Updated: 18 August 2026

• ➡️ RTS Link’s Bukit Chagar station to connect directly to KTM trains, buses and taxis: Malaysia Transport Minister - CNA 🆕
  RTS Link’s Bukit Chagar station to connect directly to KTM trains, buses and taxis: Malaysia Transport Minister  CNARTS Link in final testing, fare and launch date to be announced soon: Malaysia Transport Minister  The Straits TimesGovt to spend RM60mil on direct link between RTS, KTMB stations [WATCH]  NST OnlineRTS Link fare, opening date to be announced jointly by Malaysia and Singapore, says Loke  The StarMalaysian CIQ complex, RTS station built as separate structures due to Singapore’s Public Utilities Board pipelines, says Loke  The Edge Malaysia
  
  
• ➡️ Student live-streamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says - The Straits Times 🆕
  Student live-streamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says  The Straits TimesPhilippines: School shooting in Zamboanga leaves student dead  BBCPhilippine school shooter kills fellow student and himself in livestreamed attack  The GuardianStudent and teen gunman dead in rare Philippines school shooting, officials say  CNNAteneo de Zamboanga confirms 2 dead in campus shooting  Inquirer.net
  
  
• ➡️ Singapore: ‘Religious influencer’ jailed for more than 27 years for sexual abuse of two brothers; younger boy was raped repeatedly - The Star 🆕
  Singapore: ‘Religious influencer’ jailed for more than 27 years for sexual abuse of two brothers; younger boy was raped repeatedly  The StarZaqy Mohamad ‘deeply disturbed’ by sexual assault case involving young children at mosque  CNA‘Religious influencer’ jailed for sexual abuse of 2 brothers; younger boy was raped repeatedly  The Straits TimesMUIS reviewing mosque safeguards, boosting security measures after child sexual abuse case  Yahoo News SingaporeBoys called him 'Daddy': Religious influencer jailed for sexually abusing brothers aged 6 and 11  AsiaOne
  
  
• ➡️ All-day dining, hydrotherapy pool, hair salon bus at S’pore’s first private assisted living project - Yahoo News Singapore 🆕
  All-day dining, hydrotherapy pool, hair salon bus at S’pore’s first private assisted living project  Yahoo News SingaporeSwimming pool and restaurant among offerings at Singapore’s first private assisted living development  CNAFrom $8,000 a month: Singapore's first private assisted living development opens at Kovan, Lifestyle News  AsiaOnePerennial Holdings unveils S’pore’s first private senior living development at 28 Parry Ave  The Edge SingaporePerennial Living, Singapore's first private assisted living development, opens its doors  EdgeProp Singapore
  
  
• ➡️ Social media platforms must verify advertisers’ identities under new Singapore code - The Straits Times 🆕
  Social media platforms must verify advertisers’ identities under new Singapore code  The Straits TimesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
  
• ➡️ Anwar: Tabung Haji probes stretch beyond RCI, enforcement ordered to act fast, firm, fearless - Malay Mail 🆕
  Anwar: Tabung Haji probes stretch beyond RCI, enforcement ordered to act fast, firm, fearless  Malay MailAt PKR congress, Anwar vows wider graft crackdown and cites king’s backing  CNATH must enhance communication, expand outreach to rebuild depositors' trust, says don  The StarEconomists flag risk after RCI finds Tabung Haji used RM4b in management estimates  Malay MailTH failures point to political complicity, say commentators  Free Malaysia Today
  
  
• ➡️ Six more bus interchanges in Singapore to get upgraded facilities - The Straits Times 🆕
  Six more bus interchanges in Singapore to get upgraded facilities  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ Teenage girl arrested over bomb hoax that forced Xinmin Secondary School evacuation - CNA 🆕
  Teenage girl arrested over bomb hoax that forced Xinmin Secondary School evacuation  CNA15-year-old girl arrested for Xinmin Secondary School bomb hoax  The Straits TimesBomb hoax forces evacuation at Xinmin Secondary School  CNAXinmin Secondary bomb scare: It all started with a note found in a classroom, Singapore News  AsiaOneTeen arrested over Singapore school bomb threat, police say  NST Online
  
  
• ➡️ Man, 20, gets probation after twice trying to film older sister showering - CNA 🆕
  Man, 20, gets probation after twice trying to film older sister showering  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ Drones used for the first time to fight fire on ship in Pasir Panjang terminal - The Straits Times 🆕
  Drones used for the first time to fight fire on ship in Pasir Panjang terminal  The Straits TimesMPA And Industry Partners Launch Initiatives to Enhance Maritime Safety  Maritime and Port Authority of SingaporeSingapore targets crew safety in ammonia, methanol fuel push  Singapore Business ReviewSingapore: AI, Autonomous Systems Strengthen Maritime Safety and Resilience  OpenGov AsiaMPA, Ocean Infinity to trial autonomous, remote marine operation in Singapore  The Malaysian Reserve
  
  
• ➡️ Vietnam social media users demands justice for teen crash victim - The Straits Times 🆕
  Vietnam social media users demands justice for teen crash victim  The Straits TimesVietnam Exonerates Ex-MP for Fatal Crash after Online Outrage  Jakarta GlobePolice Cleared the Flowers, but They Could Never Suppress Justice  The Vietnamese MagazineOutrage as Vietnam drops crash case against ex-lawmaker  ucanews.comPolice Cleared Gen Z’s “Justice Tree.” Then the Internet Made It Impossible to Erase  The Vietnamese Magazine
  
  
• ➡️ China’s Xi praises former president Jiang’s contribution in show of party unity - South China Morning Post 🆕
  China’s Xi praises former president Jiang’s contribution in show of party unity  South China Morning PostA glum China pines for the 1990s  The EconomistA quiet tension surfaces as China remembers reform era titans Jiang and Zhu  The Straits TimesXi Touts Party-Led Growth at Predecessor’s Birth Centenary  Bloomberg.comXi says China needs ‘indomitable fighting spirit,’ praises Tiananmen crackdown  CNN
  
  
• ➡️ Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills - CNA 🆕
  Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills  CNASouth Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills  The GuardianDonald Trump’s cuts to South Korean military drills stir doubts about US resolve in Asia  Financial Times‘Not the way it works’: Korea’s miscalculation on trade may cost them on security  PoliticoTrump Says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Replied to Overtures  Bloomberg.com
  
  
• ➡️ Owner arrested after large dog mauls two dogs to death in Yuen Long - The Standard (HK) 🆕
  Owner arrested after large dog mauls two dogs to death in Yuen Long  The Standard (HK)Owner of unleashed 60kg dog arrested after 2 small pets killed in Hong Kong  South China Morning PostTwo small dogs mauled to death by large dog in Yuen Long  The Standard (HK)Unleashed 60kg dog in Hong Kong mauls poodle, bichon frise to death within half an hour, China News  AsiaOneTwo dogs killed in Yuen Long after large dog attacks in YOHO mall area  The Online Citizen
  
  
• ➡️ Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires - CNA 🆕
  Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires  CNALive updates: Oil prices at highest level since July as fresh strike reported on vessel in Strait of Hormuz  CNNOil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman  The GuardianOil Rises, Bond Yields Climb on Iran Tensions  WSJOil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ China’s Economic Woes Mount With Disappointing Start to Half - Bloomberg.com 🆕
  China’s Economic Woes Mount With Disappointing Start to Half  Bloomberg.comChina's recovery sputters as consumption, output lose steam  CNAXi’s No. 2 Urges More Support for Economy After Big Growth Slump  Bloomberg.comChina’s economic woes mount with disappointing start to second half  The Straits TimesChina investment slump deepens as economy shows signs of weakness  Financial Times
  
  
• ➡️ 'They don't simply open doors and earn five figures': How much do property agents really earn? - AsiaOne 🆕
  'They don't simply open doors and earn five figures': How much do property agents really earn?  AsiaOneNew rules for property agents likely to weed out inactive ones, help consumers make better decisions  Yahoo News SingaporeProperty agents need to close 3 transactions (per 3 years) or risk retaking exams  Home & Decor SingaporeCommentary: New minimum transaction rule a move to protect consumers and property agents  CNAFake & Duplicated Property Listings: CEA’s new online platform will help consumers verify listings from 2027  Home & Decor Singapore
  
  
• ➡️ DayOne secures S$530 million green loan from DBS, OCBC and UOB for Singapore data centre - The Business Times 🆕
  DayOne secures S$530 million green loan from DBS, OCBC and UOB for Singapore data centre  The Business TimesDayOne secures $530 million green loan from DBS, OCBC and UOB  The Edge SingaporeDayOne Secures SG$530 Million Green Loan for First Singapore Data Center  marketscreener.comDayOne gets $530m green loan for Singapore data center By Investing.com  Investing.com South AfricaS$530 million term loan facilities to Digitalland SG IV Pte. Ltd.  Allen & Gledhill
  
  
• ➡️ Mason Studio reimagines Ontario's Langdon Hall - Sleeper Magazine 🆕
  Mason Studio reimagines Ontario's Langdon Hall  Sleeper Magazine
  
  
• ➡️ digitallyus: singapore’s integrated digital wellness support - The Straits Times 🆕
  digitallyus: singapore’s integrated digital wellness support  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ Moozi and Dentsu Redder turn milk discovery into an immersive Minecraft experience - Campaign Brief Asia 🆕
  Moozi and Dentsu Redder turn milk discovery into an immersive Minecraft experience  Campaign Brief Asia
  
  
• ➡️ Track day, minus the tarmac? - Robb Report Singapore 🆕
  Track day, minus the tarmac?  Robb Report Singapore
  
  
• ➡️ Halal steakhouse Tomahawk King to close in September, citing rising costs - CNA Lifestyle 🆕
  Halal steakhouse Tomahawk King to close in September, citing rising costs  CNA Lifestyle
  
  
• ➡️ American actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36: Report - The Straits Times 🆕
  American actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36: Report  The Straits TimesHayden Panettiere: Ex Wladimir Klitschko says family is in 'profound shock and grief'  BBCJustin Chatwin Says Costar Hayden Panettiere Felt ‘Really Lonely’ (Exclusive)  People.comActor Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36  NBC NewsHollywood continues to fail child stars and Hayden Panettiere is the latest casualty | Jesse Hassenger  The Guardian
  
  
• ➡️ Korean wedding studio’s S’pore outlet in limbo after staff say salaries unpaid, Taipei branch goes bankrupt a week prior - stomp.sg 🆕
  Korean wedding studio’s S’pore outlet in limbo after staff say salaries unpaid, Taipei branch goes bankrupt a week prior  stomp.sg
  
  
• ➡️ 'Blind dates for chefs': Kenjiro Hashida launches Savour Life dining series pairing unlikely culinary partners - CNA Lifestyle 🆕
  'Blind dates for chefs': Kenjiro Hashida launches Savour Life dining series pairing unlikely culinary partners  CNA Lifestyle
  
  
• ➡️ Where to watch Singapore vs Thailand in the ASEAN football semi-final tonight - Time Out Worldwide 🆕
  Where to watch Singapore vs Thailand in the ASEAN football semi-final tonight  Time Out WorldwideLive Football Thailand vs Singapore at ASEAN Cup 2026  Laodong.vnLions coach Gavin Lee preaches calm as he plots ASEAN C’ship s-final comeback  The Straits Times'Why can't we score two or three?' Ilhan Fandi keeps faith as Lions chase Asean Championship comeback in Bangkok  AsiaOneLink to watch Thailand vs Singapore live in the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-finals  Laodong.vn
  
  
• ➡️ Malaysia brave but Rafaelson pops up as usual to hand Vietnam ASEAN Championship advantage - ESPN Singapore 🆕
  Malaysia brave but Rafaelson pops up as usual to hand Vietnam ASEAN Championship advantage  ESPN SingaporeVietnam beat Malaysia to gain upper hand in ASEAN Championship semi-final  CNAPaulo Josué remains proud of young Malaysia despite staring at ASEAN Championship exit  ESPNVietnam coach Kim says battle still on despite first-leg advantage as Malaysia vows to fight in Asean Hyundai Cup  The StarMalaysia coach Tan defiant after Vietnam defeat in ASEAN semi-final  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to Arsenal, Barcola bid, Fernandes talks - London Evening Standard 🆕
  Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to Arsenal, Barcola bid, Fernandes talks  London Evening StandardThe Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more - The Athletic  The New York TimesTransfer Rumors: Barcelona Eye Rashford and Gyokeres; Chelsea Step Up Fernandez Exit Plan  Sports Illustrated8 blockbuster deals that could be completed in final two weeks of the transfer window  The MirrorTransfer news LIVE: Chelsea set new Enzo price, Liverpool reach deal for PSG winger  The Independent
  
  
• ➡️ Eala ends WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open campaign - Philippine News Agency 🆕
  Eala ends WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open campaign  Philippine News AgencyLIVE: Alex Eala vs Amanda Anisimova – Cincinnati Open Round of 32  Inquirer.netGOING FULL BLAST  Daily TribuneFilipina tennis star Alex Eala squandered a one-set advantage and lost to American ninth seed Amanda Anisimova in a three-set battle to exit the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6. Full story link in the comment section.  facebook.comGreg Rusedski reveals why he is 'so impressed' with Alex Eala  Tennis World USA
  
  
• ➡️ 76% of coral reefs in Indo-Pacific at risk of drowning from rising seas in coming decades: NTU study - The Straits Times 🆕
  76% of coral reefs in Indo-Pacific at risk of drowning from rising seas in coming decades: NTU study  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ Japan aims for the moons of Mars - Japan Today 🆕
  Japan aims for the moons of Mars  Japan TodaySee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
  
• ➡️ Maui’s Solar Telescope Unveils Sun’s Hidden Dynamics with Record-Breaking Image - freeyork 🆕
  Maui’s Solar Telescope Unveils Sun’s Hidden Dynamics with Record-Breaking Image  freeyorkNew images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet, World News  AsiaOneWorld’s largest solar telescope reveals the Sun’s hidden texture  Astronomy MagazineThe Sun's magnetic field flips every 11 years, a turnover so fast that current models struggle to explain how its magnetic flux dissipates, and a new paper says the missing piece might be plasma whirlpools, some as small as 20 kilometres across, confirmed on t  ScienceBlog.comStunning New Images Reveal Whirlpools on the Sun's Surface. The Swirling Structures Might Help Power Solar Flares  Smithsonian Magazine
  
  
• ➡️ Perturbation Proteomics Is Revealing How Drugs Really Work - Technology Networks 🆕
  Perturbation Proteomics Is Revealing How Drugs Really Work  Technology Networks
  
  
• ➡️ Surprise! Wax seems key in turning honeybee larvae into queens - Science News Explores 🆕
  Surprise! Wax seems key in turning honeybee larvae into queens  Science News Explores
  
  
• ➡️ S$4.48m community rehab programme aims to help 2,000 Parkinson's patients over five years - CNA 🆕
  S$4.48m community rehab programme aims to help 2,000 Parkinson's patients over five years  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases may go undiagnosed - Asia Research News | 🆕
  Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases may go undiagnosed  Asia Research News |Early detection can make a difference in kidney disease treatment  YahooNot heart disease, doctor says he is scared of one silent killer which causes no pain, reveals five foods  The Economic Times
  
  
• ➡️ Ho Chi Minh City joins global Cities for Better Health network to tackle obesity - Nhan Dan Online 🆕
  Ho Chi Minh City joins global Cities for Better Health network to tackle obesity  Nhan Dan OnlineHo Chi Minh City joins health initiative to advance disease prevention  Vietnam Investment Review - VIRControlling childhood obesity through the school environment.  Vietnam.vn