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Singapore: what was counted on 20 October 2026
Every article that passed the risk gate for Singapore on this day, by category — the outlet, its leaning where known, and the link. These counts are what the pressure table adds up.
Signals counted
43 articles
Regulation
- Singapore is ready to use every lever at its disposal to hold those responsible for haze to account ↗ TheIndependantindependent
- Singapore banks may curb financing of firms in ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to open burning, deforestation ↗ Business Timesindependent
- ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place over US$35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Australia to sue Facebook, TikTok for alleged breaches of ban ↗ Business Timesindependent
- As Japan pursues a chip-industry reboot, it’s being pressed to build America’s ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Stocks to watch: First Resources, Keppel Reit ↗ Business Timesindependent
Disruption
- Indonesia faces growing pressure to hold companies accountable for forest fires as haze worsens ↗ Business Timesindependent
- The fake commute: How China’s unemployed save face ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Singtel fined S$1 million over March outages affecting 720,000 subscribers ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Queenstown HDB fire believed to have been caused by candle that fell on plant ↗ The New paperindependent
- Man arrested for allegedly using electronic device to illegally obtain bank card information ↗ The New paperindependent
- WP MP Kenneth Tiong: Main thing to do is act against companies behind Indonesia fires, starting with those registered in Singapore ↗ TheIndependantindependent
Safety & health
- 74 arrested in CNB island-wide operation as nightlife sweep tests 86 for drugs — two Singaporeans nabbed for suspected trafficking in Cassia Crescent and Jalan Bukit Ho Swee ↗ TheIndependantindependent
- TikToker apologises after saying ‘good luck’ to S’poreans as she goes overseas amid haze, draws flak for ‘gloating’ ↗ The New paperindependent
- Man, 61, apprehended under Mental Health Act after being rescued from waters near Sentosa ↗ The New paperindependent
Companies
- Malaysia to set up special committee to probe corporate crime, chaired by attorney-general ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 20) ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Data centre infrastructure firm Elice’s 33% plunge in ‘ugly debut’ rekindles AI spending doubts ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Keppel Reit to buy 51% stake in Keppel South Central for S$610.9 million ↗ Business Timesindependent
- First Resources confident of clearing name in haze allegations ↗ Business Timesindependent
- ‘Two-horse race’: OpenAI seeks to accelerate fundraising ahead of Anthropic IPO, sources say ↗ Business Timesindependent
Markets
- GCash parent Mynt’s steady debut after US$1 billion IPO offers hope for Philippine market revival ↗ Business Timesindependent
- The battle against rising US Treasury yields ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Upcycle is intact for Singapore semiconductor stocks despite sharp sell-off ↗ Business Timesindependent
- UK jobs market shows some recovery signs as BOE mulls rate hike ↗ Business Timesindependent
- European stocks extend slide as French protests dent risk appetite ↗ Business Timesindependent
- What’s so wrong with high interest rates? ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Monetary policy could turn accommodative as AI productivity gains take hold: MAS chief economist ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Singapore shares end lower as local banks decline; STI slips 0.2% ↗ Business Timesindependent
- GCash parent Mynt rises in market debut after South-east Asia’s top 2026 IPO ↗ Business Timesindependent
- The end of abundance ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Malaysia’s economy: Five takeaways from GDP, trade and inflation figures ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Gold declines as bond yields stay elevated despite oil drop ↗ Business Timesindependent
- South Korea, Japan shares fall as Asian stocks decline in break from US chip rally ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Most Singapore households expect inflation to rise over next year: survey ↗ Business Timesindependent
- RHB cuts SGX target price to S$20.30 after softer-than-expected Q1 ↗ Business Timesindependent
- GCash parent Mynt rises in market debut after S-E Asia’s top 2026 IPO ↗ Business Timesindependent
Trade
- ICA foils cigarette-smuggling attempt by Malaysian driver at Woodlands Checkpoint ↗ TheIndependantindependent
- US allows dark-fleet oil tankers to shed sanctions amid bid to boost oil supply ↗ Business Timesindependent
Politics
- CPF keeps ‘A’ grade in global ranking of pension systems for second year; overall score goes up ↗ Business Timesindependent
- China flags Apec’s role as key for a challenged global economy ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Malaysia de-registers main opposition bloc as elections loom ↗ Business Timesindependent
- Malaysia has made no commitment to provide financing support to AirAsia, says ministry ↗ Business Timesindependent