SGNews
01

Electricity tariff up 17%, gas up 7.1%, both record highs

  • Q3 electricity tariff up 17%; town gas up 7.1%
  • Driven by Iran war lifting global energy prices
  • 1m+ HDB homes get U-Save, S&CC rebates in July
Sources (5) STBTZBTMBH
  • ST ST Front Page — “Middle East conflict pushes electricity, gas tariffs to record highs in Singapore”
  • BT Top Stories — “Electricity tariff for Singapore households to rise by 17%, gas tariff by 7.1% from July to September”
  • ZB News Front Page — “中东冲突增加发电成本 本季住家电费上涨17% (Middle East conflict raises power-generation costs; household electricity up 17% this quarter)”
  • TM Front Page — “மின்சாரம், எரிவாயுக் கட்டணங்கள் உயர்வு (Electricity and gas tariffs rise)”
  • BH Berita — “Tarif elektrik isi rumah naik 17% Jul-Sep, gas meningkat 7.1% (Household electricity tariff up 17% in Jul-Sep, gas up 7.1%)”
02

1 in 7 Singapore families earn $30k or more a month

  • Median household income from work rises to $12,446
  • About 1 in 7 families earn at least $30,000 monthly
  • Non-work income up to 13.5% of household income
Sources (4) STZBTMBH
  • ST Big Story — “About 1 in 7 Singapore families has income of at least $30k a month”
  • ZB News Front Page — “本地家庭市场月入中位数破1.2万元 (Median monthly household income from work tops $12,000)”
  • TM Front Page — “இந்தியக் குடும்பங்களின் சராசரி மாத வருமானம் $13,382 ஆக உயர்வு (Indian families' median monthly income rises to $13,382)”
  • BH Berita — “1 dalam 7 keluarga berpendapatan sekurang-kurangnya $30,000 sebulan (1 in 7 families earn at least $30,000 a month)”
03

English now the main home language in 6 in 10 homes

  • English tops home language in ~60% of households
  • Use of all three mother tongues declining
  • More young singles; 1 in 4 now non-religious
Sources (5) STZBTMBH
  • ST Big Story — “More young Singapore residents aged 25 to 34 staying single, especially among Chinese”
  • ST Big Story — “One in four residents here now has no religious affiliation”
  • ZB Local News — “主要讲英语家庭增至六成 三大母语使用率全面下滑 (English-speaking homes rise to 60%; use of all three mother tongues falls)”
  • TM Local News — “சமயச்சார்பற்றோர் விகிதம் அதிகரிப்பு (Share of those with no religion rises)”
  • BH Berita — “Lebih ramai Melayu guna bahasa Inggeris dari bahasa ibunda di rumah (More Malays now use English than their mother tongue at home)”
04

Singpass adds passkey log-in to fight phishing

  • Passkey turns phones into digital log-in keys
  • Phased rollout from July 1
  • Aims to foil phishing scams targeting OTPs
Sources (3) STZBTM
  • ST ST Front Page — “New Singpass passkey turns mobile devices into digital keys in bid to foil phishing scams”
  • ZB Local News — “Singpass增添通行密钥登录法　加强防范网络钓鱼诈骗 (Singpass adds passkey log-in to better guard against phishing scams)”
  • TM Front Page — “சிங்பாஸ் பயனர்களுக்குப் புதிய ‘பாஸ்கீ’ வசதி அறிமுகம் (New passkey feature introduced for Singpass users)”
05

Long Island reclamation prep works to start in late 2026

  • Offshore sand filling, seabed clearing in two phases
  • East Coast Park stays open; water-sports area shrinks
  • Study predicts overall minor environmental impact
Sources (4) STZBTMBH
  • ST Big Story — “Works for Long Island to begin off East Coast Park in end-2026”
  • ZB News Front Page — “东海岸长岛填海前期工程年底启动 (Preparatory reclamation works for East Coast's Long Island start at year-end)”
  • TM Front Page — “‘இசிபி’க்கு அப்பால் நிலமீட்புப் பணிகள் ஆண்டிறுதியில் தொடங்கும் (Reclamation works beyond East Coast Park to begin at year-end)”
  • BH Berita — “Kerja persediaan projek Long Island di East Coast mula akhir 2026 (Preparatory works for the Long Island project at East Coast begin in late 2026)”
06

Indonesia jails Gojek founder Nadiem 10 years for graft

  • Convicted over a school laptop procurement scheme
  • 10-year term plus ~US$48m restitution ordered
  • Case rattles investors over Indonesia's rule of law
Sources (4) STBTZBBH
  • ST Front Page World News — “Indonesia's former minister and Gojek founder jailed for corruption”
  • BT Top Stories — “Indonesia jails Gojek founder Nadiem for 10 years, orders US$48m restitution”
  • ZB News Focus — “印尼前教长纳迪姆 贪污罪成判刑10年 (Indonesia's ex-education minister Nadiem convicted of corruption, jailed 10 years)”
  • BH Dunia — “Bekas menteri Indonesia, pengasas Gojek dijel 10 tahun (Former Indonesian minister and Gojek founder jailed 10 years)”
07

Caregiver jailed 8 years for killing his ill brother

  • Man, 58, cared for chronically ill younger brother
  • Years of caregiver stress preceded the killing
  • Jailed 8 years; case highlights caregiver strain
Sources (2) STTM
  • ST Singapore — “Man who had caregiver stress jailed 8 years for killing younger brother”
  • TM Local News — “தம்பியைக் கொன்ற ஆடவருக்கு எட்டு ஆண்டு சிறைத் தண்டனை (Man who killed his younger brother jailed eight years)”
08

Yen hits 40-year low against the US dollar

  • Weakest yen versus the greenback since the 1980s
  • New low against the Singapore dollar too
  • Boosts exporters; Tokyo stocks hit record highs
Sources (2) STBT
  • ST Business — “Yen hits 40-year low against US dollar, new low against Singdollar”
  • BT Companies & Markets — “Strong US dollar pushes yen to 40-year low”
09

240,000 NDP funpacks designed by artists with disabilities

  • Six designs by 36 artists with disabilities
  • Art depicts lion dance, hawker meals, exercise
  • ~240,000 packs to be distributed this year
Sources (4) STZBTMBH
  • ST Front Page Singapore — “About 240,000 NDP packs designed by artists with disabilities to be distributed this year”
  • ZB Local News — “36名特需画家执笔创作 六款SG61国庆礼包亮相 (36 artists with special needs create six NDP funpack designs)”
  • TM Local News — “தேசிய தினப் படைப்புகளை ஆக்கியோருடன் அதிபர் தர்மன் (President Tharman meets the creators of the National Day designs)”
  • BH Berita — “Karya 36 pelukis istimewa hiasi Pek NDP 2026 (Works by 36 artists with special needs adorn NDP 2026 packs)”
10

Keiko Fujimori wins Peru presidency by slim margin

  • Wins on her fourth bid for the presidency
  • Daughter of jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori
  • Takes over a copper-rich nation amid turmoil
Sources (1) ST
  • ST World — “Keiko Fujimori wins Peru presidential vote by slim margin”

Follow-ups

Iran/Hormuz war and ceasefire

US-Iran envoys in Doha but not set to meet directly

  • Both delegations in Qatar, no direct meeting planned
  • Iran: only a technical team, no talks at any level
  • Trump claims Iran requested the Doha meeting
Sources (3) STZBBH
  • ST ST Front Page — “Qatar talks Iran, US envoys not scheduled to meet directly”
  • ZB News Focus — “伊朗称未与美国安排任何级别谈判 (Iran says no talks at any level have been arranged with the US)”
  • BH Dunia — “Trump dakwa Iran mohon mesyuarat di Doha (Trump claims Iran requested the Doha meeting)”

Venezuela earthquakes

Venezuela toll passes 1,700; survivors decry slow aid

  • Death toll climbs past 1,700
  • Rescues increasingly rare days on
  • Survivors plead for faster government help
Sources (3) STTMBH
  • ST World — “Survivors of Venezuela quakes decry lack of govt help”
  • TM World News — “மீட்புப் பணிகள் தாமதம்: மக்கள் ஆதங்கம் (Rescue work delayed: people's frustration)”
  • BH Dunia — “Penduduk terjejas gempa Venezuela rayu bantuan lebih pantas (Venezuela quake-hit residents plead for faster aid)”

World Cup 2026

Germany crash out on penalties; Brazil, Morocco advance

  • Germany lose first-ever World Cup shootout, to Paraguay
  • Brazil beat Japan 2-1 with a late goal
  • Morocco edge the Netherlands on penalties
Sources (3) STZBBH
  • ST Front Page Sport — “Calls for Klopp after flop”
  • ZB Sports — “德国点球首败出局　巴拉圭爆冷杀入16强 (Germany out after a first shootout loss; Paraguay shock their way into the last 16)”
  • BH Front Page — “Maghribi tumbangkan Belanda dalam penentuan penalti mendebarkan (Morocco beat the Netherlands in a nerve-racking penalty shootout)”

Europe heatwave 2026

Heat overwhelms Paris morgues; heat dome hits World Cup

  • Sudden heat deaths strain Paris morgue capacity
  • 46 deg C heat dome threatens World Cup in North America
  • European museums open as cooling refuges
Sources (3) STBH
  • ST Life — “Some European museums are free havens to cool off in, others cannot take the heat”
  • BH Dunia — “Gelombang haba luar biasa di Paris cetus krisis rumah mayat (Extraordinary heatwave in Paris triggers a morgue crisis)”
  • BH Dunia — “Gelombang haba ekstrem ancam pemain, penyokong di Piala Dunia (Extreme heatwave threatens players and fans at the World Cup)”

Malaysia Bersama and snap polls

Syed Saddiq verdict pushed to July 13 amid Johor campaign

  • Appeal decision delayed after a judge's sick leave
  • New date July 13, two days after the Johor polls
  • Saddiq remains a prominent opposition voice
Sources (2) STBH
  • ST Front Page World News — “Malaysia court postpones decision on prosecution's appeal against ex-minister's acquittal in graft case”
  • BH Malaysia — “Keputusan kes mahkamah Syed Saddiq ditangguh ke 13 Jul (Decision in Syed Saddiq's court case postponed to July 13)”

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