Straitstimes.com header logo

PM Wong looks forward to team with ‘experience and fresh perspectives’ as PAP elects new leadership

The party will be holding its biennial conference on Oct 25 when it will elect its top leadership.

PM Lawrence Wong and other party members arriving at the PAP Awards and Convention on Nov 9, 2025. He said he hoped the outline of the PAP’s next generation of leaders would emerge by the next general election, due by 2030.

Gas supply cut from Indonesia accounts for less than 2% of S’pore’s daily gas demand: EMA

image-alt

6 S’pore firms to cooperate with authorities after getting haze law notices

image-alt

askST: Why has ASEAN struggled to tackle haze and what can countries do about it?

image-alt

Want to escape the haze in Malaysia? Here are some clean air havens you can visit

image-alt

News analysis

India is a ‘refining superpower’, says Rubio, as the world faces a potential energy crisis

Singapore among 5 key Asian tourism markets Thailand plans to target in 2027

Weekend Trip

Bangkok food guide: 5 must-try restaurants and cafes in and around Asok

Trending

Haze

PSI

Singapore-Indonesia ties

Typhoons/Hurricanes

Employment

Shorts
Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving at least 1 dead and 500 injured

0:41

Trump, LeBron James trade barbs about basketball star warming up during US national anthem

0:25

6 South-east Asia contestants blocked from competing at Miss Universe

1:47

‘Terrifying’: Australia TV reporter rescues driver from sinking car

1:10

Resellers spotted hawking newly-purchased iPhone Duos on Orchard Road after launch

0:30

The Singapore connections to the Indonesian companies causing the haze

1:22

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Tibet, China, leaving more than 18 dead

0:33

Fans queue overnight for launch of iPhone Duo at Apple’s Orchard Road flagship store in Singapore

2:17

Bollywood icon Aamir Khan receives SGIFF Screen Icon Award in Singapore

0:41

Singapore

Part of East Coast Park closed to clean up oil spill; MPA investigating

The public is advised against swimming and engaging in water activities at the beach section of Area D.

Clean-up operations of the oil patches at East Coast Park area D, on Oct 24.

S’pore to expand scope of Rail Academy to better train workers amid MRT network expansion, upgrades

Nudification, murder- and gambling-themed apps flagged in IMDA’s first app store audit

More kindergarten children to learn healthy digital habits in pre-schools under IMDA programme

Asia
image-alt

askST: Why has ASEAN struggled to tackle haze and what can countries do about it?

image-alt

India is a ‘refining superpower’, says Rubio, as the world faces a potential energy crisis

image-alt

Want to escape the haze in Malaysia? Here are some clean air havens you can visit

image-alt

Indonesia begins cutting natural gas exports to Singapore from Oct 24: Reports

Opinion

My long-time helper is back after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. I’m grateful

Kenneth Cheng

avatar-alt

Gangsa Track: A hidden green space that is not as ulu as you think

Leslie Koh

Why I read 400 books in a year, then stopped

Hilary Espinosa

FirstDate: Why looking for love in your domain makes sense

Kenneth Tan

Visual stories

Mapping the 7.0-magnitude quake in Tibet

image-alt

The tragically short life of Trevor Neo

image-alt

Junk to jungle giants: Turning trash into towering artwork at Gardens by the Bay

image-alt

Friends with work benefits: Young S’poreans say work friendships help their careers, but carry risks

image-alt

Haze in Singapore: Before and after photos

image-alt

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
Podcasts
image-alt

Asian Insider Podcast

Will US drop the ‘Big Bomb’ on Iran? Hard lessons for East Asia
image-alt

The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Why can’t Singapore’s anti-haze law get Indonesian companies to stop the fires?
image-alt
The Mother Load: What 5 conversations reveal about modern motherhood in Singapore
image-alt

In Your Opinion Podcast

Inside the Nanning Ponzi scheme: Why smart people get scammed
navigation-bar-logo
Headstart
Latest
Money Mentor
Work Bestie
Life Guide
About Headstart

Friends with work benefits: Young S’poreans say work friendships help their careers, but carry risks

From a listening ear to a reason to stay, a survey of 800 young adults finds work friends make the daily grind easier.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Study hard, work hard, retire then die: Do Singaporeans spend our lives living someone else’s dream?

askST Jobs: My boss takes credit for my ideas and achievements. What can I do?

Year-long internships to be given to 3,000 tertiary students to counter AI threat to entry-level jobs

Video: How do Gen Zs know it’s time to move on from a relationship?

Me & My Money

From the navy to bullion trading: Start-up founder builds wealth through precious metals, discipline

Ian Chan invested a significant portion of his personal savings and profits from previous investments to start precious metals trading company Big Bullion in December 2025, along with financial support from his family.

Young & Savvy

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

Journalist Rosalind Ang at a craft workshop with her husband in Johor Bahru in 2025.

CEO Insights

‘Start dating earlier’: Lunch Actually CEO on finding a life partner in S’pore

Lunch Actually co-founder Violet Lim says demanding expectations, a desire for certainty and a reluctance to commit are making it harder for singles to build lasting relationships.
Most popular

1

Indonesia begins cutting natural gas exports to Singapore from Oct 24: Reports

2

‘They are here to sweep the market’: Minor Food chief sees more Chinese chains opening in S’pore

3

How PM2.5 in haze affects the human body

4

He made an LPA at 72 to protect his daughters. Here’s why he says you should, too

5

Long John Silver’s Woodlands outlet to shut down following string of recent closures

6

Japan’s new tax-free shopping rules: What you need to know

7

Foodpanda rolls out full-time rider jobs with $1,800 salary and full CPF contributions

8

PM2.5 level returns to elevated range across S’pore after improvements to air quality overnight

9

NEA issues legal notices under haze law to 10 Singapore-based companies, including Asia Pulp & Paper

10

S’pore to tap biomethane as fossil gas replacement from 2028 in new pilot: Gan Kim Yong

Branded content
Drones, AI and a changing battlefield: What drew this officer to military intelligence
military expert 4 apprentice florian ableitner, a senior military intelligence expert with the joint intelligence command under the digital and intelligence service
Skip the same-old school holiday routine with this 2D1N Sentosa getaway
sentosa fun for all ages
Why staying active as you age is about more than your bones
mother and daughter exercising
Facing the heat: How Punggol North residents are getting some cool help
punggol north resident hot weather
How she learnt a lesson about patience with cookies and books
singapore malay book fair cookies
Corporate cheques end in Jan 2027: CDL has already switched, and homebuyers benefit too
family buy new house

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
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.