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 29 May 2026 23:01:27 +08.
Last 24h
Shangri-La Dialogue: Vietnam's President To Lam delivered a keynote address warning of three global crises and proposing solutions at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. PM Wong met with US Defense Secretary Hegseth and France's Vautrin on the sidelines, with Hegseth reaffirming ties with Singapore. Singapore and Vietnam committed to keeping trade flows open and deepening cooperation in food security and governance.
Consumer Prices: FairPrice is expanding its price freeze to over 500 essential products until August 31, providing relief to consumers amid economic pressures.
Crime and Scams: Police warned the public about scams targeting BTS concert ticket buyers ahead of December shows, while a Malaysian man will be charged over a government officials impersonation scam as the 30th person arrested since March. Surrey Hills Holdings founder Pang Gek Teng was charged with allegedly cheating a woman of over $400,000, and the former CEO was accused of misappropriating more than $242,000.
Law Enforcement Cases: A former police officer received jail and caning for posing as a woman to molest a teen boy and film others performing sex acts. A man was jailed for assaulting his wife, harassing his daughter, and splashing hot water at two police officers. An online influencer was fined $3,500 for advertising vapes for sale on Telegram.
Transport Updates: New Circle Line signs will show 'clockwise' and 'anticlockwise' directions when the full loop is completed in July. The CTE exit and slip road near Potong Pasir will be closed for selected periods from June 3-17 for bridge works. A motorcyclist died after an accident involving a trailer on the BKE.
Weather and Environment: El NiƱo is likely to bring warmer, drier weather to Singapore in the second half of the year, increasing the risk of haze from June to October. A woman who repeatedly fed pigeons was fined $6,500, saying she wanted to 'rescue' them.