Employers in Singapore are taking a more selective approach to recruitment for the final quarter of 2026, with nearly half planning to maintain current staffing levels rather than pursuing broad workforce expansions.

Iran’s top security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Sept 6 said his country would establish a “prohibited zone” near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Any ship entering this new zone will be placed on the sanctions list” of Iran, Rezaei told the state TV.

A pilot scheme is turning Singapore's mosques into unlikely gateways to social and health support for seniors.

Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said last week’s deadly Himalayan flood was “not an ordinary” event but driven by climate change, as he demanded international action.

More than 300 cooling centres will open islandwide if a heatwave hits Singapore, as part of the country’s response plan to shield its people from higher temperatures ahead.

A new $300 million grant in Singapore has been established to help turn promising research into technologies that businesses can invest in.

A Singapore-based regional research network has been appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to advance high-quality clinical research to help the region deal with current and future public health challenges.

Recognising the biodiversity value of the western islands and its surrounding waters, the authorities are carefully studying plans for future reclamation, and will be conducting technical studies as well as engaging stakeholders.

Singapore healthcare professionals have created 12,000+ custom AI agents since May using Synapxe's AgentSea platform (built with AWS), cutting time on tasks like patient pre-clerking and rostering.

The Malacca and Singapore straits are shining examples of what can be achieved when countries commit to working together for the common good, said Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow on Aug 24.