The Straits Times

Update: The air quality in Singapore’s central region has slipped back into the unhealthy range overnight, with the PSI reading hitting 103 at 3am. https://str.sg/gKuD

Trip.com has listed a suborbital space tourism package on its platform for $973,000. 🚀 The 6-day luxury itinerary, offered in partnership with Virgin Galactic, includes a 90-minute suborbital flight, several minutes of weightlessness and views of the Earth’s curvature. https://str.sg/KC2E

📚☀️ Good news if you are both an early bird and a bookworm. Starting Oct 5, 8 selected public libraries across Singapore will open earlier at 9am. Here's the list of the libraries: https://str.sg/gUU4

For the first time in Singapore, dog training as an industry sector gets its own Code of Animal Welfare to ensure more humane ways of getting dogs to listen and obey. One significant change for pet groomers is that they must be physically present with the animals during grooming sessions. https://str.sg/HAWy

School uniforms are a defining part of growing up in Singapore, a marker of identity and belonging for many. From blue, white, or green polka-dots, we looked at the designs of more than 100 secondary school uniforms and examined the stories and styles behind them. Try creating your ideal uniform in our interactive: https://str.sg/wuoNK

For 52 years, this man could not burp, and doctors couldn't figure out why. He finally got a diagnosis after searching the internet and a specialist treated him with Botox. Learn more about RCPD, or "no-burp syndrome": https://str.sg/cgGP

If you watched the Singapore v Malaysia ASEAN Cup match on Oct 1, you may have noticed some unusual commentary. There were mentions of Tiger Woods, Manchester City, and the Lions' singing of Majulah Singapura was described as "a wonderful rendition of Japan's national anthem". Here's what happened: https://str.sg/YLt4

This week's trending stories: 🍂 Malayan crape myrtles herald 'autumn' in Singapore: https://str.sg/AR4j 🤰🏻 She's pregnant, he’s moving to Singapore: Meet the new 90 Day Fiance couple: https://str.sg/eGpf 🏎 Tzuyu from K-pop girl group Twice to visit Singapore for Atlassian Williams F1 Team collab: https://str.sg/8J7M

The air quality in Singapore is deteriorating, with the PSI in the central region back in unhealthy range at 102. https://str.sg/dhHA

A car drove into a crowd in Newcastle, Sydney, injuring multiple people, including children. The driver has been arrested. https://str.sg/nhXC