October 2026 news archive
Published SG News editions from October 2026, newest first.
- Saturday, 31 October 2026
Binance reports US$6.3 billion hack, freezes assets and suspends withdrawals
- Friday, 30 October 2026
Child abuse cases rise as Singapore family-violence helpline reports jump 49%
- Thursday, 29 October 2026
All MOE kindergartens to offer integrated full-day programmes by 2030
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Singapore consults on board independence and five-directorship limit
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Singapore sets out major energy expansion as supply risks grow
- Monday, 26 October 2026
PM Wong pledges cost and jobs support as PAP and WP debate policy consistency
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
Singapore app-store audit leads to removal of 65 harmful apps and correction of 24 age ratings
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
Singapore appoints biomethane importers and commits S$143 million to industrial carbon cuts
- Friday, 23 October 2026
Singapore urges urgent PHP fixes as security flaws force websites offline worldwide
- Thursday, 22 October 2026
Parents jailed for 16 years and 15 years three months over baby son’s fatal abuse
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Singtel fined S$1 million after preventable March outages affected 720,000 customers
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Wage council recommends 6-8% rises for lower-paid workers, with new loss-making category
- Monday, 19 October 2026
Singapore home buyers use more savings for down payments as mortgages grow
- Sunday, 18 October 2026
Singapore launches voluntary TCM accreditation and studies wider role in patient care
- Saturday, 17 October 2026
Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 faces 18-month diversion after Cross Island Line tunnelling snag
- Friday, 16 October 2026
Singapore MRT reliability reaches record 3.38 million train-km between delays
- Thursday, 15 October 2026
Singapore's economy grows 5.4% in third quarter, beating forecasts
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Singapore plans national blocking of phishing and malware websites from 2027
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026
PM Wong warns AI could remove the first steps of young workers’ careers
- Monday, 12 October 2026
PCF Sparkletots doubles staff training investment and widens mother-tongue teaching
- Sunday, 11 October 2026
Singapore to rename and expand IMH as national mental health centre
- Saturday, 10 October 2026
Malaysia proposes record RM459.8 billion federal budget with wage rise and tax relief
- Friday, 9 October 2026
Singapore proposes merging car COE categories with rebates and surcharges of up to S$15,000
- Thursday, 8 October 2026
Singapore raises illegal ride-service fines and tightens mobility-device battery rules
- Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Singapore studies 200ha Tekong energy cluster for power generation and imports
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Singapore to join Panama Canal neutrality pact and negotiate legal assistance treaty
- Monday, 5 October 2026
Singapore expands disability employment and care support, with spending to rise up to 60%
- Sunday, 4 October 2026
Singapore sugar intake falls 20%, but 95% of residents exceed daily sodium limit
- Saturday, 3 October 2026
Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link opening moves to February 2027 for safety approvals
- Friday, 2 October 2026
Singapore HDB resale prices fall 0.2% in Q3 while private home prices rise 1.4%
- Thursday, 1 October 2026
PM Wong says Singapore must weigh policy costs and incentives as disruption grows