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September 30, 2026

Cheaper power, fatter rebates and grocery unit tags land as October opens

SP Group’s Q4 tariff cut, MOF’s double U-Save tranche, CCS supermarket pricing, SPF’s WhatsApp scam alert, and McDonald’s G-Dragon menu drop headline Thursday’s Singapore slate.

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Households start October with a 10.4 percent electricity tariff cut, enhanced GST Voucher utilities credits, and wider supermarket unit-pricing labels, alongside scam warnings and F&B promotions.

SP Group sets the household tariff at 28.59 cents per kWh before GST for October–December.
More than one million HDB households receive double U-Save and up to one month of S&CC rebates.
CCS expands unit-pricing tags to 40 grocery types at FairPrice, Sheng Siong, Donki and RedMart.
Police report eight families lost at least $18,000 to hijacked student WhatsApp accounts.
McDonald’s launches G-Dragon bulgogi burgers with mystery photocards from 11am.
NEA keeps a red dengue alert on the Lakeside Tah Ching cluster as peak season continues.

Close view of an analog electricity meter and circuit breaker panel in a narrow HDB utility cupboard, warm corridor light, worn paint, no logos or readable text

SP Group Sets Q4 Household Tariff at 28.59 Cents per kWh After 10.4 Percent Cut Takes Effect

Regulated household power drops 3.32 cents before GST as City Energy also cuts town gas 8.6 percent for the October–December quarter.

Marcus Goh Sep 30, 2026

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Opinion

Editorial: Cheaper October Bills Meet a Tariff Clock That Still Counts September's Fuel Run-Up

Entertainment

McDonald's Singapore Opens G-Dragon Bulgogi Burger Line With Mystery Photocards at 11am

Health

NEA Keeps Red Alert on Tah Ching and Yuan Ching Cluster as October Peak Season Opens

Technology

RedMart and Sheng Siong Add Per-Unit Grocery Labels to Apps as CCS Pilot Reaches Online Carts

Stocks

Nikko AM Singapore Index Fund Starts One Percent Realisation Charge on Manager Redemptions Thursday

Lifestyle

FairPrice and Don Don Donki Roll Per-Kilo Shelf Tags as Second Stage of Grocery Pilot Begins

Security

Police Say Eight Parents Lost S$18,000 to Compromised WhatsApp Accounts Posing as Students

Credit Cards

SP Group Sets Q4 Household Tariff at 28.59 Cents per kWh After 10.4 Percent Cut Takes Effect

Business

CCS and CASE Widen Unit-Pricing Pilot to 40 Grocery Types From 1 October

Politics

MOF Credits Double U-Save and One-Month S&CC Rebates to More Than One Million HDB Households in October

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