CNA • 29th December 2025

Town councils to receive grant adjustment of S$1.8 million from MND due to discrepancy

A one-time grant adjustment of S$1.8 million will be distributed among 18 town councils to make up for a discrepancy that affected grant disbursements over a 14-year period.

CNA • 22nd December 2025

Vivian Balakrishnan to attend special ASEAN meeting in KL on Thai-Cambodian border conflict

Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will be attending a special ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting on Monday (Dec 22) in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.

CNA • 17th December 2025

Bondi shooting: 22-year-old police officer, 4 months into the job, survives gunshot wound to head

Australian police officer Mr Jack Hibbert survived a gunshot wound to the head after responding to the shooting incident at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

CNA • 17th December 2025

Singapore's November exports rise 11.6%, stronger than expected

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose by 11.6 per cent in November from the same month a year earlier, Enterprise Singapore said on Wednesday (Dec 17).

CNA • 12th December 2025

World Aquatic Championships arena in Kallang to close from Jan 1 for enhancement works

The 4,800-capacity arena in Kallang that hosted the World Aquatics Championships over the summer will be closed from Jan 1, 2026 for enhancement works.

CNA • 12th December 2025

New UK-Singapore partnership aims to bring new medical innovations to patients faster

A first-of-its-kind partnership between Singapore and the UK could allow patients in both countries to benefit sooner from major medical advances, HSA and MHRA said on Friday (Dec 12).

CNA • 10th December 2025

Singapore calls on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise restraint and resolve differences amid escalating border clashes

Singapore has called on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise restraint and for both sides to resolve their differences through dialogue amid escalating border clashes.

CNA • 9th December 2025

SingPost to raise regular domestic mail rates by 10 cents in 2026

SingPost will raise regular domestic postage rates by 10 cents from Jan 1, 2026, citing a “structural decline” in mail volumes that have fallen by more than 40 per cent since 2019.

CNA • 5th December 2025

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim’s Minister of State appointment moved up to Jan 1, 2026

Member of Parliament Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim will be appointed as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development on Jan 1, 2026.

CNA • 3rd December 2025

GXS Bank lays off 82 employees after 'strategic business review'

GXS Bank will retrench 82 employees across its group following a "strategic business review", said its group chief executive officer Pei-Si Lai in a message seen by CNA on Wednesday (Dec 3).

CNA • 1st December 2025

Over S$7m in fines issued for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints in first 10 months of 2025

More than S$7.1 million in penalties was imposed after 23,742 travellers were caught evading duties and goods and services tax across air, land, and sea checkpoints in the first 10 months of 2025.

CNA • 28th November 2025

Al-Firdaus Mosque in Choa Chu Kang to make way for redevelopment; new mosque in Tengah to adopt its name

The Al-Firdaus Mosque in Choa Chu Kang will close to make way for redevelopment plans in the area, with a new mosque in Tengah to adopt its name after the former goes.

CNA • 28th November 2025

Government to provide one-time property tax rebate of up to 15% for owner-occupied homes in 2026

The government will provide a one-off property tax rebate of up to 15 per cent in 2026 for owner-occupied residential properties, the Ministry of Finance and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore said on Friday.

CNA • 25th November 2025

'A hero': Singaporean thanks Thai man who rescued missing father from Hat Yai floods

What began as a self-drive holiday to Thailand turned into a harrowing ordeal for 74-year-old Ronnie Toh. The trip had coincided with some of the worst flooding to hit the country's south in years.

CNA • 24th November 2025

Singapore to open embassy in Ethiopia's capital, its first in East Africa

Singapore will establish an embassy in Addis Ababa, the first in East Africa and the third on the African continent, alongside Egypt and South Africa.

CNA • 18th November 2025

Singtel mobile connectivity restored after service outage

Mobile connectivity has been restored for Singtel customers after a service outage, said the telco on Tuesday (Nov 18) evening.

CNA • 18th November 2025

Singapore seizes record 35.7kg of rhino horns worth S$1.13 million at Changi Airport

An attempt to smuggle a record 35.7kg of rhinoceros horns from South Africa to Laos via Changi Airport was foiled earlier this month.

CNA • 17th November 2025

Singapore to block access to news outlet MalaysiaNow over failure to comply with POFMA order

Internet access service providers in Singapore have been ordered to block online news outlet MalaysiaNow following its non-compliance with a correction direction under POFMA.

CNA • 17th November 2025

MPA to get new chairman on Dec 1

Mr Loh Khum Yean will take over from Mr Niam Chiang Meng as chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) board, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Monday (Nov 17).

CNA • 17th November 2025

Heavy traffic expected at Singapore's land checkpoints during year-end school holidays

Heavy traffic is expected at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints over the year-end school holidays from Nov 21 to Jan 1.

CNA • 14th November 2025

Over S$1m lost in scam involving 'JB-Singapore housing subsidy'

More than S$1 million (US$768,000) has been lost to a scam variant involving a fraudulent and non-existent "Johor-Singapore Housing Subsidy" initiative.

CNA • 12th November 2025

Qian Zhimin, the 'cryptoqueen' fraudster who fled China for London luxury

Qian Zhimin wanted a glamorous lifestyle. She travelled across Europe, yearned to be acquainted with royalty and even dreamed of becoming the ruler of a self-proclaimed micronation.

CNA • 7th November 2025

'My ethical duty to help': Doctor recounts trying to save man who died on Singapore Airlines flight

A doctor who tried to resuscitate a fellow passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight but to no avail said on Friday (Nov 7) that he will not hesitate to step forward again if the same situation arises.

CNA • 6th November 2025

Driver charged in court after crashing into vehicles in Telok Blangah police chase and fleeing on foot

A 34-year-old driver was charged in court with multiple traffic-related offences on Friday (Nov 7) after he allegedly drove off during a police check.