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RTS Paying Service Slips to February 2027 as Northeast Commuters Regain Full LRT Loop
Your Daily Update for 2026-10-03 — 11 stories from the Singapore edition, from cross-border rail delays and free off-peak taps to MAS slope bets, STI oil losses and Scam Vaccine drills.
PoliticsWoodlands-to-Johor Rail Link Won't Carry Paying Riders Until February as Third-Party Safety Sign-Off Drags
Singapore and Malaysia said passenger service on the cross-border RTS will slip to February 2027 while independent safety certification and joint regulatory approvals run past the year-end target.
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PoliticsSengkang West Inner Loop Returns Oct 4 While SMS Sun Keeps Free Morning Rail Until Dec 2027
Credit CardsForty-Five Percent of MAS Forecasters Now Bet on Steeper S$NEER Slope at October Review
StocksSTI Closes at 5,634.82 as Oil Past $102 and DFI Retail Leads Decliners
TechnologyGovTech Scam Vaccine Puts 700 Volunteers Through Unscripted AI Phishing Drills
SecurityMOT Confirms No Telegram Voucher Outreach After OTP Hijacks Spread in August Advisory
LifestyleWorld Car-Free Day Shuts Joo Chiat to Traffic From 3.30pm for Six-Hour Street Festival
HealthHSA Lands First Etomidate Vape Pod Sentencing After 208 Pods Hidden in Detergent Boxes
OpinionInfoHandle Editorial: A Steeper NEER Forecast Is Not a Subsidy for Imported Petrol on Your SP Group Statement
EntertainmentSGIFF 2026 Opens Oct 21 With The Assassin(s) and Aamir Khan Screen Icon Award
BusinessCapitaLand Investment Falls Nearly 2% Even as Listed Funds Top 2026 GRESB Real Estate Table
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InfoHandle Editorial: A Steeper NEER Forecast Is Not a Subsidy for Imported Petrol on Your SP Group Statement
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