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Las Vegas Sands began construction on an $8BN fourth tower and 15,000-seat arena at Marina Bay Sands, designed by original architect Moshe Safdie.

Plantations and food products drove a 26% jump in pre-tax profit, but core net profit slipped 4% and Kuok Khoon Hong said the full year hinged on Indonesian authorities resolving issues with the group.

Taylor Swift achieved the #3 music ranking of 2026 on Singapore's The Official Singapore Chart (RIAS). The Fate of Ophelia spent 5 weeks at number one on the RIAS chart in 2026, year to date through the 1 October 2026 issue, the third-most of any song that year, per Wikipedia's list of number-one songs. RIAS publishes no year-end list, so rank here follows weeks at number one.

An IDR 11.88 trillion (about US$712 million) payment ordered by Indonesia's Supreme Court turned the quarter into a US$347.7 million net loss, even as core net profit jumped 72%.

On 26 December 2025 PUB said it would run a roughly 10-month feasibility study for a new desalination plant, possibly a multi-storey, dual-mode seawater and freshwater design like Marina East, and later appointed Jacobs to carry it out.

A US$1.14 billion gain from taking control of India's AWL Agri Business outweighed Indonesian compensation, Chinese legal provisions and a Pakistan write-down; the dividend was cut to S$0.14.

BTS achieved the #2 music ranking of 2026 on Singapore's The Official Singapore Chart (RIAS). Swim spent 7 weeks at number one on the RIAS chart in 2026, year to date through the 1 October 2026 issue, the second-most of any song that year, per Wikipedia's list of number-one songs. RIAS publishes no year-end list, so rank here follows weeks at number one.

Wilmar's lead independent director defended the risk committee he chairs over the China and Indonesia cases and won 95.9% of votes; Kuok Khoon Hong said he would retire if a suitable successor emerged.

Revenue jumped 22% with India's AWL now consolidated, but unrealised hedging losses from the Iran war and weaker associates cut net profit to US$265.6 million.

Ariana Grande achieved the #1 music ranking of 2026 on Singapore's The Official Singapore Chart (RIAS). Ariana Grande's "Hate That I Made You Love Me" has the most weeks at number one (15) on the Official Singapore Chart in the 2026 issues listed through 1 October.

Meeting at the US Embassy in Singapore during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Richard Marles, Pete Hegseth and John Healey said the submarine pillar was on track, backed a plan for Australia to buy three in-service Virginia-class boats, and launched a joint uncrewed-undersea-vehicle payload project.

Wilmar will pool its Nigerian and Beninese plantations, edible-oil and food businesses with TGI Group's brands and distribution in a Singapore-held 50:50 venture targeting a US$12 billion market.

Powered computer speakers with a bi-amp configuration and LDAC Bluetooth support.

Stronger tropical-oil refining, Chinese soybean crushing and a first full half of India's AWL lifted pre-tax profit 13% to US$1.06 billion; the interim dividend rose to S$0.05.

Planned. Digital Realty received a provisional 50 MW allocation under Singapore’s second Data Center Call for Application to develop a new facility at JTC’s low-carbon data centre park on Jurong Island. The allocation is provisional, and the reviewed announcement does not confirm construction or opening.

F&N Magnolia's limited-edition My Melody & Kuromi stick, made with real strawberries and yoghurt, sells in Singapore at S$8.40 for four or S$2.20 each, with a restyled Raspberry Ripple tub at S$6.42.

Waymo announced with Singapore's Ministry of Transport and Land Transport Authority that it will bring its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Singapore, aiming to open to riders in 2028.

Kroll's receivers took charge of Crystal Jade's Singapore and Hong Kong holding companies on 30 September 2026 while the restaurants keep trading, after five Singapore outlets closed this year.

VMware Explore on Tour 2026 comes to the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore on 1-2 October, one of three stops that add days of partner training.

The crypto conference runs 7-8 October 2026 across all five floors of Marina Bay Sands, with 300+ speakers, 500+ exhibitors and more than 1,000 side events.

Max Verstappen won the October 10 Singapore Sprint by 2.591 seconds over Lewis Hamilton. Charles Leclerc finished third and championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth after rain and multiple retirements.

Max Verstappen won the October11 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay in 1:42:00.785. Charles Leclerc finished second,7.335 seconds behind, with Kimi Antonelli third.

Three limited-edition gaming peripherals in translucent green with an Xbox Game Pass bundle.

Wilmar's third-quarter executive summary is due after trading in late October, the first quarter with a comparison against the 3Q2025 Indonesia-payment loss.

Organised by MAS, GFTN and the Association of Banks in Singapore, the festival runs 18-20 November 2026 with six stages themed 'The Coming Rewiring of the Financial System' and 70,000+ expected participants.

Singapore's 13th Sake Matsuri moves to Marina Bay Sands on 28-29 November 2026 with 500-plus labels, 100-plus breweries and distilleries, and a new Spirits & Liquor Zone.

Sungei Bedok opens as the terminus of Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 5 and of the Downtown Line 3 extension, making it the interchange between the two lines. It sits above the East Coast Integrated Depot, the world's first depot stacking three rail lines and a bus depot on one site, and opens alongside Bedok South and Xilin stations.

A new four-kilometre rail crossing over the Strait of Johor aims to cut the commute between Johor Bahru and Singapore from up to four hours to about six minutes.

Wilmar's full-year 2026 results and final dividend are due after trading in late February 2027, the first full year with India's AWL Agri Business consolidated.

Under construction. SG6 is a new nine-storey data centre at Jalan Tukang. Its announced design provides 20 MW when fully built, with liquid-cooling support for demanding AI workloads. The annual filing lists the project under construction.

Bruno Mars returns to Singapore's National Stadium for four nights, opening The Romantic Tour's 2027 Southeast Asia run with Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee.

The Pokémon World Championships go to Southeast Asia for the first time, with video game, TCG and Pokémon GO finals at Singapore EXPO over the weekend of 13-15 August 2027.

Swift's annual Sibos conference for banks and market infrastructures comes to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 20 to 23 September 2027, the third time the city hosts.

Formula 1's original night race runs under floodlights around Marina Bay, in humidity that costs drivers several kilos a race.

The first stage of Singapore's fully elevated, driverless Jurong Region Line opens, serving Tengah and the western estates around Choa Chu Kang. LTA pushed the opening back by about six months after viaduct construction over the Pan-Island Expressway could only be carried out during overnight road closures, and will run interim shuttle buses from end-2027 until the line opens.

The Eastern General Hospital Campus begins opening on a site next to Bedok North MRT station, bounded by Bedok Reservoir Road and Bedok North Road. It pairs an acute general hospital offering emergency, inpatient and specialist outpatient services with a co-located community hospital for rehabilitation and sub-acute care, relieving Changi General Hospital in Singapore's east.

Singapore's Cross Island Line, a new MRT line of more than 50km squeezed through one of the world's most densely populated islands, is targeting its first 12-station, 29km phase for 2030.