The haze that has periodically choked Singapore’s skies in recent weeks reached a new intensity on Sunday, 20 September, as three of the city-state’s five regions simultaneously recorded unhealthy air quality — a convergence that underscored the worsening transboundary smoke…
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan warned on Saturday (Sep 19) that the city-state must brace for sustained disruptions to Middle East energy supplies, while simultaneously announcing that Singapore is actively exploring Canada as an alternative source of both energy…
Waymo’s announcement that it will begin public ride-hailing operations in Singapore by 2028 is more than a corporate expansion headline. It represents a calculated wager that autonomous vehicle technology, developed and refined in the relatively controlled environment of American cities,…
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports recorded a striking 46.2 per cent expansion in August 2026, according to data released by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) on 17 September, extending the already substantial 24.1 per cent growth posted in July. The headline figure commands…
A New Operator, Familiar Frustrations When Go-Ahead Singapore assumed control of 27 bus routes in Tampines from SBS Transit in July 2020, it inherited not just a contract but a set of commuter expectations shaped by years of established service.…
The consensus is forming, and it is uncomfortable for those who built it: voluntary AI governance has run its course. Britain’s Parliament has long operated on the assumption that a flexible, non-statutory approach to artificial intelligence — a patchwork of…
There is a particular kind of institutional choreography that Singapore does well — the careful, sequenced rollout of transformative technology under close regulatory supervision, with workforce narratives attached to soften the disruption. Grab’s latest announcement fits that pattern almost perfectly.…
Chan Yuk-tong was packing up his yard when he said it — quietly, without drama. “I can’t bear to leave. After all, I belong here.” The 71-year-old was born in the row of small blue-brick houses behind him. He had…
A Close Shave The words were clinical and deliberate: “It’s the moment that you have all been waiting for. The people I will be killing.” They appeared in a 21-page manifesto authored by a self-radicalised 14-year-old who had been planning…
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s address to UMNO’s 2026 general assembly on Friday was not merely a party speech — it was a declaration of political intent. The central thesis Zahid advanced before more than 3,000 party faithful in Kuala Lumpur is…
