The Straits Times

These 3 MRT stations on the East-West Line will undergo modifications from 2025 so they can be converted into Thomson-East Coast Line stations in future. https://str.sg/F3bk

At today's May Day Rally, PM Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his last major political speech as head of government before the May 15 handover. 🔴 Follow our live coverage: https://str.sg/zJtT

A man who killed his 5-year-old daughter and used his 2 children as "punching bags" has been jailed for 34½ years. The girl died in the toilet in her home from a head injury after her father relentlessly smacked her. https://str.sg/J3p2d

Feeling the heat? So are our South-east Asian neighbours. What's causing the heatwave and how long will it last? https://str.sg/Dm2V

🏠 Thinking about investing in property? It might come with more risks than anticipated. Here are some things to consider before you take the plunge. 💡For more investing tips and tricks, sign up for our HeadSTart newsletter. str.sg/headstart-sttg

Apple is Singapore's best employer, according to a poll of more than 14,000 employees in 27 industries. https://str.sg/7veR Here's a list of the 250 highest-scoring employers: https://str.sg/uy23

🥵 Myanmar recorded its highest-ever April temperature of 48.2 deg C, as South-east Asia bakes in a heatwave. https://str.sg/dJzb

⛈ News for your morning! Singapore Over 200,000 workers gained skills via company training panels: NTUC READ: https://str.sg/qFPE More support for those with learning challenges but not formally diagnosed as dyslexic READ: https://str.sg/Bz5N Asia KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott READ: https://str.sg/jpyV Stay in the know: https://str.sg/wyYP

Punggol Digital District, an upcoming business park in north-east Singapore, is set to have a 200-room hotel facing Coney Island. https://str.sg/okvvi

Yahoo is reportedly letting go of its editorial and social media teams in Singapore as it shifts to content curation. https://str.sg/qUC9