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 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 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