Plan to test driverless buses on 2 SBST routes called off as LTA explores smaller-scale trials
LTA could try autonomous buses on employee shuttle services before more complex public bus routes.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
LTA could try autonomous buses on employee shuttle services before more complex public bus routes.

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I’m not part of the sandwich generation. Not yet. At 29, I’m living my best DINK (Double Income No Kids) life. I have yet to have kids; my parents are mobile and independent, and my biggest daily struggle is deciding what to have for lunch. It’s a far cry from the reality of Grab...
Mothership · Oct 12, 2026

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Workers' Party MP Jamus Lim was in the hospital for pneumonia over the weekend, a few days after he was seen sniffling in Parliament while delivering a speech on Oct. 6. In a video that circulated online, he paused repeatedly during his speech to wipe his nose until PAP MP Diana ...
Mothership · Oct 12, 2026

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Content warning: The following article contains descriptions of child abuse. A Singaporean couple pleaded guilty on Oct. 12, 2026 to causing the death of their eight-month-old baby. Chloe Gan Ci Xuan, 23, and Neo Jia Ming, 27, admitted to smothering or shaking their son, Trevor N...
Mothership · Oct 12, 2026

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The 45-year-old Singaporean man is accused of intentionally recording a female victim at the school in 2023.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026

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“AI will replace all of that routine work, but we should be careful not to automate away the learning that comes from it,” says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026

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The advisories come amid escalating security concerns after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for recent attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport....
CNA — Latest · Oct 12, 2026

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Doctors say poorer air quality can aggravate respiratory conditions, particularly among older people, young children, pregnant women and those with underlying lung or heart conditions....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026

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The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act allows authorities to take legal action against companies responsible for causing or contributing to haze pollution in Singapore, even if their activities take place overseas....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026
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Ong said the authorities are determined to make Singapore much more competitive in clinical trials.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026

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The bracelet, worth about S$256, was recovered from the 38-year-old woman after the police identified her using surveillance footage.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026

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When conducted inappropriately, public prospecting activities may lead to concerns about conduct when people are subjected to "unsolicited or persistent solicitation", said the Monetary Authority of Singapore....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026
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She is set to be charged in court on Oct 13.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 12, 2026