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Singapore Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Singapore, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

24
Calm
7d -1 · 30d +13

Where Singapore stands

#66 of 197 countries today, #11 of 44 in Asia-Pacific (region score 45). Tension is steady this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Singapore news pulse

42 headlines in 30 days · newest first
Man on holiday to propose to girlfriend killed e-bike rider over stolen bag
ABC AU World · 4 November 2026 conflict
32 · Low
Do tough laws deter drug crimes? Lessons from Singapore and Malaysia
Al Jazeera · 31 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO
TechCrunch AI · 30 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
28 · Low
t54 Expands AI Agent Finance Partnerships with Three MOUs - Yahoo Finance Singapore
GN AI Risk · 30 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Singapore and Indonesia set up a task force to combat haze from illegal burning
ABC Intl · 28 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Germany's Merz heads to Asia as security issues loom large
DW World · 27 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
38 · Moderate
Germany's Merz in Asia as security issues loom large
DW World · 27 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
38 · Moderate
Saudi Arabia Turns to Singapore for Oil Storage
OilPrice · 26 October 2026 conflictenergytrade
38 · Moderate
Fuel Oil Becomes Asia’s Next Cost Shock
OilPrice · 25 October 2026 energytradefinance
42 · Moderate
Indonesia cuts pipeline gas exports to Singapore by about 9%
Hindu Intl · 25 October 2026 energytradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Trump Brags U.S. Is Making A ‘Fortune’ Off High Gas Prices As Oil Hits Highest Price in Nearly 6 Months - Yahoo News Singapore
GN Energy · 25 October 2026 energygeopolitics
23 · Low
The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers as a battlefield medicine option
Defense News · 23 October 2026 conflictfinance
32 · Low
Australia marks missile, cyber ‘firsts’ in exercise with Indonesia
Breaking Def · 22 October 2026 conflict
44 · Moderate
ST Engineering Lays Keel for Kuwait’s Third Al Dorra-Class Vessel
Naval News · 22 October 2026 conflict
32 · Low
Singapore’s CSA and Google identify safeguards and access controls to address autonomous AI agent risks - Industrial Cyber
GN AI Risk · 22 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Why Canadian Oil Is Lagging Even As Global Crude Soars
OilPrice · 20 October 2026 conflictenergygeopolitics
74 · High
Singapore-Flagged Containership Sinks After Attack in Strait of Hormuz - Global Trade Magazine
GN Trade · 17 October 2026 conflictenergytrade
47 · Moderate
One Singapore ship was sunk, but here's why others are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz - CNBC
GN Trade · 17 October 2026 energygeopolitics
35 · Moderate
One Singapore ship was sunk, but here's why others are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz
CNBC World · 16 October 2026 conflictenergygeopolitics
47 · Moderate
Viral footage shows iPhones floating in Strait of Hormuz after Iran sinks Singaporean cargo ship - Ynetnews
GN Trade · 16 October 2026 energytradegeopolitics
40 · Moderate
Footage shows small boats gathered around floating shipping containers after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship sank near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The ves
GN Trade · 16 October 2026 energytradegeopolitics
35 · Moderate
Gasping for clean air: Singapore battles relentless haze as Prime Minister Wong warns of action
CNBC World · 16 October 2026 conflictenergygeopolitics
32 · Low
Four killed in Indonesia battling fires causing toxic haze
Hindu Intl · 16 October 2026 conflict
32 · Low
‘Clean air is not a favour’: Indonesia’s neighbours fed up with acrid haze as Singapore threatens to prosecute
Guardian Biz · 16 October 2026 finance
31 · Low
Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange as smoke blankets Singapore
Euronews · 16 October 2026 geopolitics
26 · Low
Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says
BBC World · 15 October 2026 energy
58 · High
Iran Guards say cargo ship sank in Hormuz after hitting mine
Times Israel · 15 October 2026 energytradegeopolitics
43 · Moderate
Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says - BBC
GN Trade · 15 October 2026 energy
32 · Low
Indonesia to deploy dry ice to reduce thick haze from fires
ABC AU World · 15 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Was Broadcom CEO bullish or bearish on AI? ‘Gamblers’ comment creates storm.
MarketWatch · 14 October 2026 tradefinance
20 · Low

Every story the engine read that names Singapore, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Singapore’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 51 headlines in 30 days — 0.27% of everything the engine read, up sharply on the previous 30 days (16).
  • 25% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 25% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Singapore is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Asia-Pacific reads 45 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Singapore) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Singapore tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
November 202623.8Calm115
October 202615.7Calm581331
September 20268.8Calm8013

Record for Singapore began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Singapore score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Asia-Pacific region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Singapore

Is Singapore in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Singapore is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Singapore rising or falling?

Easing: down 1 points in 7 days.

How does Singapore compare with the rest of Asia-Pacific?

Below its region: Singapore reads 24 against 45 for Asia-Pacific, ranking #11 of 44 there.

Keep exploring

Singapore and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

The world’s port. Singapore is the busiest transhipment hub and a top finance centre at the end of the Malacca Strait. Anything that slows global trade shows up in Singapore’s numbers first.

What our engine watches in Singapore

  • Port congestion and freight rates
  • Financial-centre and sanctions cases

Indexes to follow: Shipping Stress · Market Fear.