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01

SIA cabin rollout slips to second half of 2027

  • More than $2 billion across 72 aircraft
  • New economy seats reserved for Boeing 777-9s
  • A350 seat certification still outstanding
Sources (3) STBTZB
  • ST Big Story — “SIA to roll out $2b cabin upgrades from second half of 2027”
  • BT Upfront — “Singapore Airlines’ new planes and seats delayed again due to certification issues”
  • ZB News Front Page — “新航斥资逾20亿元　时隔九年全面升级长途客舱 (Singapore Airlines spends over $2 billion on a full long-haul cabin upgrade after nine years)”
02

Malaysia pauses Najib’s move to house arrest

  • RM50 million fine paid by UMNO
  • Dispute over pardon and separate 1MDB sentence
  • No timetable for legal clarification
Sources (2) STZB
  • ST ST Front Page — “Najib pays $15.7 million fine, but his road home hits legal roadblock”
  • ZB News Focus — “纳吉居家服刑安排暂缓　马律政署要厘清法律诠释 (Najib house arrest paused as Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers seeks legal clarification)”
03

OCBC Q3 profit beats forecasts at $2.04 billion

  • Customer trading income up 29% to $480 million
  • Net interest margin down to 1.66%
  • Higher loan-growth outlook for 2026
Sources (2) BTZB
  • BT Upfront — “OCBC wealth clients turn defensive amid market volatility as Q3 profit rises 3%”
  • ZB BUSINESS NEWS — “华侨第三季净利涨3%　为本轮唯一表现超预期银行 (OCBC third-quarter profit rises 3%, the only local bank to beat expectations this earnings season)”
04

CSA urges firms to secure equipment controls

  • European fridges and blood-bank cold rooms hit
  • No similar incidents reported in Singapore
  • Updates, access restrictions and stronger logins urged
Sources (1) ST
  • ST Big Story — “Europe fridge cyberattacks: CSA urges S’pore firms to restrict web access to control systems”
05

Grab junction tests paused after Punggol incident

  • Child began crossing during vehicle’s left turn
  • Braking followed by safety-operator takeover
  • LTA investigation into vehicle response
Sources (1) ZB
  • ZB Local News — “榜鹅Grab自驾车路口险撞女童　陆交局：已叫停测试 (Grab self-driving vehicle nearly hits girl at Punggol junction; LTA says testing has been halted)”
06

Prince Group-linked Singaporean faces 2 charges

  • Alleged false $23 million cigar agreement
  • Documents linked to JTC lease application
  • Remand until November 12
Sources (1) ZB
  • ZB News Focus — “涉教唆伪造协议和企图行骗 太子集团新加坡女干部被控 (Singaporean Prince Group executive charged over alleged abetment of falsification and attempted cheating)”
07

Equinix opens SG6 under stricter green rules

  • US$290 million facility in Jalan Tukang
  • 20MW computing capacity when fully built
  • Energy-efficiency design target better than required
Sources (1) ST
  • ST Singapore — “Singapore’s first data centre under stricter green rules opens”
08

DIS launches dedicated intelligence training command

  • Existing training units consolidated
  • 2 new units planned for April 2027
  • AI, data analysis and public-source intelligence skills
Sources (1) ZB
  • ZB News Front Page — “武装部队新设训练指挥部 培训军人用AI分析搜情报 (SAF establishes training command to teach AI-assisted intelligence analysis and collection)”
09

New centre researches AI and networks for healthcare

  • NUHS partnership with Singtel and Ericsson
  • Home monitoring, robots and surgical support
  • Focus on 5G-Advanced and future 6G networks
Sources (2) STTM
  • ST Big Story — “Home-based patient care among uses of AI being tested at new 5G, 6G research centre”
  • TM Front Page — “‘ஏஐ’ பயன்பாடு: வீட்டில் வழங்கப்படும் நோயாளிப் பராமரிப்புக்கான சோதனை (AI use: research into care for patients recovering at home)”
10

Bomb threats spread to European newsrooms

  • More flights diverted or escorted by fighters
  • No explosives found; all planes landed safely
  • Sender and links between threats unverified
Sources (1) ST
  • ST Big Story — “European newsrooms hit by bomb threats as more flights disrupted”

Follow-ups

Singapore Malaysia cross-border taxis

Cross-border taxi quota hits 500 on November 16

  • 500 licensed vehicles permitted from each country
  • CDG Zig and Kumpool join Grab
  • More regulated booking choices for travellers
Sources (2) STBH
  • ST ST Front Page — “Causeway taxi quota to rise to 500 from Nov 16”
  • BH Berita — “Kuota teksi rentas sempadan S’pura-M’sia naik kepada 500 mulai 16 Nov (Singapore-Malaysia cross-border taxi quota rises to 500 from November 16)”

US midterm election administration

AI stock sell-off sweeps across Asian markets

  • Nasdaq down 5.5% on November 5
  • Japan and South Korea lose about 6%
  • Investors seek safety in government bonds
Sources (2) STZB
  • ST Business — “Stocks tumble as AI panic sweeps markets, investors flee to bonds”
  • ZB News Focus — “美国期中选结果引发全球科技股暴跌 (US midterm election results trigger global technology stock sell-off)”

Sarawak state election

Sarawak election set for December 12

  • Nominations on November 28
  • Early voting on December 8
  • About 2.06 million registered voters
Sources (1) ST
  • ST Front Page World News — “Sarawak polls set for Dec 12”

Iran/Hormuz war and ceasefire

Hormuz tanker damage continues amid mediation

  • Iran reports 3 more damaged vessels
  • Nuclear proposal relayed through Qatar
  • Sanctions relief among Tehran’s conditions
Sources (2) STZB
  • ST World — “Tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure”
  • ZB World News — “伊朗提交核方案　设七条件要美国先满足再谈判 (Iran submits nuclear proposal with seven conditions to be met before negotiations)”

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