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Wednesday February 12 2025
Rainforest Wild Asia in Mandai opens on March 12; visitors can opt for guided adventure tours
Tickets are now available for sale on Mandai Wildlife Group's website.
Najib to sue former attorney-general for alleged concealment of royal addendum
Veteran Singapore actor Moses Lim dies at 75
Truck cabin found in Japan sinkhole search for driver
S'pore ranks first among Asia-Pacific cities in study of liveability, lovability, prosperity
Malaysia must pay damages for Mongolian woman Altantuya’s death if appeal fails: Court
‘We’re aware he had many enemies’: Duolingo announces ‘death’ of owl mascot
Hong Kong’s latest bubble tea IPO mints another billionaire – Guming’s millennial founder
Guming says it targets smaller cities where bubble tea is not as readily available and growth outpaces that of megacities.
Singapore News
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February 12 2025
New payments entity, automated verification tool to boost S’pore’s status as finance hub
Veteran bus driver knows 52 routes by heart; long-time passengers treat him like family
Maid who repeatedly pinched autistic toddler under her care gets 23 days’ jail
Podcast: Pet-care leave - do costs outweigh benefits?
Cordlife group CEO Ivan Yiu resigns after a year in role, search for replacement ongoing
Two S’pore friends of different faiths, one Thaipusam walk of devotion
With the support of his friend Kumaravail Krishna, Michael Lim has been a kavadi bearer since 2005.
Woman, 68, undergoes spinal surgery after tree branch mishap days before CNY
Youth injured in attack lied to cop about his identity as he had failed to report for NS enlistment
Videos
Asia News
Taiwan scrambles to appease Trump as threat of US tariffs looms
Malaysia must pay damages for Mongolian woman Altantuya’s death if appeal fails: Court
Marcos-Duterte feud kicks off midterm election season in the Philippines
Two nurses in Australia suspended for reportedly making anti-Semitic comments
Discover
Two S’pore friends of different faiths, one Thaipusam walk of devotion
Cartoons of the week: Disco-nundrum & Nose-talgia
The Week in Pictures: Chingay Parade in Singapore; Heavy snowfall hits Japan
Punggol Digital District: Singapore’s blueprint for future smart districts
Invest
Why holding too much cash can be costly and how to maximise wealth
Money sitting in a bank is secure, but it can also mean missing out on potentially higher returns.
Should you hold cash or invest it?
When a surviving joint owner cannot own the whole property
Why it’s hard to deny spouses’ shares in joint properties
OPINION
Is Ukraine headed for a ‘peace of attrition’?
Melvin Tay
S’pore society needs to step up to preserve racial, religious harmony
Christopher Gordon, Mohamed Nasim and Leonard Lim
A second chance under new law to strengthen racial harmony in Singapore
Javier Blas
Don’t fall for the hype about China’s critical minerals controls
Insight
Job jitters: Why do some worry about jobs when the S’pore labour market is strong?
Tale of two cities: Has Shenzhen eclipsed Hong Kong?
Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young
China’s grand canal dreams: Growth catalyst or white elephant?
PODCASTS
Podcast: Pet-care leave - do costs outweigh benefits?
Why are some Singapore companies willing to bear the expense to implement pet-care leave as a form of benefit?
Podcast: In a home in India’s Trichy hangs a laminated photo of Lee Kuan Yew
Podcast: Can a child become constantly distracted after too much screen use?
How can youth help save historic buildings? Share your ideas at The Foundry with ST Podcasts
Life
Riding the C-wave: Music, shows and entertainment from China catching on in Singapore
Riding the C-wave: Chinese films make headway in Singapore, but challenges remain
Six newly added songs to catch at pop star Joker Xue’s National Stadium concerts
Food Picks: Tongue-tingling treats at AP Cafe
Smart Parenting
8 questions to ask when picking a pre-school
Fun With Kids: Minion Land opens, Science Centre’s one-for-one deal, Apple’s Swift Student Challenge
Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
MOE studying how to discourage tuition centres from playing on parents’ fears
The amount spent on tuition has risen over the years, from 1.1billionin2013to1.1 billion in 2013 to 1.1billionin2013to1.4 billion in 2018.
Minor Issues: A father’s promise to his children
Some fathers can offer their children more material comforts, others show their love in different ways.
Photos
Today in Pictures, Feb 12, 2025
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China couple kicked off plane in KLIA for causing commotion
Penang residents bid tearful farewell to 200-year-old kampung up for development
Man attacked with cleaver in Johor Bahru near border checkpoint; suspect arrested
Shock, outrage after elementary school teacher fatally stabs 8-year-old in South Korea
Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt
British man wants to buy landfill to look for lost $1 billion Bitcoin fortune
Johor sees sharp week-on-week rise in cases of flu-like illness
Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned by Saturday, Feb 15
Malaysia must pay damages for Mongolian woman Altantuya’s death if appeal fails: Court
Setia Alam mall shooter held family at gunpoint for 45 minutes in carjacking