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Containers float in the water after Singapore-flagged GFS Pride sank near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, in this still image obtained from a social media video, released October 14, 2026.

Two Singapore-flagged Ships Struck in Hormuz Strait

One Singapore-registered ship sank while another was damaged after being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Oct 13 and 14 respectively.

These measures were activated after air quality worsened, with a spike in the dominant haze pollutant, PM2.5, on Wednesday afternoon

Masks Being Distributed As Haze Worsens

Mr Jai Prashanth Rao had been under the mistaken impression that only deaths occurring within 24 hours of surgery required mandatory reporting to the coroner.

SGH Neurosurgery Head Under Probe For Not Reporting Patient’s Death to Coroner

A thick haze descends over marina bay at 1230pm as the hourly PSI spikes up to 137ug with the 24hr PSI at 127.

Worsening Haze Prompts Some Schools to Suspend Outdoor Activity

The registration kiosks at Tan Tock Seng Hospital had notes taped to it stating that it is under maintenance.

Healthcare Services Fully Restored After Systems Outage

The CBD shrouded in haze at 7pm on Oct 9, 2026.

Thundery Afternoon Showers Forecast, PSI Still Unhealthy

Singapore’s economy is expected to continue expanding steadily before the pace of AI-related activity eases in the second half of 2027.

Singapore Q3 GDP Grows 5.4%, Lower Than Q2

Muslim pilgrims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 13, 2026.

MUIS Advises Postponing Umrah Pilgrimage Amid Saudi Arabia Security Concerns

Shalinny Deavy, a State Courts employee, is one of nine Singaporeans still missing from the Nepal floods.

‘My Wife is Gone, I Need to be Strong for our Daughter’: Husband of S’porean Lost in Nepal Floods

Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, K. Shanmugam, delivering the Opening Address.

AI Firms Asked To Provide Full Transparency after Australian Govt Hack: SM Shanmugam

Tan Tock Seng Hospital is among those affected.

Digital Disruptions at Healthcare Institutions, Public Hospitals

Customers visiting the Time To Fly physical fair will enjoy exclusive giveaways and can take part in a grand lucky draw. The top prize is a pair of SIA Business Class return tickets to Cebu, Hangzhou, and Sydney with hotel accommodation.

SIA, Scoot to Offer More Than 380,000 Discounted Tickets at Travel Fair

The semi-detached house at 7A Lengkong Dua on Oct 12, 2026. An American man had used shell companies to rent three landed homes in Singapore and stopped paying rent shortly after moving in.

Man Uses Shell Firms To Repeatedly Avoid Paying Rent, Refuses To Vacate

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong participates in a dialogue moderated by DBS Bank CEO Tan Su Shan during the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference at Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre on Oct 12, 2026.

PM Wong Highlights Worry AI May Break Bottom Rung of Career Ladder

The invalid Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix tickets found on Daver Arish Adil.

Man Charged for Allegedly Trespassing into F1 Event Area

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaks during the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, October 12, 2026.

President Tharman Warns of Fresh Grad Job Risk from AI

Hazy conditions seen from Clementi Singapore at about 8.35 am on Oct 11, 2026.

Haze Keeps Air Quality Unhealthy, Firefly Cancels Flights

Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung announced on Oct 11 that the Government will be activating both the HSS and PHPC schemes in view of the deterioration in air quality due to transboundary haze.

Haze Subsidy Scheme for Related Medical Conditions Starts Oct 12 for Singaporeans: Ong Ye Kung

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Forbes Media Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference at the Shangri-La Singapore on Oct 8, 2026.

PM Lawrence Wong Defends Singapore’s Open Trade Model at Forbes CEO Conference

Shoppers at BYD showroom along Alexandra road on Oct 4, 2026.

Proposed COE Changes Include Merging Cat A and B, Rebates Based on Car Value

Mr Ong noted that international studies have found that PM2.5 is associated with a higher risk of lung cancer but this is often after long-term exposure.

Health Ministry Studying Haze Impact on Lung Cancer Among Non-Smokers

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