Singapore News in English

Good morning! It’s 17th May, and here’s your Singapore daily news capsule.

At least eight dead and over thirty injured in train collision that sparked bus fire in Bangkok.

Trump and Xi agree that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons during their recent summit.

Police obtain footage of fake Zoom meeting in scam impersonating Singapore's PM Wong.

Eighteen thousand flats in twelve neighbourhoods to be upgraded under the Home Improvement Programme.

Long queues reported at Ion Orchard and MBS ahead of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch launch.

Short, thundery showers and warm weather expected in Singapore until the end of May.

A 22-year-old man found dead on Sentosa's Siloso Beach; no foul play suspected.

Motorcyclist dies in early morning Causeway accident while returning to Singapore.

All first-time drug abusers who surrender to CNB will be rehabilitated in the community from May 16.

China and the US agree to reduce levies on unspecified products after recent talks.

Taiwan declares itself independent following warnings from Trump regarding its status.

Police identify man engaged in indecency at a local park.

Singaporean scientists develop new RNA mapping technique published in *Nature Methods*.

Dengue cases in Singapore drop by 66 percent in the first five months of 2026.

Experimentally validated AI model predicts the virulence of tomato yellow leaf curl virus.

That’s all for now — have a great day ahead!