August 2026 news archive
Published SG News editions from August 2026, newest first.
- Monday, 31 August 2026
New not-for-profit hospital in eastern Singapore will add up to 400 beds
- Sunday, 30 August 2026
Assets from Singapore's S$3 billion money laundering case go to auction
- Saturday, 29 August 2026
Singapore expands severe neighbour dispute unit nationwide from Sept 1
- Friday, 28 August 2026
Orchard redevelopment to add 1,000-seat theatre and art museum by 2030
- Thursday, 27 August 2026
Singapore scam losses fall 18% to S$410.6 million in first half of 2026
- Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Singapore and Vietnam deepen leadership exchanges and technology cooperation
- Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Singapore core inflation reaches 2% as electricity and gas prices jump
- Monday, 24 August 2026
Housing income ceilings rise as families with children get more BTO ballot chances
- Sunday, 23 August 2026
LTA proposes tighter controls on deregistered cars after rise in illegal road use
- Saturday, 22 August 2026
Singapore to deploy AI system that flags road offences from bus-camera footage
- Friday, 21 August 2026
Singapore and India deepen telecoms and food-safety cooperation
- Thursday, 20 August 2026
Singapore adds work-pass, tax and investment measures for asset managers
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Singapore orders social media platforms to verify advertisers under anti-scam code
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Singapore's key exports grow 24.2% in July as electronics shipments double
- Monday, 17 August 2026
Thousands await aid after 7.7-magnitude Flores earthquake kills at least 53
- Sunday, 16 August 2026
Flores earthquake kills at least 47 as rescuers search damaged buildings
- Saturday, 15 August 2026
White House puts Singapore among 40 economies in a Chinese tariff-evasion network
- Friday, 14 August 2026
More than 2.4 million Singaporeans will get $400 to $600 from Sept 9
- Thursday, 13 August 2026
New Orchard Road park will triple Istana Park's size and pedestrianise 500m
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Singapore lifts its 2026 growth forecast to 4.5-5.5% as the AI boom powers exports
- Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Singaporean, 72, rescued in Kedah after kidnappers demanded a $1 million ransom
- Monday, 10 August 2026
Singapore marks 61st National Day with first parade at the National Stadium in a decade
- Sunday, 9 August 2026
PM Wong will set out plans on the cost of raising children at the Aug 23 National Day Rally
- Saturday, 8 August 2026
Singapore conditionally approves 900MW of solar imports from peninsular Malaysia
- Friday, 7 August 2026
Migrant workers to get a clinic within 2km as employers' health plan rates fall
- Thursday, 6 August 2026
SMRT teams up with Guangzhou Metro to bid for the Cross Island Line
- Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Proposed anti-scam laws criminalise online account mules and raise platform fines tenfold
- Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Woodlands Hospice opens as the north's first dedicated end-of-life care provider
- Monday, 3 August 2026
Four remaining Marine Parade MPs will split Kembangan duties after Faishal's departure
- Sunday, 2 August 2026
Singapore's youngest vape abuser was 10, as HSA promises no let-up on enforcement
- Saturday, 1 August 2026
Retrenchments climb to their highest since 2020 even as Singapore keeps adding jobs