Oil patches spotted in S’pore’s southern waters off Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau and Selat Pauh: MPA
MPA said it has activated its oil spill response contractors.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
MPA said it has activated its oil spill response contractors.

Local
No oil was seen near West Coast, Sentosa, the Southern Islands or East Coast during aerial surveillance, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said....
CNA — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
schools
A single-day record of 599,000 travellers crossing the two checkpoints was set on Sept 4 during the school holidays.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026

Local
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) issued the travel advisory for Nov 6 to Nov 9, encouraging travellers to plan their journey ahead of time and consider travelling during non-peak hours....
CNA — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
News
The incident may have affected information processed between August 2023 and September 2026, the airline said on Sunday (Nov 1).
CNA — Latest · Nov 1, 2026

business
SINGAPORE: A meal out, a quick drink from the convenience store, or even a simple plate of chicken rice used to feel like relatively harmless everyday expenses. But with prices creeping up, some Singaporeans feel that more and more things are becoming difficult to justify. One lo...
The Independent Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
News
He has overseen several such projects in his Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru ward since becoming an MP.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
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These are two groups of workers he hopes to tackle in his role as Minister of State for Manpower, he tells ST.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
safety
Several schools preferred those with experience in the armed forces, police force or prison service.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
News
A US study found that players over the age of 50 showed a 39% higher risk of getting such injuries.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
News
I felt a fool on the swinging rope net, but Kate’s improvement on an adventure course gives me hope.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026

business
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has held two sessions of its Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) Visioning Workshop, rounding off a year-long public engagement exercise that has drawn input from more than 8,200 Singaporeans on how the country’s transport system should...
The Independent Singapore · Nov 1, 2026