2026 in Singapore
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The following lists events that will happen during 2026 in the Republic of Singapore.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 14 January – Parliament passes a motion to declare Pritam Singh unsuitable as Leader of the Opposition, with all Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Workers' Party objecting.[1] Singh was then removed as Leader of the Opposition by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the next day.[2]
- 30 January – The Economic Strategy Review reveals seven strategies in their mid-term update to keep Singapore's economy moving forward, including four on boosting Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and readiness, as well as several moves to reform risk-taking and get into new industries.[3]
February
[edit]- 1 February – The Singapore Civil Defence Force sounds the important message signal from the Public Warning System at 1500 hrs for the first time instead of 15 February, to mark the start of Exercise SG Ready in times of crisis.[4]
- 2 February – Minister in-charge of Energy, and Science and Technology Tan See Leng announces that Singapore will form the National Space Agency of Singapore by 1 April to strengthen space development and policies on that front.[5]
- 12 February – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivered a statement on Budget 2026 in parliament.[6]
March
[edit]- 17–19 March – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his first official visit to Japan to mark the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations between Singapore and Japan.[7]
- 31 March – The Equatic-1 seawater carbon dioxide removal plant began operations in Tuas, with an initial capacity of removing 1 tonne of CO2 per day.[8]
April
[edit]- 1 April
- The Autonomous Intelligent Ride (Ai.R), which is an autonomous shuttle service, began public operations in Punggol, with 2 main routes and 1 express "mini" route.[9][10]
- Singapore Food Agency announces a lifting of ban of exports of pig blood curd, now requiring approval from the agency itself. The ban was first imposed in 1999 in response to the 1998–1999 Malaysia Nipah virus outbreak.[11][12][13]
- 10 April – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign a mutual energy supply agreement, with Singapore agreeing to supply refine fuel in return for Australia supplying liquefied natural gas.[14]
- 13 April – Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing unveils a new medical classification system that will replace the Physical Employment Standards, focusing instead on functional deployments and medical exemptions. The system will be rolled out from October 2027.[15]
May
[edit]- 1 May – The Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act which increases the punishments for vape and tobacco offences came into effect. The maximum fine for vape users increased from S$2,000 to S$10,000 with even stricter punishments of longer maximum jail terms and mandatory caning for users, importers and traffickers of Kpods, which are vapes containing etomidate. The onus is placed on the accused in vape cases to prove that they did not know about the existence of vapes in their possession.[16][17]
- 4 May - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sign a "fuel for food" agreement to ensure a steady supply of essential goods such as food, fuel, construction materials and medicines in response to supply disruptions caused by the 2026 Iran war.[18]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]- 10 May – Singapore will test SG Alert, a Cell Broadcast System to enable delivery of emergency alerts to the public via mobile phones. The system will start with Singtel-linked lines.
Deaths
[edit]- 8 January – David Chia Kim Cheok, veteran singer and performer (b. 1952).[19]
- 18 January – Liu Thai Ker, architect and a former master planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (b. 1938).[20]
- 6 February – Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani, a 6-year-old female pedestrian knocked down by a Grab driver.
- 23 March – Eddie Kuo Chen Yu, Emeritus Professor at the Nanyang Technological University and Honorary Advisor at the Centre for Chinese Studies, Singapore University of Social Sciences (b. 1940).[21]
- 30 March – Loh Heng Chew, former national table tennis coach and player (b. 1929).[22]
- 5 May – Ong Ah Heng, former PAP Member of Parliament for Nee Soon Central SMC (b. 1944).[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "As it happened: Parliament backs motion agreeing that Pritam Singh should not continue as Leader of the Opposition". CNA. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Singapore's opposition leader stripped of title after conviction for lying". BBC. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Singapore rolls out 7 strategies to secure growth, good jobs amid tariff and AI threats". The Straits Times. 30 January 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Island-wide Sounding of the Public Warning System (PWS) Sirens on Sunday, 1 February 2026 at 3pm". www.scdf.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Singapore to set up new national space agency on Apr 1". CNA. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Budget Statement | Singapore Budget". www.singaporebudget.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Official Visit by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to Japan, 17 to 19 March 2026". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "World's largest facility to help remove CO2 from the ocean to begin operations in S'pore in 2026". The Straits Times. 24 August 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Rahmat, Hyrie (1 April 2026). "Interactive: Singapore rolls out driverless vehicles, one route at a time". The Business Times. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ^ Bathan, Aiah (29 March 2026). "Self-drive shuttle service available is now open for registration starting in April". The Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ^ "Pig blood: Why and when was it banned in Singapore?". CNA. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ "Pig blood products to return to Singapore after ban". The Straits Times. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ "Singapore gives green light for pork blood products after almost three decades". CNA. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ Norman, Jane (10 April 2026). "Anthony Albanese and Singapore's prime minister talk trade, fuel in bilateral meeting". ABC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Medical Classification System Refreshed to Better Deploy National Servicemen". Ministry of Defence. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ^ "Singapore passes tougher laws on vapes with heavier penalties; protecting young a key concern". The Straits Times. 6 March 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Prohibited Tobacco Products and Imitation Tobacco Products) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2026" (PDF). EGazette. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ Raguraman, Anjali (4 May 2026). "Singapore, New Zealand sign agreement to keep essential supplies flowing even during crises". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "患末期前列腺癌 新加坡福建歌王谢金石病逝". Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Architect Liu Thai Ker, Singapore's first master planner, dies at 87". The Straits Times. 18 January 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Eddie Kuo, respected academic and founding dean of NTU's WKWSCI, dies aged 85". CNA. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Loh Heng Chew, one of Singapore's first Asian table tennis champions, dies at age 97". The Straits Times. 2 April 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Former PAP MP Ong Ah Heng dies at 84". The Straits Times. 6 May 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
