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- 1Over 1 million HDB households to get double U-Save rebates in October▼singapore hdb utilities rebate october 2026
Singapore's Ministry of Finance says more than one million HDB households will receive double U-Save utilities rebates and S&CC rebates in October. The payouts form part of ongoing support measures to help households offset utility bills and service and conservancy charges. Attention has turned to eligibility details and how the October disbursement will reach households across Singapore.
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Singaporean actor Thomas Ong has moved from a larger home into a 38-square-metre two-room Flexi HDB flat, saying the compact layout suits him well. He told local media the bedroom sits just two steps from the front door and that he can clean the entire home in under 30 minutes, drawing interest in his minimalist lifestyle choice.
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Fires are drawing attention across several places at once. In Singapore, a Bukit Panjang HDB fire sent two people to hospital, one found unconscious, with about 70 residents evacuated. Regionally, wildfires in Indonesia are fuelling haze across Malaysia and Singapore, with reports detailing the physical toll on millions. In the United States, a house fire in Troy killed seven dogs and a family's neighbours mourned them, while a grass fire along State Route 397 south of Kennewick forced evacuations.