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MPs raise questions on $20m fine, delay in strengthening haze law, in six-hour debate

With the changes, which were passed after a six-hour debate, the authorities here will have more tools to investigate and act against firms linked to fires in the region.

S’pore exploring adapting web domain name system to track AI agents, need for national registry

The proposal comes amid increasing AI agent autonomy in daily work and e-commerce, requiring new ways of governance.

Funding for Singapore’s first Islamic college will not come at expense of other needs: Zaqy

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad said MUIS will continue to balance its support for Singapore’s first Islamic college against the needs of mosques, madrasahs, religious education and lower-income families.

Fadli’s questions aim to cast Govt as soft on Israel, says Shanmugam; WP MP rejects characterisation

WP MP Fadli Fawzi and Senior Minister K. Shanmugam clashed in Parliament on Nov 4.

More S’pore university, polytechnic graduates land jobs by the one-year mark after leaving school

The six autonomous universities had said in a statement that based on past cohorts, employment rates improve beyond the six-month mark.

54% of S’pore residents pursued a publicly funded university degree over their lifetime: 2025 data

About 44% came from fresh school leavers who entered full-time degree programmes. Around 10% were adult learners, who mostly enrolled in part-time undergraduate programmes.

Errant firms face $20m fine, blocked financial services under changes to S’pore haze law

The Bill to amend the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act will also allow Singapore to take action even before the pollutive smoke reaches its shores.

Police investigating case of man who used shell companies to rent landed homes

The semi-detached house at 7A Lengkong Dua on Oct 12, 2026. An American man had used shell companies to rent three landed homes in Singapore and stopped paying rent shortly after moving in.

At least 20% more visits to hospitals and polyclinics from start of haze in Sept to mid-October

The haze situation had led to more patients visiting private clinics, polyclinics as well as the emergency departments in hospitals.

Two babies abused to death between 2021 and 2024; 3 child abuse cases with serious injuries in 2025

In 2025, there were 687 child abuse cases involving children from newborns up to age six that required statutory intervention by the MSF’s Protective Service.

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