SAFTI Military Institute bus tours suspended ‘till further notice’: S’pore Discovery Centre
The last SAFTI MI bus tour departed at 3pm on Oct 2.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
The last SAFTI MI bus tour departed at 3pm on Oct 2.

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A Singaporean architecture student spent 1,737 hours hand-drawing a hyper-realistic recreation of Singapore's iconic skyline. Sim Heng Ee, 22, told Mothership that he did this over 21 months. Some days, he would even spend up to 15 hours drawing, though he clarified that this was...
Mothership · Oct 2, 2026

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has met U.S. President Donald Trump twice in 2026, with a possible two more lined up later in the year. When they met, Xi returned to a theme that he has visited consistently throughout the past decade, that of the Thucydides Trap: "China and the Unit...
Mothership · Oct 2, 2026
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Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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More time is needed to complete testing, obtain independent safety certification and secure regulatory approvals before the cross-border rail service can open, Singapore and Malaysia authorities said on Friday (Oct 2)....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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A look back at the more than 16-year journey of the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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A 62-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026
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The inner loop was closed to facilitate upgrades to the Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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The loop has been closed since Apr 19 for upgrading works to expand the Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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Thursday’s 6-0 loss was the culmination of a FIFA ASEAN Cup performance which proved a stark contrast to the team’s showing at the ASEAN Hyundai Cup earlier this year, where it made the semi-finals and also broke a 14-year winless run against giants Thailand....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026
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The aim is to close the gap between the detection of a new scam and public awareness of it.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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Mr Srinivasan Sivaraman and Mr Izzat Naqiuddin Dowod died in May 2024 after inhaling hydrogen sulphide, a by-product of the water treatment process.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026

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A mathematical algorithm developed more than 60 years ago is powering FirstDate. Here’s how it finds “stable” matches.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 2, 2026