Asia Singapore Forty-two “mini-hotels” have been installed across 7 underwater locations in Singapore to study lesser-known reef creatures; the ARMS, Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures, mimic natural reef habitats, attracting marine life for research purposes
Asia Singapore In July-September 2024 there was a 52% increase in the number of people using vapes according to statistics from the Ministry of Health and the Health Sciences Authority
Asia Singapore The Singapore Prison Service and the Attorney-General's Chambers acted illegally by disclosing and requesting letters from inmates, the Court of Appeal ruled
Asia Singapore Male Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes will be released at five additional sites to suppress the aedes mosquito population and mitigate the risk of dengue epidemics, the National Environment Agency announced
Asia Singapore A hotline that the public can access at all hours for scam-related questions has been activated as part of an anti-scam resource package known as ScamShield Suite
Asia Singapore Students who perform well in their mother tongue in the primary school leaving examination will have the opportunity to study their mother tongue at secondary school from 2026 onwards, thus eliminating the minimum score limit now present
Asia Singapore Some cat welfare groups fear that cases of abandonment may increase, as some owners may be unwilling to bear the rising costs of microchipping their animals
Asia Singapore Amazon Singapore has increased the price of its Prime subscription plan from S$2,99 (US$2,30) per month to S$4,99 per month for new members; this is the platform's first price increase since its launch in 2017
Asia Singapore Eligible Singaporeans will receive between US$200 and USD 400 next month as part of measures to help them cope with cost-of-living increase
Asia Singapore The launch of the beverage container return scheme has been postponed by one year to give beverage manufacturers and retailers sufficient time to design and implement it
Asia Singapore Nearly 100 social media accounts linked to exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui will be blocked as they may launch hostile information campaigns; this is the first use since the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act was passed in October 2021
Asia Singapore All active combat and combat support units will be equipped and trained on a new light machine gun by the end of July; the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940E-SG is manufactured by US-based Colt's Manufacturing
Asia Singapore The Land Transport Authority will waive the registration fee for electric vehicle chargers used for short-term purposes, up to two months, with expected savings for companies of up to $600 per charger