National Museum of Singapore turns 139 with Stories of Everyday, 10 to 18 October

The National Museum of Singapore marks its 139th birthday with Stories of Everyday, nine days of festivities from 10 to 18 October featuring the renewed Singapore History Gallery, a living archive market and new mascot Stoney.

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Cat A COE falls to S$130,001 on 7 October, now just S$99 below Cat B

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Free LEGO Race Car Make & Take at LEGO stores and Toys R Us to 25 Oct

Free LEGO Race Car Make & Take sessions run on weekends to 25 October at participating LEGO Certified Stores and Toys "R" Us outlets, with ION, Jewel, JEM, Parkway Parade and more still ahead.

Halloween for kids in Singapore 2026: trick-or-treat trails, costume contests and age advisories

From USS Trick or Thrills and Mandai's merry-not-scary Boo-tiful Day to free mall trick-or-treat trails for ages 12 and below and 31 October costume contests, plus age advisories for scarier events.

NUS climbs to a record 15th and NTU to 28th in the THE World University Rankings 2027

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Orchard Paddock turns Civic Plaza into a free race-week night from 8 to 10 Oct

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Victor’s Kitchen opens Toa Payoh Food Alley after Chinatown Point closes

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SwimTogether Singapore comes to Sengkang pool on 10 October, free for all abilities

SwimTogether Singapore pairs swimmers with disabilities and the wider community at Sengkang Swimming Complex on Saturday, 10 October, 9am to 1pm. It is free, open to ages five and up, and walk-ins are accepted. Jurong West hosts the last round on 14 November.

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National Museum of Singapore turns 139 with Stories of Everyday, 10 to 18 October

The National Museum of Singapore marks its 139th birthday with Stories of Everyday, nine days of festivities from 10 to 18 October featuring the renewed Singapore History Gallery, a living archive market and new mascot Stoney.

SCWO SAGE 2026: New Return-to-Work Research and Workplace Harassment Support Service Launched

At SAGE 2026, SCWO released new research on women returning to work and launched a new counselling service for workplace discrimination and harassment.

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Cat A COE falls to S$130,001 on 7 October, now just S$99 below Cat B

COE results 7 October 2026: Cat A fell to S$130,001 and Cat B to S$130,100. Cat E held at S$137,000. Next bidding opens 19 October.

NUS opens S$50 million National Centre for Engineering Biology

NUS launched the National Centre for Engineering Biology on 5 October 2026 with a near-S$50 million NRF grant. The centre uses AI and an automated biofoundry to design microbes for specialty chemicals.

Humanoid robot fights come to *SCAPE on 7 October with EngineAI T800 debut

ARC Night puts pilot-controlled humanoid robots in the ring at *SCAPE Ground Theatre on 7 October 2026, 6pm to 9pm, with EngineAI's T800 and Unitree's G1.

ChargEco EV chargers start moving to SP app from 5 October, wallet top-ups end 31 October

More than 1,000 ChargEco EV charging points move to the SP Mobility network from 5 October 2026. Wallet top-ups end on 31 October and refund requests are due by 30 November.

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