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Singapore news and coverage
Everything ForecastGeo has ingested that places a story in Singapore — 211 articles from 32 publishers.
What the reports say
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Singapore is seeking to make regulated digital currencies easier to use, while Hong Kong is betting on its established banking network for stablecoin dominance.
Source: Singapore, Hong Kong take different paths in race for stablecoin dominance. Who will win? (South China Morning Post)
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stated that Singapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the forest and peatland fires in Indonesia that have caused the worsening haze, and that action may be taken under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.
Source: Singapore weighs legal action against companies over worsening transboundary haze (South China Morning Post)
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A Malaysian property tycoon is aggressively buying commercial real estate in Singapore, including two property assets: Chijmes and the Capitol Kempinski hotel.
Source: Malaysian tycoon goes on Singapore property buying spree to ‘catch up with the rest’ (South China Morning Post)
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Ubisoft announced plans to cut 70 jobs in Singapore as part of its efforts to return to profitability.
Source: Ubisoft to cut 70 jobs in Singapore, close Finland studio (Channel NewsAsia)
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Singapore’s Reddit community discussed the government’s new dating platform, FirstDate, which required users to sign up with an official work email.
Source: Asia’s baby-starved governments want people to date, but who has time? (South China Morning Post)
Written by gemma-4-E4B-it-qat-UD-Q4_K_XL at 2026-10-28 09:03 UTC. Each bullet restates one of the articles below and links to it; bullets that did not cite a real article were discarded.
Every story
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Singapore adds muscle to expert panel as probe into haze-linked firms gains speed
Seven members have been selected for a specialist panel that will assess companies identified by the Singapore government over potential links to transboundary haze, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and…
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DOE seeks solutions as weaker peso may hike electricity rates
SINGAPORE—Filipinos should brace for higher electricity prices as the peso continues to lose ground against the US dollar, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Tuesday. According to her, the weaker…
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Africa: From 44 Countries, One Shared Commitment - a Child Marriage-Free World
[IPS] Rome & Dar es Salaam -- The message from Just Rights for Children (JRC) was clear: protecting children must take precedence over customs used to justify their marriage.
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Fire breaks out at Hitler’s mountain retreat, suspect detained: Police
Firefighters had found the building “completely ablaze”.
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Asia’s baby-starved governments want people to date, but who has time?
In late September, Singapore’s Reddit community erupted over the government’s new dating platform, FirstDate. Curious to get an insider’s perspective, I visited the site, connected to my Singpass…
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Singapore, Hong Kong take different paths in race for stablecoin dominance. Who will win?
While Hong Kong is betting on its established banking network to bring stablecoins into mainstream finance, Singapore is seeking to make regulated digital currencies easier to use. Both approaches…
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Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran
Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or send ground troops as the U.S. reportedly weighs new strike options.
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Singapore weighs legal action against companies over worsening transboundary haze
Singapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the forest and peatland fires in Indonesia that have caused the worsening haze, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday. “Where…
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Anthropic flags revenue surge to investors ahead of stock market debut
It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
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Watch: Orange haze blankets Indonesia's Kalimantan region
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
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Malaysian tycoon goes on Singapore property buying spree to ‘catch up with the rest’
Malaysian property tycoon Lee Yeow Seng is making waves as one of the most aggressive buyers of commercial real estate in Singapore, and he is not done yet. His IOI Properties Group is in exclusive…
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Ubisoft to cut 70 jobs in Singapore, close Finland studio
The video game publisher and developer is behind popular action-adventure franchises including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Watch Dogs.
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Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks
Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound in crude oil exports.
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Cloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economy
When Daniela Cruz arrived in Singapore last week, hazy skies obscured the picture-perfect sights she had seen on social media, offering a different view of the city state from the one she had…
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Smart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution together
Indonesia continues to battle some of its worst wildfires in years, spreading toxic haze to Malaysia and Singapore. Floods have devastated communities in Thailand, India and Nepal. Kathmandu is also…
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Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 as winless run continues
Michael Carrick's Man Utd continue to search for a win as Atletico win 2-0 in UEFA Champions League.
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How Red Bull's F1 team is using AI to make split-second decisions for Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing is increasingly using AI to help make real-time Formula 1 race decisions, but the team says human judgment remains essential.
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Can Singapore engineer love on dating apps? From public service to private romance
For Singaporean civil servant Clare*, finding a suitable lifelong partner has been an uphill battle. Swiping on dating apps soon became a chore after multiple unsuccessful first dates, so when the…
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El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week
Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Nino weather cycle.
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Why the US is bringing back firing squads
The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.
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Trump turns to Russian diesel ahead of midterms, but analysts see little price relief
President Donald Trump's latest effort to ease a diesel supply crunch ahead of November's midterm elections is unlikely to make a dent on prices.
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Beckham, Yao Ming attend NBA China Games in a boost to Macao's live events
The NBA China Games brought Chinese and U.S. basketball fans to Macao, which is spending big to broaden its reputation beyond a gambling mecca.
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World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
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Piastri suffers tyre puncture, Verstappen roars to Singapore F1 win
Oscar Piastri battles to a hard-fought fifth place at the Singapore Grand Prix, helping his McLaren team salvage some pride and useful championship points from an otherwise frustrating weekend at the…
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Verstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win
Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.
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Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite expands China chip packaging materials output amid AI boom
Japanese semiconductor materials giant Sumitomo Bakelite plans to expand production of advanced chip packaging materials in China and Singapore, marking the second such announcement for its Chinese…
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Gravel cycling championship brings global audience to tiny town
Thousands of cyclists and spectators have flooded into Nannup, in southern WA, for the town's first effort to host the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships.
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Piastri caught up in last-lap crash with teammate in Singapore GP sprint
Oscar Piastri shrugs off a last-lap collision with McLaren teammate Lando Norris that knocks him out of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix sprint race.
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Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break
Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture after a three-week international break. Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis…
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Big controversy upends a contest about microscopic videos
The original winner, an optical engineer at NUS, broke a rule against the use of generative AI.
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State Department IG probing Kimberly Guilfoyle amid alleged $100,000 demand
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and the embassy she leads are under investigation by the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General, two people familiar with the decision…
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Verstappen on sprint pole after another settings issue
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Mercedes driver George Russell to sprint pole at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Russell fastest from Leclerc in Singapore practice
Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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U.S. East Asian envoy says investors are overpricing Taiwan conflict risk
Investors are overestimating the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a U.S. diplomat says, playing up deterrence to keep Beijing from taking the island.
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Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s…
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Chinese military facility in Laos raises questions about Beijing’s Indo-Pacific reach
New satellite imagery shows Chinese-made light attack aircraft and military vehicles deployed at a newly opened Chinese-supported air facility in Laos, fueling debate among security analysts over…
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F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season
The Singapore Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1.
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Adelaide 36ers coach claims he was 'targeted' by refs in United loss
Trevor Gleeson is left flabbergasted after being whistled for a technical foul during the 36ers' loss to Melbourne United in the NBL's Ignite Cup.
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Trillions are being ‘wasted’ on the AI boom, Arthur Hayes says. He’s betting on what comes next
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says the AI infrastructure boom is being overbuilt and is betting an eventual crash and bailout will send crypto higher.