Massage shop licence needed for every outlet from 1 December 2026, with police posters and fines up to S$10,000

Open-concept massage outlets lose their exemption on 1 December 2026, and licensed shops must display a police poster. Here is what changes and what it means for customers.

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SwimTogether Singapore’s last 2026 pool day is at Jurong West on 14 November, free, after haze cancelled Sengkang

The inclusive swim that pairs persons with disabilities with the wider community runs from 9am to 1pm on Saturday at Jurong West Swimming Complex. Registration is free and walk-ins are accepted.

My Beijing Travel Diary 2026 — Day 2: Hutong, Temple Of Heaven And Da Dong Duck

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Tour de Care 2027: 5km and 10km run-walk on 17 January from S$30

Home Nursing Foundation's charity run-walk and ride returns to the Great Eastern Promenade on 17 January 2027. Early-bird entries are S$30 for 5km and S$50 for 10km, but the registration system shows that rate ending on 15 November.

Mister Donut launches three KitKat Christmas donuts at three for S$9.90

Mister Donut's Christmas range made with KitKat has three donuts at three for S$9.90 or S$3.50 each, boxes of six at S$21 online and an S$8.80 donut tree stand.

Singapore U23s hold Qatar 0-0 at the Gia Lai VTV Cup, with hosts Vietnam next on Thursday

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ITI’s Fate of a Cockroach plays the Esplanade Theatre Studio from 12 to 14 November, with tickets at S$27

Intercultural Theatre Institute's graduating actors stage Tawfiq al-Hakim's satire Fate of a Cockroach at the Esplanade Theatre Studio from 12 to 14 November 2026. Standard tickets are S$27, with student, senior and pair rates by promo code.

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Massage shop licence needed for every outlet from 1 December 2026, with police posters and fines up to S$10,000

Open-concept massage outlets lose their exemption on 1 December 2026, and licensed shops must display a police poster. Here is what changes and what it means for customers.

LTA pauses some Grab self-driving tests after a Grab autonomous vehicle Punggol near miss with a schoolgirl

LTA has told Grab to pause autonomous vehicle testing at junctions like the one in Punggol where a test vehicle came close to hitting a schoolgirl on 05 November 2026.

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The Tech Show 2026 runs at Suntec from 13 to 15 November with free entry, S$5 Wow Deals and a year-end cash rebate of...

The Tech Show 2026 is at Suntec Levels 3 and 4 from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November, free to enter. Wow Deals start at S$5, and a year-end cash rebate of up to S$200 is capped at 67 customers per tier a day.

Cyber Incident Helpline on 6890 9555 offers free first-response help to Singapore businesses on weekdays

CSA's Cyber Incident Helpline, run by the Cyber Resilience Centre, takes calls on 6890 9555 from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, as a survey finds almost nine in 10 organisations had an incident in 2025.

ERP 2 launch on 1 January 2027: what changes for drivers as gantries come down

Gantry-based ERP charging ends on 31 December 2026, and satellite-based ERP 2 takes over the next day. Here is what drivers will see on the road and what to check first.

Apple HomeView Singapore price is S$399, with the 7-inch smart home display on sale from 13 November

Apple HomeView costs S$399 in Singapore and goes on sale on 13 November 2026. Here is what the 7-inch smart home display does, what it needs, and who should wait.

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