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New blood: PM Wong refreshes Cabinet with younger cohort: Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong announced changes to Cabinet and other political appointments, and the renaming of the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 22 July 2026.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/new-blood-pm-wong-refreshes-cabinet-with-younger-cohort
| 2 |  Singapore attracts most foreign investment in Southeast Asia, ranks 2nd globally after US: Singapore attracted US$151 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025—almost 62% of Southeast Asia's total—ranking second globally behind only the United States.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-attracts-most-foreign-investment-in-southeast-asia-ranks-2nd-globally-after-us | 75 |
| 3 |  Maid stole more than S$56,000 from elderly employer over eight months, gets jail: A maid, addicted to gambling, memorized her octogenarian employer's ATM card PIN and stole over $56,000 in cash on at least 57 separate occasions over nearly eight months to top up her online gambling account.
She eventually lost everything and was sentenced to one year in prison after her crimes were exposed.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/maid-stole-more-than-s-56-000-from-elderly-employer-over-eight-months-gets-jail | 115 |
| 4 |  Singapore still holds world's most powerful passport title: Singapore has been named the world's most powerful passport in the July 2026 Henley Passport Index, with its citizens enjoying visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 destinations.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-still-holds-world-s-most-powerful-passport-title | 140 |
| 5 |  KCC blasted for throwing elderly volunteers under the bus over AI-generated National Day banner: Kampong Chai Chee Community Club is facing fresh backlash after saying senior volunteers were unaware that its AI-generated National Day banner contained errors
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/kcc-blasted-for-throwing-elderly-volunteers-under-the-bus-over-ai-generated-national-day-banner | 158 |
| 6 |  ‘I’m doing GrabFood just to pay the bills’: Man says he’s resorted to food delivery after 1,000+ unsuccessful job applications in seven months: SINGAPORE: After sending out more than 1,000 job applications over the course of seven months without landing a new role, a Singaporean says he's had to turn to GrabFood deliveries just to keep up wit...
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/i-m-doing-grabfood-just-to-pay-the-bills-man-says-he-s-resorted-to-food-delivery-after-1-000-unsuccessful-job-applications-in-seven-months | 153 |
| 7 |  Chinese family seeks $8K refund after 4-year-old girl gets glass shard in foot when coffee table shattered in Singapore hotel : A family stayed at Momentus Hotel Alexandra from July 6 to July 22. Their holiday turned disastrous after a 4-yeard-old girl got a shard in her foot when a glass coffee table shattered. They now seek a S$8,000 refund
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/chinese-family-seeks-8k-refund-after-4-year-old-girl-gets-glass-shard-in-foot-when-coffee-table-shattered-in-singapore-hotel | 164 |
| 8 |  Netizens call for stricter enforcement after smokers spotted at Bedok North coffee shop: Photos of people allegedly smoking in a non-smoking area at a Bedok North coffee shop have drawn comments from netizens, many of whom believe offenders should be fined.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/netizens-call-for-stricter-enforcement-after-smokers-spotted-at-bedok-north-coffee-shop | 155 |
| 9 |  Shop asks woman to pay S$4.90 after her child touches cake on display, but later apologises, offers refund: From a Threads post. "This is a psa to singaporeans cos really, they have good cakes. I love them. So just don’t be like me, excited to choose cake and not looking at my kids. Didn’t even realize they have fragile display at kids level right in the open, at another corner," the mum wrote.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/shop-asks-woman-to-pay-s-4-90-after-her-child-touches-cake-on-display-but-later-apologises-offers-refund | 152 |
| 10 |  No one should die alone: As more Singapore senior residents die without family, demand for pro bono funeral rites services more than tripled in 4 years: With more shrinking families in SG, seniors are left to face death alone, prompting funeral charities to ensure they receive a dignified farewell
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/no-one-should-die-alone-as-more-singapore-senior-residents-die-without-family-demand-for-pro-bono-funeral-rites-services-more-than-tripled-in-4-year | 158 |
| 11 |  More than half of new prime mall openings in Singapore were F&B stores: Report: Despite ongoing challenges such as higher rents and labour shortages, F&B remained the biggest source of new store openings in Singapore's prime malls.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/more-than-half-of-new-prime-mall-openings-in-singapore-were-f-b-stores-report | 168 |
| 12 |  Leader of Indonesian baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore gets 7-year jail term: A court in Indonesia found 19 people guilty of running a baby trafficking network which is said to have bought and sold dozens of infants for illegal adoption, including Singapore
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/leader-of-indonesian-baby-trafficking-ring-linked-to-singapore-gets-7-year-jail-term | 180 |
| 13 |  Petition asking Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to reject Faishal Ibrahim's resignation quickly gets hundreds of signatures : An online petition urging Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to reject Faishal Ibrahim's resignation has attracted hundreds of signatures. Supporters cited his two decades of public service and leadership despite his recent resignation over a lapse of judgment.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/petition-asking-prime-minister-lawrence-wong-to-reject-faishal-ibrahim-s-resignation-quickly-gets-hundreds-of-signatures | 192 |
| 14 |  'Even saints will think twice about joining the PAP': What some in Singapore are saying about Faishal Ibrahim's resignation: Reactions to the July 20 (Monday) resignation of Assoc Prof Faishal Ibrahim, including from Walid Abdullah, Calvin Cheng, etc
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/even-saints-will-think-twice-about-joining-the-pap-what-some-in-singapore-are-saying-about-faishal-ibrahim-s-resignation | 195 |
| 15 |  Kf Seetoh challenges 'Dear You' Minister to name 5 Teochew dishes he's enjoyed at hawker centres: The controversy of Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo saying ministers have no time to watch movies is not yet over, with Singapore food guru Kf Seetoh now asking him via a social media post to name 5 Teochew dishes he's enjoyed at hawker centres
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/kf-seetoh-challenges-dear-you-minister-to-name-5-teochew-dishes-he-s-enjoyed-at-hawker-centres | 197 |
| 16 |  Malaysian ministers resist quitting job ahead of state poll: Ministers are resisting the call by the Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to quit their posts in his cabinet ahead of the poll in Negeri Sembilan, saying he should instead fire them in renewed crisis in Putrajaya
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/malaysian-inisters-resist-quitting-job-ahead-of-state-poll | 198 |
| 17 |  WP MP Kenneth Tiong to file Parliamentary question on alleged discrepancy in O-Level English Oral Exam: "I've been reading what students and parents say about the O-Level English oral on 15 July. Many say the question on their screen during prep was not the one the examiner asked. Not just reworded, a different type of question that needs a different answer," he wrote in a social media post
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/wp-mp-kenneth-tiong-to-file-parliamentary-question-on-alleged-discrepancy-in-o-level-english-oral-exam | 205 |
| 18 |  'Coincidence or the Kembangan Curse?': Minister Faishal Ibrahim leaves PAP on the 3rd anniversary of Tan Chuan-Jin's resignation: Tan Chuan-Jin resigned as a Member of Parliament on 17 July 2023. He was also on the ministerial track and oversaw the same subdivision of Marine Parade Faishal lead after the last GE.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/coincidence-or-the-kembangan-curse-minister-faishal-ibrahim-leaves-pap-on-the-3rd-anniversary-of-tan-chuan-jin-s-resignation | 209 |
| 19 |  NUS economist: Charging motorists road-use fee when RTS opens could reduce Johor Bahru traffic, save time, and improve public transport services: The NUS economist says JB should introduce congestion pricing alongside better bus services to ease traffic and keep commuters moving smoothly
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/nus-economist-charging-motorists-road-use-fee-when-rts-opens-could-reduce-johor-bahru-traffic-save-time-and-improve-public-transport-services | 198 |
| 20 | Singapore flag or Indonesia flag? AI-generated National Day banner causes outrage: The banner has been revised but still contains errors.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-flag-or-indonesia-flag-ai-generated-national-day-banner-causes-outrage | 200 |
