askST: Should I install solar panels at home? How much can I save on electricity?
Experts say switching to solar power makes financial sense for landed homeowners in Singapore, though savings and costs vary.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
Experts say switching to solar power makes financial sense for landed homeowners in Singapore, though savings and costs vary.
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The discussions on climate finance and the energy transition are critical for the region, experts say.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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SINGAPORE: It took moving abroad for one Singaporean to realise that perhaps home wasn't so bad after all. Having once admitted to ‘hating Singapore and being Singaporean,’ he now says living overseas has opened his eyes to just how much he had taken for granted. In an anonymous ...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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The 30-year-old man will be charged on Oct 31. He was arrested around West Coast Road on Oct 30.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has warned the public about tampered Ledger cryptocurrency hardware wallets after at least two victims lost a combined S$3.5 million since September 10, 2026. Preliminary investigations found that Ledger hardware wallets bought from som...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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SINGAPORE: A woman holding both Singaporean and Dutch citizenship is struggling to choose which passport to surrender, with each country offering something she is reluctant to lose. In a post on the r/askSingapore forum, she asked fellow Redditors for their two cents, saying: “I ...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry was responding to claims by Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia that some LNG shipped from Indonesia to Singapore was subsequently resold to other countries....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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The Independent Singapore · Oct 30, 2026
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The last high-level visits to Pakistan were by former PM Goh Chok Tong in 2004 and then foreign minister George Yeo in 2005.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 30, 2026

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A woman took a Grab ride after midnight in Singapore and was supposed to reach her destination in Yishun in about 26 minutes. However, the driver allegedly drove her to Yio Chu Kang and Mandai in a journey that lasted about an hour, asked her to pay more, and even suggested she a...
Mothership · Oct 30, 2026
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