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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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.

SRT’s Junior and the Holiday Magic opens 21 October at Drama Centre, with tickets from S$22

Singapore Repertory Theatre's children's musical Junior and the Holiday Magic opens at Drama Centre Theatre on 21 October. Tickets run from S$22 to S$52, a family package of four is 15 per cent off, and a S$50 pre-show workshop takes children aged four to seven.

6 Gentle Post-Run Yoga Poses For Runners

Jade Yeo shares six gentle post-run yoga poses for runners in a 12-minute mobility sequence for the calves, hips and hamstrings.

DSA-Sec school preferences open 19 to 23 October, and no submission counts as withdrawal

Pupils with a DSA-Sec confirmed offer or wait-list place must list up to three schools on the DSA-Sec Portal between 9am on 19 October and 4.30pm on 23 October. Allocation results come with PSLE results on 24 or 25 November.

LTA and SPF impound 91 deregistered vehicles in September blitz

LTA and SPF impounded 91 deregistered cars and motorcycles in a September 2026 islandwide blitz, announced on 5 October. First-time offenders face up to S$20,000 and/or two years' jail.

Hawker centres closed for cleaning in October 2026: every date, plus long closures

Hong Lim is shut to 7 October, East Coast Lagoon and Toa Payoh Lor 8 Blk 210 close 12 to 14 October, and Golden Mile closes 26 to 29 October. Plus Changi Village, Kim Keat Palm, Clementi West and Bukit Timah Market long closures.

HPB’s free Start2Move beginner course runs at NEX on Saturdays to 7 November

HPB's free six-week Start2Move course for beginners runs at NEX's B2 Event Plaza on Saturdays from 10am to 11am until 7 November. Sign up in the Healthy 365 app; 10 October is the last Saturday a newcomer can join.

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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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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.

RTS Link to Johor Bahru now targeted to open in February 2027

Operator RTSO now expects the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link to start passenger service in February 2027, after final tests by 31 December and independent safety certification.

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