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Ex-Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim was sentenced to 13 months' jail for molesting a 25-year-old woman during a work-related interview. https://str.sg/KrCe

⛈ News for your morning! Singapore Malaysian arrested for suspected links to S’porean-led, Cambodia-based scam ring; 31 still at large READ: https://str.sg/JJmpj US ambassador Anjani Sinha among 4 foreign envoys to formally assume office in S’pore READ: https://str.sg/vGcH World UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump’s Gaza peace plan READ: https://str.sg/4npsL Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

A Singapore study detected lung cancer in 9 of its participants, and all of them are non-smokers. Lung cancer often has no symptoms until it's in an advanced stage, and survival rates are low. The study is now recruiting people for early screening: https://str.sg/DXP2

🎧 Are you already planning your next holiday? ✈️ Over half of young workers surveyed in Singapore said that saving for trips is among their top financial goals. We explore how to budget for multiple trips a year and achieve your vacation dreams in this episode of Headstart On Record. Listen here: https://str.sg/xRuN #stheadstart

☔️ Hold on to your umbrella if you’re heading out this month. Thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore on most afternoons for the rest of November. https://str.sg/JaF7J

A man who failed to report his girlfriend’s death has been sentenced to 3 months and 1 week in jail. He found the woman’s body in her condominium unit but did not seek help. He then removed his personal belongings from the unit and texted the woman’s sister to say that she was uncontactable. https://str.sg/x6kp

The serial intruder who charged at Ariana Grande during the Wicked movie premiere at Universal Studios Singapore has been sentenced to 9 days' jail. https://str.sg/GqmH

Kelongs were once a common sight in Singapore’s waters. Today, only a handful remain. The National Heritage Board has digitally documented one such kelong, as it retained many of the functional elements found on these structures. Here's a look at how it works: https://str.sg/JrMn5

⚠️ Take note: Travellers headed to Malaysia can expect heavy traffic at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the year-end school holidays. https://str.sg/yHod

Mr Lee Hsien Yang has submitted a written objection to the Government on its plans to gazette 38 Oxley Road as a national monument. https://str.sg/Es5d

ERP rates will increase by $1 at 4 locations from Jan 2. Rates will also be cut in 6 locations from Nov 24-Dec 31. The affected areas: https://str.sg/KFU7

A HDB dragon boat team member died after a race at the 2025 Singapore Regatta Waterfest on Nov 16. The 49-year-old had reported feeling unwell when resting after the morning race. https://str.sg/hJBX

A HDB dragon boat team member died after a race at the 2025 Singapore Regatta Waterfest on Nov 16. The 49-year-old had reported feeling unwell when resting after the morning race.

🌤 News for your morning! Singapore ‘Necessary for deterrence’: Over 8 months’ jail for man who drove dangerously to evade arrest READ: https://str.sg/CwV8 ‘Reasonable force’ used to catch dogs at Seletar West farm after 4 biting incidents: NParks READ: https://str.sg/Nv3G Asia Bangkok braces itself for plunge in temperatures as winter weather approaches READ: https://str.sg/LKiu Sponsored Get the latest Singapore jobs, career events and expert insights—subscribe to Workforce Singapore's Telegram channel. Join now: http://str.sg/xsTi Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

2 Singaporean men have been arrested by the police here following their deportation from Thailand and Cambodia. They are suspected of being part of a Phnom Penh-based scam ring believed to have caused Singapore victims to lose at least $41 million. https://str.sg/6HQV

With the year-end holidays around the corner, should travellers consider getting vaccinated against flu or Covid-19? Here's what you should know: https://str.sg/j76r

#stpotd: A recent poll in 8 countries found that 97% of people could not tell AI-generated and human-made music apart. Most major streaming sites do not systematically label fully AI-generated content. https://str.sg/vqWk #stheadstart If an AI song was good, would you stream it?

K-pop star Nana is recovering in hospital after taking down a man who broke into her home in Seoul. The Orange Caramel singer's mother suffered serious injuries during the tussle and lost consciousness. https://str.sg/zZUP

When disciplinary action results in a child sustaining injuries such as cane marks, it is considered physical abuse, said MSF. A Singapore study found that almost half of the about 750 parents polled used at least one form of corporal punishment in the past year. https://str.sg/ntEj

A stop-work order has been issued for the Jurong Region MRT Line construction site after a worker died falling from a height of about 9m. https://str.sg/Nsds