May 2026 news archive
Published SG News editions from May 2026, newest first.
- Sunday, 31 May 2026
Singapore and 16 other nations agree on principles to protect critical undersea infrastructure
- Saturday, 30 May 2026
FairPrice extends price freeze to 500 essentials as Sheng Siong doubles CHAS discounts for June
- Friday, 29 May 2026
Singapore workers' real wages grew 4% in 2025 as inflation eased, MOM says
- Thursday, 28 May 2026
As more Singapore children are identified with special needs, parents weigh mainstream against SPED schools
- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Singapore manufacturing output jumps 17.6% in April, fastest in 21 months on AI electronics demand
- Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Singapore holds 2026 growth forecast at 2-4% and lifts export outlook, even as Iran war clouds the picture
- Monday, 25 May 2026
Nearly 1 in 10 North-East Line commuters shift to off-peak after free-ride scheme, easing crunch
- Sunday, 24 May 2026
Gas explosion at Shanxi coal mine kills at least 90 in China's worst mining disaster in 17 years
- Saturday, 23 May 2026
Koh Poh Koon resigns from political office for family reasons, stays as Tampines MP
- Friday, 22 May 2026
Singapore to require all higher-education students to take AI modules from 2027
- Thursday, 21 May 2026
Singapore launches sector-wide AI projects starting with aviation; OpenAI commits S$300 million for skills and business tools
- Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Singapore to undergo IAEA review in 2027 on its readiness to deploy nuclear power
- Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Keppel lets Simba's S$1.43b M1 takeover lapse as IMDA suspends review over alleged spectrum breaches
- Monday, 18 May 2026
SM Lee Hsien Loong begins five-day visit to China, taking in Guangxi and Shanghai
- Sunday, 17 May 2026
18,000 HDB flats in 12 towns to be upgraded under Home Improvement Programme
- Saturday, 16 May 2026
First-time drug users who surrender will no longer be sent to rehab centre, placed under community supervision
- Friday, 15 May 2026
Circle Line loop closes on July 12 as Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road stations open
- Thursday, 14 May 2026
ESR final report urges Singapore to make bold bets and build career bridges as AI and shocks reset the economy
- Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Singapore Police to launch dedicated Cyber Command in July, merging cybercrime and anti-scam units
- Monday, 11 May 2026
NKF says over 200,000 Singapore residents newly found with kidney function impairment in four years
- Saturday, 9 May 2026
Singapore tightens executive condo rules: 10-year MOP, more first-timer units, deferred payments scrapped
- Thursday, 7 May 2026
Parliament passes 'no jobless growth' AI motion after seven-hour debate
- Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Singapore and New Zealand sign world's first binding supply chain pact
- Monday, 4 May 2026
Over 54,000 redeem S$1.8m in MediShield Life premium discounts under three-year health pilot
- Saturday, 2 May 2026
PM Wong vows govt will scale up help if needed, warns Singapore must brace for harder times
- Friday, 1 May 2026
Singapore launches Tripartite Jobs Council to steer workers and firms through AI disruption