Singapore · Evidence
Singapore: what was counted on 1 November 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
45 articles
At home
Regulation
- Loan curbs on private-hire car buyers: 2026 monthly registrations up two-thirds so far ↗ Business Times · independent
- Stronger governance code, listing rules need backing of a robust culture of stewardship ↗ Business Times · independent
- Wilmar sold goods to 6 firms issued notices under Singapore haze law; no operational relationship ↗ Business Times · independent
- Singaporeans name everyday things they feel are no longer worth the money: ‘Cafe prices are getting out of hand’ ↗ TheIndependant · independent
- Asset light or asset heavy? It need not be ‘either or’, says GuocoLand CEO ↗ Business Times · independent
- Monthly individual-owned private-hire car registrations in Singapore rises 70% in 2026 ↗ Business Times · independent
- Haze probe: Five Singapore-registered companies agree to engage assessors ↗ Business Times · independent
Disruption
- Invest Johor names five priority sectors for Nexus Sedenak, the new JS-SEZ hub targeting RM12 billion and 45,000 jobs ↗ TheIndependant · independent
- ICA uncovers cigarette smuggling attempt involving modified compartments in car at Woodlands Checkpoint ↗ TheIndependant · independent
- Binance to resume customer withdrawals in phases from Nov 1 after hack ↗ Business Times · independent
- Delivery driver works 13 hours, rushes to meet deadline before crashing van into lorry and tree, injuring 5 people ↗ The New paper · independent
Safety & health
- Singapore domestic violence helpline receives 16,525 reports in a year ↗ TheIndependant · independent
- 2 Singaporeans who advertised Thai women’s sex services via messaging apps arrested in cross-border raid ↗ The New paper · independent
- Australian man, 52, gets more than 6 months’ jail, S$5K fine in Singapore, for spitting at SG police officers in Changi Airport ↗ TheIndependant · independent
Companies
- Money managers including KKR get ready to snatch up bargain leveraged loans ↗ Business Times · independent
- Scammers impersonate SIMBA staff before posing as police and MAS officers in S$1.3 million scam ↗ TheIndependant · independent
Markets
- Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after US$6.3 billion heist ↗ Business Times · independent
- Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after US$6.3 billion heist ↗ Business Times · independent
- Beyond funding, improved trading volume, SMID pricing also good metrics of EQDP’s success ↗ Business Times · independent
- Singapore banks’ wealth fees may ease in Q3 as AI lending, bond yields draw scrutiny ↗ Business Times · independent
- Opec+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027 ↗ Business Times · independent
- Stake increases stand out amid net institutional selling ↗ Business Times · independent
- Opec+ agrees in principle to keep oil output targets steady in December, sources say ↗ Business Times · independent
- Looking beyond the glide path: What really matters in a target-date investment strategy ↗ Business Times · independent
Trade
- Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights ↗ Business Times · independent
- Singapore, Argentina deepen trade ties as key South American trade pact enters into force ↗ Business Times · independent
Politics
- LTA gathers feedback from over 8,200 Singaporeans for refreshed Land Transport Master Plan ↗ TheIndependant · independent
- US midterm elections serve as bellwether for South-east Asia ↗ Business Times · independent
Abroad, in its press
Regulation
- Australian outback data centre pulls timeline after regulator stalls ↗ Business Times · independent
- ‘Not playing in the red ocean’: SP Group aims to triple China district cooling capacity in 5 years ↗ Business Times · independent
- Bank of England may raise high-risk mortgage threshold: FT ↗ Business Times · independent
Disruption
- Bangladesh sets up wage board as garment workers’ unrest shuts factories ↗ Business Times · independent
- Why Trump’s tech dreams are quietly crumbling ↗ Business Times · independent
Internal tension
- Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent ↗ Business Times · independent
- Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally ↗ Business Times · independent
Companies
- Johor and Pahang explore cooperation on startup ecosystem as Lee Ting Han meets Pahang investment EXCO ↗ TheIndependant · independent
- From ramen to S$9.90 steaks: Japan Foods cuts a third of outlets but serves up profit with Steak 99 ↗ Business Times · independent
Markets
- Oil slips more than 1% as talks continue on ending Iran war ↗ Business Times · independent
- Nasdaq 100 losing momentum as AI trade divides ↗ Business Times · independent
- Australia’s home prices fall further ahead of expected rate hike ↗ Business Times · independent
- High credit card rates emerge as rare bipartisan midterms issue ↗ Business Times · independent
- Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates ↗ Business Times · independent
Trade
- South Korea exports extend robust growth on AI-fuelled chip boom ↗ Business Times · independent
Politics
- UK Chancellor Healey says benefits Bill will fall, doesn’t give timeline ↗ Business Times · independent
- A chastened Trump after US midterms? Don’t bet on it ↗ Business Times · independent