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01

Singapore marriages fall for a third straight year

  • 24,688 marriages in 2025, down 6.2% from 2024
  • Lowest in nearly a decade, excluding pandemic-hit 2020
  • Divorces down 1.9% to 7,242; nearly 95% of married respondents happy
Sources (5) STZBBHTM
  • ST Front Page — “Marriages in S'pore fall further in 2025; most married couples say they are happy”
  • ST Front Page Singapore — “Nearly 1 in 5 civil divorces in 2025 granted by mutual agreement”
  • ZB Front Page — “近95%已婚者对婚姻生活感到幸福 (Nearly 95% of married people are happy with married life)”
  • BH Front Page — “Kadar cerai pasangan Islam dekad pertama perkahwinan catat kemerosotan terbesar (Divorce rate among Muslim couples in the first decade of marriage sees the biggest drop)”
  • TM Front Page — “திருமணங்கள் 6.2% சரிவு; மணமுறிவுகள் குறைவு (Marriages fall 6.2%; divorces down)”
02

Maju Forest, Gillman Barracks to become housing estates

  • About 15ha of Maju Forest in Clementi zoned for new BTO flats
  • A third of the forest site kept as ecological habitat
  • Gillman Barracks estate to retain 25 colonial heritage buildings
Sources (5) STZBBHTM
  • ST Front Page — “Parts of Maju Forest to make way for new public housing estate in Clementi”
  • ST Big Story — “Gillman Barracks estate to retain 25 heritage buildings, green spaces”
  • ZB News Focus — “马裕树林开发建新组屋 三分一绿地留作生态栖息地 (Maju Forest to be developed for new flats, a third of the greenery kept as ecological habitat)”
  • BH News — “Sebahagian kawasan Hutan Maju bakal dibangun perumahan awam di Clementi (Part of Maju Forest to be developed for public housing in Clementi)”
  • TM Local News — “கில்மன் பேரெக்சில் 25 கட்டடங்கள் மரபுடைமைக்காகப் பாதுகாக்கப்படும் (25 buildings at Gillman Barracks to be conserved as heritage)”
03

Singapore joins global scam bust, $378m seized

  • Interpol's Operation First Light 2026 ran January to April
  • 5,811 arrested; US$293m (S$378m) intercepted; 142,000+ victims
  • Singapore, Oman blocked a US$6.6m business email scam transfer
Sources (1) ST
  • ST Singapore — “S'pore agencies part of global fraud bust that led to $378m seized”
04

AI may reshape 80m South-east Asian jobs: ILO

  • ILO estimate covers nearly 80 million workers in the region
  • No signs of large-scale job losses so far
  • AI seen changing tasks within jobs more than cutting roles
Sources (2) STZB
  • ST Front Page Business — “ILO sees millions in S-E Asia hit by AI but no big job cuts”
  • ZB World News — “国际劳工组织：AI或重塑东南亚8000万工作岗位 (ILO: AI may reshape 80 million jobs in South-east Asia)”
05

Singapore stays world's top maritime centre

  • 13th straight year atop the Xinhua-Baltic shipping index
  • Cited for location and mature maritime services
  • Credited for alternative-fuel and tech development
Sources (3) STZBTM
  • ST Front Page Business — “S'pore is world's top maritime centre for 13th straight year”
  • ZB Local News — “我国连续13年获评为最佳国际航运中心 (Singapore rated the best international shipping centre for the 13th year running)”
  • TM Local News — “தலைசிறந்த கடல்துறை மையம்: மீண்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் தேர்வு (Top maritime centre: Singapore chosen again)”
06

DR Congo Ebola outbreak fastest-growing ever

  • More than 600 deaths recorded
  • Officials call it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record
  • Spread is straining the response in central Africa
Sources (1) ST
  • ST World — “Ebola outbreak in DRC 'fastest-growing ever' after 600 deaths”
07

Australia gains on China across the Pacific

  • Mutual defence treaty signed with Fiji on July 6
  • Caps a run of deals with Pacific island states
  • Analysts say it curbs the risk of a Chinese base nearby
Sources (1) ST
  • ST World — “Australia counters China in Pacific charm offensive as Beijing missile test triggers alarm”
08

Tencent in talks to be Manus' top shareholder

  • Tencent negotiating to become the largest shareholder of AI startup Manus
  • Manus is based in Singapore
  • Deepens Tencent's exposure to agentic AI
Sources (2) BTZB
  • BT Companies — “Tencent in talks to become Singapore-based AI startup Manus' largest shareholder, sources say”
  • ZB China News — “英媒：腾讯正洽谈成为Manus最大股东 (UK media: Tencent in talks to become Manus' largest shareholder)”
09

FairPrice to drop veg from 3 local farms

  • Affected farms: Artisan Green, SG Veg Farms, Netafarm
  • Part of a regular product review
  • Netafarm to significantly scale down after the news
Sources (2) STTM
  • ST Singapore — “FairPrice to stop selling veggies from at least 3 local farms”
  • TM Local News — “ஃபேர்பிரைஸ் கடைகளில் நான்கு உள்ளூர் பண்ணைகளின் காய்கறி விற்பனை விரைவில் நிறுத்தம் (FairPrice to soon stop selling vegetables from local farms)”
10

Spain wildfire kills at least 11

  • Fast-moving blaze in Andalusia, southern Spain
  • Foreigners among the at least 11 dead
  • Struck during an orange-level heat warning
Sources (2) STZB
  • ST Big Story — “Foreigners among 11 dead in Spanish wildfire”
  • ZB World News — “西班牙南部林火致12死 发橙色炎暑预警 (Wildfire in southern Spain kills 12; orange-level heat warning issued)”

Follow-ups

Iran/Hormuz war and ceasefire

Stranded oil tankers finally reach Singapore

  • Tankers stuck for months in the Mid-East arrive as Hormuz traffic picks up
  • Recovery may be brief as US-Iran fighting resumes
  • Israel reportedly flags a new Iran plot to kill Trump; some US officials doubt it
Sources (3) STBH
  • ST Big Story — “Oil tankers finally reach S'pore after months stuck in Mid-East”
  • ST Big Story — “Israel shared intel about 'new' Iran plot to kill Trump: Reports”
  • BH World — “AS-Iran dilapor terus rundingan, buka semula ruang diplomasi meski selepas serangan balas (US and Iran reportedly keep talking, reopening diplomacy despite retaliatory strikes)”

World Cup 2026

France reach semis; Kane and Haaland set to clash

  • France beat Morocco 2-0 via Mbappe and Dembele
  • Third straight World Cup semi-final for France
  • England v Norway pits Kane against Haaland; Argentina face Switzerland
Sources (4) STZBBH
  • ST Sport — “France won't be carried away”
  • ST Front Page Sport — “Rogers backs Kane to win striking duel”
  • ZB Sports — “姆巴佩登贝莱双剑合璧 高卢雄鸡连三届入四强 (Mbappe and Dembele combine as France reach a third straight semi-final)”
  • BH Front Page Sport — “Adakah ini skuad 'Les Bleus' terbaik sepanjang zaman? (Is this the best-ever 'Les Bleus' squad?)”

Malaysia Bersama and snap polls

Johor votes in closely watched state election

  • Polling on July 11; turnout seen around 70%
  • Singapore-based Johoreans urged home, some offered perks
  • Seen as more consequential than the 2022 state vote
Sources (3) STZB
  • ST Front Page World News — “Like in 2022, Johor votes early again. But this time, it means more”
  • ST World — “Come back home to work, election candidates urge S'pore-based Johoreans”
  • ZB World News — “柔佛今投票 选情五看点 (Johor votes today: five things to watch)”

Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine drone strikes spark Russia fuel shortages

  • Drone attacks on oil facilities hit fuel supply across Russia's regions
  • Ukraine says US will allow Patriot interceptors to be made in Ukraine
  • Move aims to strengthen Ukrainian air defences
Sources (2) ZB
  • ZB News Focus — “乌持续空袭能源设施 俄罗斯全国燃油短缺 (Ukraine keeps striking energy facilities; fuel shortages nationwide in Russia)”
  • ZB World News — “美乌同意在乌生产爱国者导弹拦截器 (US and Ukraine agree to produce Patriot missile interceptors in Ukraine)”

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