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Two Singapore-registered ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, one sinks
SINGAPORE, Oct 15 — Two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Oct 13 and 14, respectively, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. One of the vessels, GFS Pride, sank
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Over a third of Singapore workers unsure they can spot CEO deepfakes
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — KnowBe4, a digital workforce security company, has found that more than a third (36 per cent) of Singapore office workers are not confident they could distinguish a genuine message from their chief executive officer (CEO)
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Singapore economy grows 5.4pc in 3Q 2026, slower than previous quarter
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter (3Q) of 2026, moderating from 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Energy, Trade
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Singapore advises citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid security risks
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — The Singapore government has advised its citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia following heightened security risks in the region, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In a travel advisory posted yesterday, the MFA
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Forget the cinema — this Singapore driver has a whole HDB block for a screen
SINGAPORE, Oct 13 — An owner of a portable projector staged his own backyard movie night by cleverly using the exterior wall of a Jurong West HDB block as a screen. The ingenious concept was noticed by a resident living
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Singapore police nab rider after assault on transport officials in Ang Mo Kio
SINGAPORE, Oct 13 — A 52-year-old man was arrested by the police after he assaulted two Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) active mobility enforcement officers (AMEOs) during a recent enforcement operation. LTA said in a Facebook post on Monday (Oct 12)
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Singapore mosques to stay open for prayers, outdoor activities to stop if haze hits very unhealthy levels
SINGAPORE, Oct 12 — Mosques across Singapore remain open for daily and Friday congregational prayers despite the haze, though non-essential outdoor activities will be suspended if air quality deteriorates to very unhealthy levels. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS)
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Singapore working towards highest-level WHO recognition for vaccines, says health minister
OCTOBER 12 — After becoming among the first three national regulatory authorities to attain the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) classification as a listed authority for medicines regulatory systems in 2023, Singapore is now working towards attaining the same status for
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Baby shaken, smothered for months: Singapore couple plead guilty to causing or allowing son’s death
SINGAPORE, Oct 12 — A Singaporean couple pleaded guilty today to charges linked to the death of their eight-month-old son, who was repeatedly shaken, smothered and assaulted by his parents over several months. According to Singapore news outlet CNA, Chloe
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Thai teen brings grandfather to Singapore, travels 2,000km by train and bus, stays in JB to save costs
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 — Travelling overseas, especially to a destination like Singapore, certainly isn’t budget friendly. But that didn’t stop a 16-year-old Thai teenager from taking his grandfather on his first trip to the little red dot. “As a 16-year-old boy,
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