01
3 eastern MRT stations open December 26
- Sungei Bedok links 2 lines
- Bedok South and Xilin also open
Sources (1)
- ST Big Story/Big Story — “Three new MRT stations in the east to open on Dec 26”
02
New app flags suspicious conversations
- Android beta covers WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS
- On-device analysis; messages not automatically blocked
Sources (1)
- ST Singapore — “New app helps spot potential scams by analysing messages”
03
Google plans US$15b Malaysia investment
- New campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan
- More than 1 gigawatt of clean energy planned
Sources (1)
- BT COMPANIES & MARKETS — “Google to invest US$15b in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028 amid data centre expansion”
04
UOB profit rises to $1.25b, shares fall
- Loan-loss provisions fell 81% year on year
- Result missed $1.38b analyst forecast
Sources (1)
- ST Front Page Business — “UOB’s Q3 net profit jumps 182% to $1.25b but misses forecast; shares fall over 5%”
05
More graduates find work after 6 months
- About 7 in 10 initially unemployed university graduates in paid work by 1 year
- Records do not distinguish full-time jobs
Sources (1)
- ST Singapore — “More uni and poly grads land jobs by the one-year mark after leaving school”
06
660 electric buses get step-free aisles
- Rollout starts at end-2026
- New fleet includes 300 double-deckers
Sources (1)
- ST Singapore — “New electric buses will feature upgrades based on commuter feedback”
07
Malaysia poultry farms face relocation costs
- Housing growth brings complaints over flies and odours
- Johor farmer estimates RM30m move
Sources (1)
- ST Front Page World News — “Malaysia poultry farms pressured to move amid complaints of flies, smell”
08
Canva overhaul affects 22% of staff
- 1,271 workers face cuts, changes or moves
- Number of job losses not disclosed
Sources (1)
- ST Business — “Overhaul at Aussie tech firm Canva to affect 22% of workforce”
09
Cross-border taxi quota to rise to 300
- Increase from 200 to be phased in
- Proposal for 500 per country still under study
Sources (1)
- BH Malaysia — “S’pura-M’sia sepakat tambah kuota teksi rentas sempadan jadi 300 (Singapore and Malaysia agree to raise cross-border taxi quota to 300)”
10
Australia defends teen social media ban
- Reddit challenges impact on protected speech
- Platforms face penalties, not children
Sources (1)
- ST World — “Aussie govt defends social media teen ban as modest but justified to limit harm”
Follow-ups
US midterm election administration
Democrats take both houses of Congress
- Senate seats flipped in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina
- Trump says he will accept the results
Sources (1)
- ST ST Front Page — “DEMOCRATS WIN BIG”
Transboundary haze 2026
Singapore raises haze fine cap to $20m
- Parliament passed amendments on November 4
- Authorities can require independent assessments
Sources (1)
- ST ST Front Page — “Errant firms face $20m fine, blocked financial services under changes to Singapore haze law”
November 2026 BTO launch
HDB launches 7,964 flats in 7 projects
- Applications close November 11
- Higher family and single income ceilings now apply
Sources (1)
- ST Front Page Singapore — “7,964 BTO flats launched as higher income ceilings take effect”
Singapore COE category reforms
Category A COE hits record $139,001
- First time above Open category
- Category B closes at $132,334
Sources (1)
- ST Singapore — “Price of Cat A COE hits all-time high, exceeding that of Cat E”
Bangladesh garment wage demands
Bangladesh garment wage board agrees to rise
- Amount still to be determined
- Workers seek 30,000 taka a month
Sources (1)
- ST World — “Bangladesh to raise minimum wage for garment sector”
Indonesia police wiretapping investigation
Indonesia sacks chief of staff in spying case
- Listyo and 2 police generals face charges
- Investigators have not established who directed alleged operation
Sources (1)
- ST World — “Prabowo sacks chief of staff over alleged wiretapping”
Administration of Muslim Law amendments
Muslim law amendments pass Parliament
- Child travel safeguards being discussed
- Changes also cover Islamic college oversight
Sources (1)
- BH Berita — “Mahkamah Syariah, ICA bincang sekat anak kes cerai dibawa lari ke luar negara (Syariah Court and ICA discuss preventing children in divorce cases from being taken overseas)”