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8 public officers referred to police after review of 191 property transactions near unannounced MRT stations

8 public officers referred to police after review of 191 property transactions near unannounced MRT stations

Further checks are continuing and the government will study what the review shows about gaps in existing safeguards, says Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing.

06/10/2026

Parliament in brief: Speaker’s pay and other highlights from Oct 6

Parliament in brief: Speaker’s pay and other highlights from Oct 6

06/10/2026

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06/10/2026

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06/10/2026

'Not the time to go soft': Singapore to table law reinforcing deterrent sentences for scam offenders, including youths

Senior Minister K Shanmugam's comments come after a High Court ruling in September had given several young money mule offenders probation and community sentences.

06/10/2026

Fresh grads taking longer to secure jobs, retrenched workers finding it harder to land new jobs: Jasmin Lau

The decline in the re-entry rate was most pronounced among clerical, sales and service workers, tertiary-educated residents and those aged below 30.

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Singapore studying stronger safeguards for high-risk AI uses as systems grow more autonomous: Josephine Teo

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06/10/2026

North-South Corridor delay: Affected business to continue getting HDB rental rebates if eligible

North-South Corridor delay: Affected business to continue getting HDB rental rebates if eligible

06/10/2026

Go-Ahead won Tampines bus contract on quality despite higher bid; most services now improved: Jeffrey Siow

Go-Ahead won Tampines bus contract on quality despite higher bid; most services now improved: Jeffrey Siow

06/10/2026

This Singaporean chef moved to Mexico for love. Now she runs the only Singaporean restaurant in Latin America

This Singaporean chef moved to Mexico for love. Now she runs the only Singaporean restaurant in Latin America

04/10/2026

Parliament in brief: Speaker’s pay and other highlights from Oct 6

Parliament in brief: Speaker’s pay and other highlights from Oct 6

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‘Many complex engineering challenges’ behind Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: Operator

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06/10/2026

What Prabowo’s biggest Cabinet reshuffle to date signals as he nears 2 years in office

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What Prabowo’s biggest Cabinet reshuffle to date signals as he nears 2 years in office

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Noise, dust from North-South Corridor works expected to ease by end-2027: Jeffrey Siow

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