Middle East Conflict: Singapore Airlines and Scoot have extended flight cancellations to the Middle East amid escalating US-Israel war on Iran. The government is mounting repatriation flights from Muscat, Oman to bring citizens home, with Singaporean students in the region reported safe. Officials warn the conflict could impact Singapore's economy through higher logistics costs and electricity prices, while emphasizing external conflicts must not divide Singaporeans.

Graduate Employment: Fewer fresh Singapore university graduates in 2025 found full-time work within six months compared to previous years, though median starting salaries held steady at S$4,500. The survey highlights challenges in the current job market for new graduates.

Support for Families and Low-Income Groups: A new ComLink+ pilot program will provide S$500 per quarter to eligible low-income families and lower-wage adults returning to school. The government is also expanding free counselling services and family counselling capacity as marital and parenting issues grow, alongside initiatives to strengthen marriages and improve after-school care for Malay/Muslim communities.

Disability Support: The government has increased sheltered workshop places and launched an independent living pilot program for people with disabilities.

Crime and Scams: A couple was arrested for allegedly filing a false police report to evade Customs tax, while one Malaysian will be charged over a government official impersonation scam. An illegal gambling operation was uncovered during a routine immigration check, resulting in a 52-week jail sentence, and three individuals will be charged over 46 false quotations for an HDB project.

Severe Penalties: A man received 17.5 years in jail and caning for sexually abusing his daughter for three years. A delivery rider was fined for leaving a S$1,500 arowana in his car for four hours, killing it, and a cyclist was fined S$5,000 for obstructing traffic by leaving a bike on the road for nearly 30 minutes.

Arts and Culture Funding: Singapore will introduce a new S$20 million grant to support the development of multicultural art forms. A new NHB office will help boost footfall to historic precincts like Chinatown and Little India, though there will be no top-up to the SG Culture Pass for now.

Sports Infrastructure: Fifty multipurpose courts for badminton and pickleball will be built across Singapore over the next five years. A new high-performance sport entity, SpexSG, will have more operational freedom and funding flexibility.