This page contains a rolling summary of headlines in the last 24 hours. The summary is generated 4 times a day, at 8am, 12pm, 7pm, and 11pm. Last generated at 05 Nov 2025 23:01:16 +08.

Last 24h

Online Harms Legislation: Singapore's Parliament passed a new Bill to protect victims of deepfakes and doxxing after more than eight hours of debate. The law allows victims to seek civil damages and represents a significant step in addressing online harms. Workers' Party amendments to the Bill were rejected.

Megan Khung Child Abuse Case: The government apologized to social service agencies for perceived "finger-pointing" in initial statements about the fatal abuse case. MSF will establish a social services coordination centre and strengthen oversight, while all abused-child deaths known to social services will be independently reviewed. Police officers involved faced criticism for being "under pressure," leading to a "serious breach" in handling the case.

Prince Group Investigation: Singapore revoked tax incentives for two family offices linked to Cambodia's Prince Group, with police already investigating Chen Zhi before his US indictment. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of financial entities with questionable connections.

Cybersecurity and Hacking: Three individuals from China entered Singapore on fraudulent work permits to hack websites for criminal purposes and were found with government data. Separately, hackers tasked to probe "sites of interest" were jailed after laptops containing information linked to foreign governments were discovered.

COE Prices: Certificate of Entitlement premiums dropped across all categories, with Category A falling 9.8% to close at $110,002.

Fires and Accidents: Multiple incidents occurred including a PMD-linked fire in Yishun that evacuated 40 people and hospitalized four, and a PMA-linked fire in Ang Mo Kio that evacuated 200 and hospitalized four. Five people were taken to hospital after two separate accidents on the TPE.