E-paper

Straitstimes.com header logo

Singapore

Asia

World

Opinion

Life

Business

Sport

Visual

Podcasts

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 
Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

F&B businesses struggle as haze conditions worsen

Some food stall owners have even suffered monthly losses.

Half of the seats in Tekka Centre were empty when The Straits Times visited at 10am on Oct 16.

Haze in S’pore: PSI hits new high in west; air quality remains unhealthy across other regions   

image-alt

Haze in Malaysia: Schools in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Penang to reopen on Oct 19

image-alt

Nepal seeks legal amendments to expedite death certs for 54 M’sians, says Foreign Minister

image-alt

Old records, new troubles: Vietnam’s tax clean-up catches taxpayers off guard

image-alt

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

Over 6,000 complaints of overcharging made by foreigners against taxis in Seoul in 5 years

After a year in turmoil, the Louvre faces uncertain future

Latest headlines

minutes ago

One killed, 15 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and Leningrad region

minutes ago

Contributions of Indian Muslims hailed as Bencoolen Mosque celebrates 200 years

minutes ago

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

minutes ago

Patience the key for China’s Yin Ruoning, who seals back-to-back LPGA titles

minutes ago

Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
Trending

Haze

PSI

Protests

China

Europe

Shorts
Farewell, Tainan Station: crowds pack old railway building to say goodbye on its last day of operations

1:05

140-year-old city hall building in Limoges, France set on fire, collapses

0:29

BigBang wows fans on day 1 of their XX: COSMOS tour in Singapore

1:39

Haze vs VIPs at BigBang concert in Singapore

0:44

Brawl breaks out at popular donut shop in Ximending, Taiwan

0:30

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just 5 days

0:39

Huskydoodle found 2 days after getting lost in an avalanche in Alaska

0:27

World Meteorological Organization director proposes ASEAN firefighting force to combat haze

1:49

Police dog survives fall after jumping off flyover in Utah

0:38

Singapore

‘Failure points you to the solution’: Students win HTX award for pushing past setbacks in research

HTX gave its first Undaunted Student Award to students who kept going despite research setbacks.

Aneesh Bondugula (left) developed an AI project to predict how patients will respond to cancer immunotherapy, while Shavonne Tok explored the use of discarded chicken bones to remove dye pollutants from water.

Hom Yoga to close permanently following Valley Point redevelopment, Orchard Central exit

Cloaked in grey: The causes and effects of haze in Singapore

News analysis

Hiring is just the first step. Can Singapore keep workers with disabilities in their jobs?

Asia
image-alt

Old records, new troubles: Vietnam’s tax clean-up catches taxpayers off guard

image-alt

Indonesia tests a new weapon against forest fires. Does it work?

image-alt

Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon

image-alt

Haze chokes Malaysia’s farmers, families and businesses as economic costs mount

Opinion

How to survive a workplace that is running out of patience

Federico Magni and Grace J.H. Lim

Dear parents, please don’t make me part of your child’s punishment

Karen Tee

Coming back to my childhood companion – Harry Potter – as an adult

Shabana Begum

avatar-alt

The real reason gyms are going out of business

Kang Wan Chern

avatar-alt
Visual stories

Tropical storm Champi: Track the cyclone’s path

image-alt

Small steps, big hearts: Learning together at an inclusive pre-school

image-alt

From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia

image-alt

Why Cat A and B could merge under proposed changes to COE system

image-alt

It takes two: Parallel frames at the Asian Games

image-alt

Complex works, tough terrain: Building Jurong Region Line no easy task

image-alt

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

image-alt

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

image-alt

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

image-alt

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

image-alt
Podcasts
image-alt

Asian Insider Podcast

Why young Indonesians are falling back in love with cinemas and the analogue lifestyle
image-alt

The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: How Singapore’s new Online Safety Commission is tackling online harms
image-alt

In Your Opinion Podcast

Is Singapore’s wealth gap the new social divide?
image-alt

Green Pulse Podcast

Haze and a Godzilla El Nino: How is Singapore preparing?
navigation-bar-logo
Headstart
Latest
Money Mentor
Work Bestie
Life Guide
About Headstart

Headstart On Record Podcast

‘Spotify can just take it down’: A Gen Z collector on why his peers are going analogue, buying CDs

Wired earphones and film cameras: Is retro tech back, or another performative trend?

askST Jobs: I keep having to pick up a colleague’s work. How should I raise it with my boss?

One man’s journey to medicine: He pivoted from architecture to nursing to medicine

Gotta grow my own way: Why some S’poreans are choosing the farm life abroad

Me and My Money

Attending a programme in secondary school turned him into a serial entrepreneur at 28 

Xavier Tan was inspired by an entrepreneur programme run by Halogen Singapore and is now setting up businesses in London.
Xavier Tan was inspired by an entrepreneur programme run by Halogen Singapore and is now setting up businesses in London.

The bottleneck in dating isn’t matching. It’s time

FirstDate, launched by the Government Technology Agency on Sept 29, is a pilot dating service for public officers aged 21 to 35. 
FirstDate, launched by the Government Technology Agency on Sept 29, is a pilot dating service for public officers aged 21 to 35. 

Video: Degree holders getting retrenched? What this means for fresh grads

Young & Savvy

I used AI to tailor my work wardrobe. Here’s how you can too

Shopping online was far more efficient, but the writer needed every purchase to hit the mark to save time, effort and money on returns. 
Shopping online was far more efficient, but the writer needed every purchase to hit the mark to save time, effort and money on returns. 
Most popular

1

PSI could go over 300 before haze improves once inter-monsoon period starts: Grace Fu

2

Pedestrian found dead on PIE was hit by minibus in Jurong West; driver arrested

3

More than just sportswear: Retirees find second wind at Queensway Shopping Centre

4

Pedestrian, 77, dies after being hit by minibus on PIE; driver arrested after fleeing scene

5

MOE to consider closing schools, O-level exams may be postponed if haze turns hazardous: Desmond Lee

6

Are two N95 masks enough for me this haze season?

7

NEA has sent legal notices to 7 companies under haze law, will take further action where warranted

8

Malaysian ex-minister Nik Nazmi suspended from Bersama party activities after alleged khalwat case

9

Why the new RTS won’t make me visit JB more often

10

Smoke from Kalimantan fires reaches Jakarta skies

Branded content
Butterfly walks, groceries next door: Why this mum loves Tengah
Jorene Lee, her husband Stanley Ong and their daughters Alysson (on bicycle) and Audelia near their Garden Vale @ Tengah home.
Jorene Lee, her husband Stanley Ong and their daughters Alysson (on bicycle) and Audelia near their Garden Vale @ Tengah home.
Meet VCARB drivers at Ion Orchard, no F1 ticket needed
The Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 26” on the wrist of a Formula One driver
The Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 26” on the wrist of a Formula One driver
Hazy days, heavy use: How often to service your air-con
Why some patients stay with the same doctor for decades at this hospital
dr alfred loh and patients
dr alfred loh and patients
Can collagen be vegan? Meet the plant-based alternative
Three girls bonding over makeup and skincare
Three girls bonding over makeup and skincare
Up to $0 down payment: How Grab drivers can own a new BYD
PHV driver Sheik Ismail Mohamed Faisal with BYD by JC sales consultant Priscillia Yeo.
PHV driver Sheik Ismail Mohamed Faisal with BYD by JC sales consultant Priscillia Yeo.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom

News titles published by SPH Media

The Straits Times|The Business Times|Lianhe Zaobao|Berita Harian|Tamil Murasu|Stomp
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.