Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on Oct 20, 2026

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Singtel fined $1m for three-day outage in March

The outage disrupted online payments, ride-hailing and food delivery among other essential services.

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Which are the 10 Indonesian firms issued notices under S’pore’s haze law?

At least 4 of these firms have links to Indonesian pulp giant Asia Pulp & Paper.

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Haze running dos and don’ts for outdoor runners in S’pore

Haze can inflame airways and trigger cardiac arrest.

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10 memes to get S’poreans laughing through the pollution

Local content creators have posted parodies and skits amid high PSI readings.

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CPF maintains A grade in global ranking of pension systems

The index also examined how rising life expectancies impact 55 retirement income systems globally.

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Malaysia de-registers main opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional as elections loom

Its dissolution would mean that its component parties cannot contest elections under a common banner.

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He got into into NUS medical school then quit for taichi and theatre

Find out why achieving the “Singapore Dream” might not always feel like success for everybody.

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Former SAF captain jailed 17 months over sex acts with schoolboy

The teen’s family had grown suspicious after noticing the gifts their son had been receiving from a man.

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Man allegedly stole bank card details from shoppers at Mustafa Centre

He allegedly placed a bag holding the NFC device close to customers’ pockets.

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5 gastrointestinal symptoms you should never ignore

Any blood in or around the stool is worth mentioning to a doctor.

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