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CONFLICTSep 12Is Singapore psychologically prepared for a terror attack ? The article questions Singapore's psychological readiness for a terror attack. This assesses public resilience and preparedness for potential security threats.channelnewsasia.com · United States
POLITICSSep 11As Singapore weighs joining China-led AI body, does it risk US retaliation?As Singapore considers joining a China-led body on artificial intelligence, analysts say membership would give the city state a bigger say in global governance matters related to the technology but may invite an unfriendly response from Washington. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed in parliament earlier this week that Singapore had received an invitation to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico). Singapore would consider the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 11Singapore and mainland China top global student assessment as OECD scores hit record lowSingaporean and Chinese students led the world in educational performance in 2025, according to an assessment by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, as average scores across OECD countries reached a record low. The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment comprised 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 countries and economies, including OECD members and partners. This edition of the survey was the largest since the OECD first administered the triennial...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 1022-year-old Singaporean pleads guilty to $245m crypto heistVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 10Pool of capable Singaporeans will narrow if personal cost of public service is too high : Tan See LengTan See Leng states that the pool of capable Singaporeans in public service could shrink if the personal costs are too high. This highlights a potential challenge for future public administration in Singapore.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICSSep 10Singapore PM increases his salary by $1.1 million amid first government pay raise in 15 yearsPrime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the salary increases in parliament on Tuesday, the first for ministers in 15 years. Wong's own benchmark paycheck is set to rise 64 percent to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million) a year.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 10CBI secures return of accused in Singapore scam case from U.S.Harnek Singh, absconding since 2013 in a case involving spoof calls targeting Indian nationals in Singapore, deported from the U.S. and taken into CBI custodyThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 10Pritam Singh questions if high pay attracts top private talent to Singapore politicsWorkers’ Party chief Pritam Singh has called for a more modest increase to Singapore’s ministerial salaries, challenging the argument that a higher pay was needed to attract top talent from the private sector. At Thursday’s parliamentary debate on changes to the political salary framework, Singh questioned if the city state’s high earners in the private sector were deterred from politics by lower pay or whether the issue was political responsibilities. He argued that most of the city state’s...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 10Grab Singapore apologises over microdrama ad that raised passenger safety fearsGrab Singapore has apologised after a new promotional series formatted like popular Chinese microdramas raised concerns over personal boundaries and passenger safety in the city state. Titled I Fell In Love With My Grab Driver, the video campaign stars local actress-model Regina Lim as Emily, a widow stretched thin by the demands of her children and mother. The campaign’s trailer, released on Friday, shows Emily meeting Grab driver Henry – played by Singaporean actor-singer Glenn Yong – when he...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 104 Chinese nationals charged over Singaporean man’s Malaysia airport kidnappingFour Chinese nationals, including a woman, claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Balik Pulau, Malaysia’s Penang state, on Thursday to charges of kidnapping a Singaporean man. The accused: Liu Ting Jun, 46; Huang Jin, 39; Wang Hao Yu, 32; and Guan Siqi, 24, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to them in Mandarin before Sessions Court Judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin. According to the charge sheet, the four are alleged to have acted jointly to abduct and wrongfully confine 72-year-old...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 9Singapore’s DBS sued for US$1 billion in alleged 1MDB-linked claimSingapore’s DBS Bank is being sued for an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Southeast Asia’s largest lender DBS Group has said. The claimants include the liquidators of four companies: BlackRock Commodities (Global), Platinum Global ‌Luxury Services, Affinity Equity International Partners and TKIL Global Investments. The liquidators did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for ‌comment. DBS on ⁠Wednesday rejected the...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 9Man in Singapore gets protection order against wife who sent AI obscene imagesA family court has granted a man a personal protection order (PPO) against his wife, who had abused him emotionally or psychologically with text messages about him having sex with his sister. The court found that the sending of fake images and videos of the husband and his sister engaging in sexual acts, generated by artificial intelligence, amounted to family violence. The man had sought the PPO alleging that his wife had inflicted emotional or psychological abuse on him by accusing him of...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 9Singapore-flagged vessel fire off Kerala coast: Pollution risk assessment warns of future shoreline impact from lost containersAssessment done by International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation on the vessel’s containers that fell into the sea in June 2025 incidentThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 9Singapore unfinished anti - colonial struggleThe article discusses Singapore's ongoing anti-colonial struggle, suggesting a deeper historical and political narrative beyond its independence.greenleft.org.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 9Singaporean PM pay to jump to S$3 . 6mil , will donate increaseThe Singaporean Prime Minister's salary is set to increase to S$3.6 million, with the Prime Minister intending to donate the increment. This news pertains to government compensation and public service.freemalaysiatoday.com · Malaysia
BUSINESSSep 9AT ONE IMPACT WEEK 2026 Singapore returns to build the architecture of a well - being economy | Press Releases | AsiaAT ONE IMPACT WEEK is scheduled to return to Singapore in 2026, focusing on developing a well-being economy. This is an announcement for an upcoming economic event in Asia.eco-business.com · China
POLITICSSep 9Singapore police question 5 over racist comments on Nepal floods, Air India investmentThe police have identified and interviewed five people over online comments relating to the Nepal floods and discussions surrounding Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India. Senior Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday that the police were looking into “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments about the Nepal-Tibet disaster and SIA’s investment in Air India. In response to media queries, the police on Wednesday confirmed they received police reports and are investigating certain...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 9How Asia’s ultra-rich are investing and where wealthy Chinese are migrating, according to Maybank Singapore CEOAsia's ultra-rich still like gold, but they're branching out to digital assets as well, Maybank Singapore's CEO said.CNBC
CYBERSep 8Singapore man Malone Lam pleads guilty after massive US bitcoin heist and spending spreeA 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington resident – one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in US history – and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout who came to the US from Singapore, faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge. US District Judge Colleen...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Singapore ‘open’ to using chemical castration for sex offenders if proven effectiveSingapore remains open to considering chemical castration as a measure to tackle sex crimes if there is clear evidence that it is effective in reducing crime, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said. However, the evidence so far was inconclusive, he said in a written parliamentary reply on Tuesday. “We remain open to considering measures including pharmacological anti-androgen treatments, also known as chemical castrations, if it is clear that such measures are effective in bringing down...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Singapore tightens national bonus criteria for political salaries , including unemployment , income growthSingapore is implementing stricter criteria for national bonuses tied to political salaries, incorporating factors like unemployment and income growth. This policy adjustment aims to link political compensation more closely to national economic performance.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
BUSINESSSep 8Minister defends Singapore Airlines’ Air India stake amid scrutiny, racist rantsSingapore’s transport minister on Tuesday defended Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India, saying the city state’s flag carrier must grow overseas because there is a limit to how many people will fly to or from Singapore. Responding ‌to a question in parliament, Minister Jeffrey Siow said the flag carrier was a listed company that funded investments from its own balance sheet and it had not sought further capital from shareholders. The airline is majority owned by Singapore state investor...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Singapore ministers set for pay rise to US$1.4 million entry benchmarkSingapore’s ministers will receive progressive salary increases, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced. The entry-level ministerial salary benchmark will rise to S$1.8 million (US$1.4 million) from S$1.1 million, while the prime minister’s pay benchmark will increase to S$3.6 million from S$2.2 million, in line with recommendations made by an independent committee. Wong said during a ministerial statement in parliament on Tuesday that he would donate the increase in his salary to “suitable...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 8Fusion timelines diverge as Singapore seeks power for AI growthFusion energy timelines are showing discrepancies as Singapore actively pursues power solutions to support its AI expansion. This indicates a strategic push for advanced energy to fuel technological growth.sbr.com.sg · Singapore
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