinese leaders’ visits to the US

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Nepal’s towns in ruins: What it will take to rebuild after massive flood

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Keys to the past: National Museum’s revamped Singapore History Gallery reopening on Oct 10

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Indonesia needs to grow more rice, corn and sugar. Can its forests survive?

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The haze is back in Singapore. How does it compare with previous years?

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The sound of an identity: What makes the Singaporean accent unique?

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The future of play: How new guidelines are transforming Singapore’s playgrounds

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Podcasts
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Headstart On Record Podcast

Why it’s hard saying no to your boss’ Instagram follow request
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Asian Insider Podcast

Could UMNO and PAS reshape Malaysia’s next election?
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The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Does AI pose an existential threat to humanity?
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In Your Opinion Podcast

Can money buy love for reading? Gwee Li Sui on our results-oriented culture
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Why it’s hard saying no to your boss’ Instagram follow request

What are the repercussions of adding your boss and colleagues on social media?

askST Jobs: My CPF contributions are missing or late. What should I do?

Ghosted? How to get over the silence

Low on code, high on miles: S’porean uses AI to create tool to maximise credit card rewards

Me & My Money

Her education business started from a 4-room HDB flat at age 24

Nicolette Ng started giving tuition at 24 and now runs a chain of Write Edge education centres.

Ignoring the noise: What it’s like competing at the ‘vocational skills Olympics’ in Shanghai

For aircraft maintenance competitor Aidan Wong, 21, there is no time during the contest for toilet or water breaks.

App with weather and route guidance for cyclists among youth proposals to improve S’pore transport

(From left Nicholas Peck Jun Le, Chung Tzu Chi, Gary Yin Kian Lee, Radhakrishnan Srivarshini, Jayaraman Sophia Rita, are part of a group that presented their proposal for a one-stop platform integrating cycling information and journey-planning tools to cater to different cyclist profiles, at a panel presentation held at the Asian Civilisations Museum on Sept 26.

28 trains and 14 countries: Singaporean makes 21,445km journey home from Scotland by rail

Nicholas Chua made the journey home from Scotland over a 46-day rail journey from May to July, crossing destinations like Mongolia and Russia.
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Haze in S’pore: PSI hits unhealthy range for first time in 2 weeks

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Worker dies after falling from height at BTO construction site in Tanjong Rhu Road

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Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir, dies at 100

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New dining options for all SIA passengers; next-gen seats and in-flight entertainment system in Nov

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Six charged over participation in unlawful assemblies at Changi Prison, State Courts

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Condo chairman called managing agent a ‘joker’ in Facebook posts, ordered to pay $100k damages

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Bus, train fares to rise by up to 13 cents for adults from Dec 26 due to higher energy prices

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Indonesia suspends five prison officials over inmates’ ‘villa homes’

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Loh Kean Yew is first S’porean to reach Asian Games badminton final, one win from gold

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About 60,000 more households to qualify for public transport vouchers after income limits eased

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