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What does Singapore lose when the wrecking ball swings? South China Morning Post05:07
Airline profits expected to halve in 2026 due to 70% increase in jet fuel prices: IATA The Straits Times14:23
China–South Africa service network reshaped after Evergreen and PIL exit Container News12:39
Two Singapore residents who were on hantavirus-hit cruise ship complete quarantine Channel NewsAsia09:41
Family of late Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo donates $385,000 to St pocket money fund The Straits Times09:39
87-year-old driver among 3 taken to hospital after accident in Queenstown carpark The Straits Times09:39
Couple on Singapore-registered motorcycle die in accident along Second Link towards Malaysia AsiaOne08:06

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Container vessel that sank near Batam reported ‘significant functional leakage’ just before… The Straits Times02:59

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Singapore Shares May See Continued Consolidation On Monday RTT News01:21

From Singapore to Mumbai, the trail of Rajesh Exports’ elusive financial statements Mint01:11

Over 80 Community Groups Urge Governments To Remove ISDS From ASEAN-ANZ Trade Deal Scoop01:02

Earlier today

BTS Singapore concert: Police double down on scam warning as losses cross $11,000 AsiaOne00:24

In the last 6 hours

Singapore households’ net wealth up, but also taking on more debt such as home loans The Straits Times22:10 7-Jun-26

We need to close the gap between Singapore’s mental health goals and reality The Straits Times22:04 7-Jun-26

Forum: Kudos to Singapore’s efficient public healthcare system The Straits Times22:04 7-Jun-26

There’s no escaping the El Nino. Here’s how ASEAN can blunt its fire and fury The Straits Times22:04 7-Jun-26

Mas-licensed trust company fined $300,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

More retrenched PMEs seek union help; Ntuc flags concerns about offshoring and AI job cuts The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

Man appeals against High Court ruling after being awarded 95% of $23m matrimonial assets The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

Why Singapore is getting its ducks in a row in exploring nuclear energy The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

No major technical roadblocks prevent S’pore from storing nuclear waste, study with Swedish… The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

Singapore surgeon treats severe eye damage using mouth tissue, donated stem cells The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

Spotted a seahorse or pipefish in local waters? S’pore researchers want to know The Straits Times22:01 7-Jun-26

Silk Way West Airlines and dnata extend cooperation in SIN Cargo Forwarder Global21:56 7-Jun-26

Crew Rescued After Container Feeder Sinks off Singapore The Maritime Executive21:50 7-Jun-26

In the last 8 hours

Pete Hegseth’s dangerous call to arms in Asia Taipei Times20:10 7-Jun-26

Yesterday

Singapore’s Wee Hur Enters Hong Kong Student Housing with $92M Kowloon Buy Mingtiandi16:42 7-Jun-26

Players from Canada, USA and Singapore join Tenby golfers to raise thousands Western Telegraph16:03 7-Jun-26

No banking details leaked in PCF Sparkletots pre-school data security incident The Straits Times14:54 7-Jun-26

Airline profits expected to halve in 2026 due to 70% increase in jet fuel prices: IATA The Straits Times14:23 7-Jun-26

Blackstone’s AirTrunk Plans $30B India Data Centre Push in Run-Up to Singapore IPO Mingtiandi14:09 7-Jun-26

Mountbatten artwork removed by Smrt raises questions about artistic creativity, expression,… The Straits Times14:03 7-Jun-26

China–South Africa service network reshaped after Evergreen and PIL exit Container News12:39 7-Jun-26

Singapore Airlines Adds Airbus A380 Flights On This Major Route [Map] Simple Flying12:04 7-Jun-26

2,520 Bto flats with waits of around three years to go on sale in June The Straits Times11:00 7-Jun-26

Dismissed Tuen Mun school principal to pursue contract rights after Singapore clash Hong Kong Standard10:42 7-Jun-26

28 Hdb projects could get new refuse chute doors to prevent dumping of bulky items The Straits Times10:09 7-Jun-26

Two Singapore residents who were on hantavirus-hit cruise ship complete quarantine Channel NewsAsia09:41 7-Jun-26

Family of late Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo donates $385,000 to ST pocket money fund The Straits Times09:39 7-Jun-26

87-year-old driver among 3 taken to hospital after accident in Queenstown carpark The Straits Times09:39 7-Jun-26

Hong Kong principal fired over Singapore row says he will seek legal advice South China Morning Post08:46 7-Jun-26

Motorcyclist dies in hospital after accident in Yishun The Straits Times08:38 7-Jun-26

Two Singapore residents who were on board MV Hondius complete hantavirus quarantine The Straits Times08:38 7-Jun-26

Couple on Singapore-registered motorcycle die in accident along Second Link towards Malaysia AsiaOne08:06 7-Jun-26

How my son found meaningful connections on a Mount Rinjani hike The Straits Times06:25 7-Jun-26

Over 6,000 people from north-west district join fitness festival to keep active The Straits Times06:05 7-Jun-26

Luxury yacht at Sentosa Cove marina catches fire; no reported injuries The Straits Times05:45 7-Jun-26

At This Singapore Hotel, AI Decides What’s For Breakfast Forbes05:43 7-Jun-26

Top five Psle revision tips from experts The Straits Times05:25 7-Jun-26

Pedestrian, 86, taken to hospital after accident involving motorcycle in Chinatown The Straits Times05:25 7-Jun-26

Videos targeting Indian community 'do not reflect the views of Singaporeans': Josephine Teo AsiaOne05:23 7-Jun-26

What does Singapore lose when the wrecking ball swings? South China Morning Post05:07 7-Jun-26

IATA urges bigger green aviation fuel push as production stagnates and prices rise The Straits Times05:05 7-Jun-26

Tech tremors: Overpriced SpaceX IPO roils markets, Singapore tech stocks not spared The Straits Times05:03 7-Jun-26

Research finds interaction with father, not mother, affects child health The Straits Times04:44 7-Jun-26

Man arrested for possessing stun device, suspected drug offences after crashing car in Yishun The Straits Times04:34 7-Jun-26

Luxury yacht at Sentosa Cove marina catches fire The Straits Times03:43 7-Jun-26

Motorcyclist dies in hospital after accident on TPE The Straits Times03:33 7-Jun-26

In the last 7 days

Bruised, unheard and unseen: Abused husbands in Singapore The Straits Times23:19 6-Jun-26

When a design constraint becomes this home’s defining feature Channel NewsAsia23:11 6-Jun-26

Research shows potential of using blood tests to predict Alzheimer’s disease The Straits Times22:08 6-Jun-26

‘I’m sure I am not the complete vehicle yet’: Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow The Straits Times22:08 6-Jun-26

‘I’m not afraid of anything at this age’: Elderly jaywalkers risk their lives for convenience The Straits Times22:08 6-Jun-26

No physical side mirrors, no problem: What it’s like to ride and drive electric buses The Straits Times21:07 6-Jun-26

Where hundreds of electric buses are charged and sent out for service The Straits Times21:07 6-Jun-26

State govt picks Singapore firm for Future City master plan The Times of India20:32 6-Jun-26

Boxship goes down off Batam Splash 24/719:43 6-Jun-26

Container ship sinks in Singapore Strait TradeWinds18:36 6-Jun-26

Singapore orders social media platforms to block anti-Indian posts; Chinese link suspected The Telegraph, Calcutta17:32 6-Jun-26

Singapore orders blocking of online content targeting Indians Hindustan Times15:44 6-Jun-26

Dead dugong spotted at Bedok Jetty, first recorded sighting since 2021 The Straits Times15:32 6-Jun-26

Singapore blocks posts targeting Indian community, says content likely from China-based platform Scroll.in15:24 6-Jun-26

3 motorcyclists taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident on pie during morning rush hour The Straits Times13:50 6-Jun-26

The all-new Toyota Rav4 Hybrid is finally here in Singapore AsiaOne13:27 6-Jun-26

Singapore orders YouTube, Facebook, X to block posts targeting Indian community India Today12:42 6-Jun-26

Girls Girls Girls: Wild Rice Singapore spotlights queer women's stories this pride month AsiaOne12:36 6-Jun-26

Singapore Orders YouTube, Facebook And X To Block Posts Targeting Indian Community Outlook India12:03 6-Jun-26

MPA launches regular tours to 130-year-old Sultan Shoal Lighthouse The Straits Times11:37 6-Jun-26

Whales found in and near Singapore waters: A 6,000kg teen, the ‘Singapore whale’ and Jubi Lee The Straits Times10:06 6-Jun-26

Social cohesion takes long time to build, can be broken if not careful: Josephine Teo Channel NewsAsia09:46 6-Jun-26

At least $11,000 lost to BTS Singapore concert ticket scams in less than a week The Straits Times09:46 6-Jun-26

Singapore orders social media platforms to block foreign posts targeting Indian community South China Morning Post09:17 6-Jun-26

Videos targeting Indian community 'undermine the very basis of our society': Edwin Tong AsiaOne08:41 6-Jun-26

Singapore orders social media sites to block content, likely from China-based platform, targeting Indian community Channel NewsAsia08:34 6-Jun-26

S’pore must act firmly when others seek to divide it: Edwin Tong on blocked online content The Straits Times08:34 6-Jun-26

S’pore blocks online posts targeting Indian community; content likely from China-based platform The Straits Times08:34 6-Jun-26

Govt ready to help hawkers if needed; watching impact of rising costs on food prices: Grace Fu The Straits Times07:53 6-Jun-26

Singapore's parliament speaker to visit China Xinhua Agency07:40 6-Jun-26

Tanzania-flagged container vessel sinks in Singapore Strait AsiaOne07:19 6-Jun-26

Container ship sinks off coast of Batam Channel NewsAsia06:43 6-Jun-26

Tanzania-registered container vessel sinks off Batam The Straits Times06:32 6-Jun-26

Dead whale found in Singapore waters last year among the world’s most elusive baleen whale… The Straits Times06:22 6-Jun-26

What makes a good bowl of chendol and where to savour the dessert in Singapore The Straits Times05:12 6-Jun-26

Cyclist who sued for $500k in payouts awarded $55k over Nicoll Highway collision with… The Straits Times05:11 6-Jun-26

Beyond cooking skills: How restaurants in Singapore are fighting to survive The Straits Times05:01 6-Jun-26

Singapore woman taught son what the pipe was for, then he smoked meth every two to three days, now court hands her four … Malay Mail04:27 6-Jun-26

Fewer large trees in S’pore’s older forests; over 100,000 insect species estimated: NParks The Straits Times03:39 6-Jun-26

Man taken to hospital after accident between two buses in Sembawang The Straits Times03:39 6-Jun-26

How a boy and his eagle in Mongolia helped a grieving Singaporean son to let go – and create the book he needed Channel NewsAsia01:28 6-Jun-26

Hong Kong principal’s Singapore disgrace highlights centuries-old educational standards South China Morning Post01:24 6-Jun-26

WTC Wrap: 6 June 2026 We, The Citizens01:03 6-Jun-26

Japan and Asia’s new balance Jakarta Post00:32 6-Jun-26

This new restaurant in New York serves chicken rice so legit, it made a Singaporean cry AsiaOne00:32 6-Jun-26

DayOne Closes $4.5B Series C as GDS’ Overseas Spin-Off Eyes $20B IPO Mingtiandi23:48 5-Jun-26

Young people aren’t rejecting marriage. They’re terrified of getting it wrong The Straits Times22:06 5-Jun-26

Inside the Global Street Food Scene That Pushed Michelin to Finally Recognize Hawkers and Taquerías The Charlotte Observer19:58 5-Jun-26

Singapore Dollar: Firm NEER with mild upside against US Dollar – OCBC FXstreet19:13 5-Jun-26

Friday round-up: Singapore boutique steps up arbitration strengths Commercial Dispute Resolution17:22 5-Jun-26

Changing of the guard at Traffic Police with veteran officer to assume command The Straits Times16:27 5-Jun-26

Singtel advances drive for widespread internal AI use Mobile World Live16:19 5-Jun-26

Michael Baumgartner visits Vietnam, Singapore amid U.S.-China competition for influence in Asia The Spokesman-Review, Washington16:04 5-Jun-26

Việt Nam balances national interests with regional responsibilities: Indonesian media Viet Nam News16:02 5-Jun-26

Shifting Sands in how ASEAN views China and the United States China US Focus15:34 5-Jun-26

Most Asia-Pacific firms use AI for tasks without cutting jobs: survey South China Morning Post15:18 5-Jun-26

Deputy Secretary Landau’s Travel to Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia U.S Department of State14:59 5-Jun-26

Surprise birthday parties, magic tricks and coding: Children take the lead in volunteering The Straits Times14:55 5-Jun-26

Football: Singapore edged out by China in friendly match Channel NewsAsia14:46 5-Jun-26

Another Singaporean arrested for alleged links to Cambodia-based scam ring; 30 men still at… The Straits Times14:35 5-Jun-26

FPT and ComfortDelGro sign AI mobility deal for APAC Automotive World14:33 5-Jun-26

Singaporean suspect linked to Cambodian scam ring to be charged; 30 remain at large AsiaOne14:21 5-Jun-26

Singapore key testing ground for ISO transition plan rules, Fidelity says Environmental Finance14:16 5-Jun-26

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