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PA to roll out $7 beginner-friendly AI courses from November

Topics include photography and photo enhancement, and using AI for travel planning.

The aim is for the 25 short courses to help residents unfamiliar with AI, such as seniors, understand AI and build confidence in using such tools in their daily lives.

MOM investigating after helper falls from height while window cleaning

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IMH to be redeveloped and expanded, renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore

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ST’s senior health correspondent wins first media excellence award for championing mental health

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S’pore starts 6-month trial to recycle used phones, laptops at lockers and Shopee collection points

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Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia amid worsening haze, Grace Fu in touch with counterpart

S’porean lawyer wins global award for parliamentary work, advocacy for groups like migrant workers

New third space opens for young people in Yishun to form friendships and connections

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Why are public transport fares going up this year when energy prices are falling in Q4?

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

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Spot electricity prices have hit a 2026 high. Will this raise my household bill?

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What is a jumbo flat and the HDB conversion scheme?

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askST Jobs: How to tell if you’re being micromanaged or closely supervised. What’s the difference?

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Why is Singapore’s central region registering the worst air quality during this year’s haze?

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Chemical castration for sex offenders: How does it work?

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askST Jobs: Meetings, chats at the breakout area near my desk can get quite ‘lively’. What can I do?

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askST Jobs: I had to work during my annual leave to meet a deadline. Can I ask for time off in lieu?

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askST: Can Pritam apply to practise law after disbarment?

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ST×NLB Crossword

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: It might be served on a conveyor belt

ST×NLB Crossword puzzle for Oct 4, 2026.

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Like goods on Carousell, often

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The ST×NLB Crossword: All puzzles

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The New Age

The New Age

Rethinking ageing: It’s not about just adding years to life, but adding life to years

Rather than merely managing longevity, we must steward it with wisdom.

Whether we refer to ageing as a disease is ultimately, not as important as how we respond to ageing. The challenge is not adding years to life at all costs but adding life to years.

The New Age

From personalised health dashboard to body servicing: Inside S’pore’s massive healthy ageing experiment

The New Age

Investing in the future of health: Singapore’s growing longevity sector

The New Age

What happens in our bodies as we age

Screen Timeout

Navigate a moon maze, count pups in ST’s Sept activity page for children

Slow down and spend time together over the weekend.

The Good Pet Fair - Kampong Edition was held in August along the Great Eastern Promenade at The Kallang.

What happens inside a baby’s brain when looking at screens? S’pore study shows the impact

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ST Screen Timeout

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

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Vaping crisis

Jail for trio who were part of group that stored nearly 58,000 vape products in Lentor, Sembawang

Ng Tai Lun, Adrian Chia Hong Qing and Tan Yi Tan had earlier pleaded guilty.

(From left) Ng Tai Lun, Adrian Chia Hong Qing and Tan Yi Tan had earlier pleaded guilty on Sept 17.

Man filmed vaping at car roadshow in Punggol mall assisting with HSA investigations

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Man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after accident in Ang Mo Kio; vape found

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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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Jail, caning for man who posed as cop, collected cash and valuables from scam victims

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At least $8.8m lost to scammers claiming to be ICA officers, fake ads offering help to get S’pore PR status

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Jail for man who had firm opened in his name; its bank account had over $372k in scam proceeds

Shorts
Kim Kardashian makes appearance at partner Lewis Hamilton’s Plus44 pop-up at Marina Bay Sands

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F1’s Oliver Bearman reunites with his Singapore chauffeur

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Stray Kids’ Bang Chan delights fans at Breitling x Aston Martin F1 pop-up

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Grace Fu: Singapore ready to assist with Indonesia over haze-causing forest fires

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Houthi ballistic missile attack on Saudi airport in Riyadh kills 3

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Lewis Hamilton greets fans at his Plus44 pop-up store in Marina Bay Sands Singapore

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What we know about the plague scare in Russia

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Millions at risk of future scams after major ASOS hack

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Queen Suthida flies solo on fighter jet, making her Thailand’s first female Gripen pilot

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Podcasts
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Asian Insider Podcast

Was the carpet red enough? How Japan, India view Xi-Trump summit
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The Usual Place Podcast

Will COE prices drop if LTA merges Cat A and B, adds rebates and surcharge bands?
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In Your Opinion Podcast

How the ‘high-functioning’ label masks ADHD at a high cost
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Green Pulse Podcast

Can the ‘develop or conserve’ debate in Singapore be more constructive?
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Video: Degree holders getting retrenched? What this means for fresh grads

MPs debated safeguards for retrenched workers. Is there still stability in pursuing a degree and landing an office job today?

Headstart On Record Podcast

You’ll never be able to outrun money: Why chasing a salary alone won’t get you rich or wealthy

Fast and friendly: Meet the Singapore F1 fans turned content creators

SGX and partners roll out youth stock programme to lower barriers and equip young investors

What if young men and women want different marriages?

As gender attitudes diverge, young men and women may increasingly want different kinds of marriages, says the writer.

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. 

Me & My Money

Trading corporate grind for bespoke gems: A jewellery entrepreneur’s 7-figure leap of faith

Stephanie Tan is the founder of  Equatorial Bespoke Jewellery, which specialises in natural coloured gemstones and bespoke fine jewellery.

Breast cancer at 30 and newly engaged: She’s fighting to put her health first

Shermin Shu was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer at 30 in early 2026.
ST Signature Series

ST Signature Series

Speaking multiculturalism in Singapore – literally 

The colloquial variant of Singapore English is a proud representation of our mix of races, cultures and languages.

One of the performances during the National Day Parade preview held at the Padang on Aug 1, 2015.

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Young Singaporeans on Singapore at 100: Safe, fair, united and offering a better life

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Lifelong friendships and memories: How NS shaped this writer’s life and sense of belonging

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In Perspective

In Perspective

From ladder to maze: S’pore youth are facing less predictable paths to adulthood, says panel

Decisions about education, careers and relationships seem to carry higher stakes now.

(From left) The Straits Times’ senior audience growth specialist Elizabeth Law, Singapore Management University’s associate director of impact Chew Han Ei, National Youth Council’s chief executive David Chua, Wavesparks chief executive Lim Ee Ling, sustainability professional Attiya Ashraf Ali and executive director of Impart Narasimman Tivasiha Mani at the In Perspective roundtable on youth on July 14.

In Perspective

More social infrastructure needed to help youth amid ‘friendship recession’, say experts

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

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

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