2025 in Review
A man with a umbrella crossing Bencoolen Street during evening rain showers on Jan 10. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam dabbing Mr Louis Ng’s tears away as the incumbent Nee Soon GRC MP announced his departure from politics on April 22,. Also stepping aside are Mr Derrick Goh (second from left) and Ms Carrie Tan (on Mr Shanmugam’s left). With them are PAP new faces (from left) Goh Hanyan, Jackson Lam, Lee Hui Ying and Syed Harun Alhabsyi. Mr Ng said he is stepping away to spend more time with his three daughters. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
People’s Power Party (PPP) leader Goh Meng Seng (in the background) setting up a phone camera at the side of the stage at Yio Chu Kang Stadium while lightning strikes on April 29. The rally was delayed due to inclement weather
Lightning strikes as NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) volunteer Faith Goh (left) and research assistant Sun Yuchen prepare to collect seagrass at East Coast Park around 5am on May 29.
The Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier, docking at Marina Bay Cruise Centre on a June 23, 2025, the first time that a warship has berthed at the cruise centre. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
Customer service manager Norazman Sapiie and crew members were overwhelmed after being greeted by people who arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 4 to welcome the last scheduled Jetstar Asia flight on July 31. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
People fanning soldiers as they do the Onward March in the stands at the National Day Parade at the Padang on Aug 9. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu added an eighth world title to her long list of career achievements clinching gold in the women’s 50m backstroke S2 at the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Sept 26. It was the first gold for the Singaporean at the meet – and her fourth consecutive world title in the event. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
] People attempting to get a free view during the final practice session at the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, near Marina Square, on Oct 4. Racing Bull driver Isack Hadjar and Mercedes driver George Russell are seen passing below them. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
Migrant workers taking part in a tournament of Kabbadi, a traditional contact team sport, during Deepavali celebrations at Sembawang Recreation Centre on Oct 20. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
A fire that broke out at the Eunos Industrial Estate on Nov 1, 2025, was extinguished after more than 5 hours. No injuries were reported. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)
Commuters at Paya Lebar MRT station at 9.12pm, on Dec 2, 2025. Commuters were directed to trains that ran in different directions, leaving them in confusion. (Shintaro Tay/The Straits Times)