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October 8, 2026

Wong heads to Brunei as Gan acts; haze, GP crowds and bank stocks share the Friday agenda

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Lawrence Wong flew to Brunei for a golden jubilee defence parade while Gan Kim Yong served as Acting Prime Minister, as haze, Formula 1 street closures and a sharp bank-led market sell-off shaped the home front.

Gan Kim Yong is Acting PM while Wong commemorates 50 years of Singapore–Brunei defence ties in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Central Singapore’s 24-hour PSI returned to unhealthy levels, with clinics reporting more cough and eye-irritation visits.
Formula 1’s final 2026 sprint weekend began with car presentations and Friday practice at Marina Bay.
The STI steadied after Thursday’s 195-point drop led by DBS, OCBC and UOB.
SP Group’s lower Q4 electricity tariff and City Energy’s gas reset cut household utility bills that landed in October statements.
Police warned that fake shop ads on social platforms have drawn 246 reports since July.

Singapore and Brunei military personnel in dress uniforms standing in formation on a naval base parade ground at dusk, brass band instruments at rest, tropical humidity haze, no logos or readable text

Politics

Gan Kim Yong Acts as PM as Wong Leaves for Brunei Defence Jubilee

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong takes the acting helm while Lawrence Wong marks 50 years of Singapore–Brunei defence ties at Muara Naval Base.

Sarah Teo Oct 8, 2026

Today's picks

Health

GPs Report More Haze-Linked Visits as Central PSI Stays Unhealthy

Farah Salleh Oct 8, 2026

Formula 1 car on display under temporary street circuit lighting, crowd barriers and grandstand scaffolding, twilight sky, no team logos or readable text

Entertainment

Formula 1 Teams Unveil 2026 Cars at Marina Bay Ahead of Sprint Weekend

Adam Lee Oct 8, 2026

Stock quotation monitors in a brokerage gallery showing red and green numbers, viewers silhouetted from behind, cool indoor lighting, no logos or readable text

Stocks

STI Steadies After DBS-Led Selloff as Biosensors Deal Lifts Midcaps

Priya Nair Oct 8, 2026

Close view of a residential gas meter and copper piping in an HDB kitchen, afternoon window light, worn laminate countertop, no logos or readable text

Credit Cards

City Energy Sets Q4 Gas Tariff at 21.45 Cents Before GST for Homes

Marcus Goh Oct 8, 2026

Hand holding a smartphone showing a blurred social media shopping advertisement, cafe table background, afternoon light, no readable text or logos

Startups

Police Log 246 Cases as Fake Shop Ads on Instagram and TikTok Steal Card Details

Rajesh Pillai Oct 8, 2026

Technicians in cleanroom suits inspecting a semiconductor test handler behind glass, cool fluorescent panels, stainless benches, slight motion blur, no logos or readable text

Business

UTAC Owners Invite Banks to Pitch Singapore or Nasdaq IPO

Wei Ling Tan Oct 8, 2026

Open-air hawker centre satay grill smoke at night, metal skewers over charcoal, office towers blurred in background, warm sodium lighting, no logos or readable text

Lifestyle

Lau Pa Sat Supper Stalls Add Friday Seats as GP Crowds Fill the CBD

Chloe Tan Oct 8, 2026

Compact red fire response vehicle on a factory floor with engineers in high-visibility vests, concrete walls, overhead fluorescent light, no logos or readable text

Technology

HOPE Technik Delivers Four Light Attack Vehicles to Brunei Fire Service

Nurul Aziz Oct 8, 2026

Colonial-era government building facade at dawn, flagpoles without readable flags, quiet empty steps, soft overcast light, no logos or readable text

Opinion

Opinion: Acting Prime Minister Weeks Are When Cabinet Protocols Get Tested

InfoHandle Editorial Oct 8, 2026

Politics

Gan Kim Yong Acts as PM as Wong Leaves for Brunei Defence Jubilee

Business

UTAC Owners Invite Banks to Pitch Singapore or Nasdaq IPO

Credit Cards

City Energy Sets Q4 Gas Tariff at 21.45 Cents Before GST for Homes

Security

Police Log 246 Cases as Fake Shop Ads on Instagram and TikTok Steal Card Details

Lifestyle

Lau Pa Sat Supper Stalls Add Friday Seats as GP Crowds Fill the CBD

Stocks

STI Steadies After DBS-Led Selloff as Biosensors Deal Lifts Midcaps

Technology

HOPE Technik Delivers Four Light Attack Vehicles to Brunei Fire Service

Health

GPs Report More Haze-Linked Visits as Central PSI Stays Unhealthy

Entertainment

Formula 1 Teams Unveil 2026 Cars at Marina Bay Ahead of Sprint Weekend

Opinion

Opinion: Acting Prime Minister Weeks Are When Cabinet Protocols Get Tested

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Technology

HOPE Technik Delivers Four Light Attack Vehicles to Brunei Fire Service

Home-grown engineer HOPE Technik will hand over four Light Fire Attack Vehicles to Brunei’s Fire and Rescue Department during Prime Minister Wong’s visit.

Nurul Aziz Oct 8, 2026

Opinion

Opinion: Acting Prime Minister Weeks Are When Cabinet Protocols Get Tested

When the Prime Minister travels for defence milestones, Singapore’s system relies on deputies—not drama—to keep the Government running.

InfoHandle Editorial Oct 8, 2026

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