Daily roundup: Singapore firms urged to act urgently over critical PHP vulnerabilities — and other top stories today
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1. Singapore firms urged to act urgently over critical PHP vulnerabilities
Critical vulnerabilities have been found in the widely-used PHP programming language, with its developers releasing urgent security patches on Oct 21.
The vulnerabilities, collectively known as PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), have reportedly been lurking in the programming language for years before they were uncovered using artificial intelligence, according to the software's developers... » READ MORE
2. Ex-ICA officer jailed after drink-driving crash; lied to police that he drank only at home
An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove and crashed his car into a concrete barrier on the side of a slip road into Loyang Avenue.
But Ken Ong Wei Qi later lied to the police about only consuming alcoholic drinks after driving... » READ MORE
3. Singapore's western region not in unhealthy, very unhealthy PSI range for first time since Oct 5
On the 18th day after air quality first entered the unhealthy and very unhealthy ranges in western Singapore, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) there has finally returned to the good-to-moderate range.
Amid a spike in the number of hotspots - from 175 to 522 - in Kalimantan on Oct 4, Singapore has been recording PSI in the unhealthy to very unhealthy ranges since Oct 5... » READ MORE
4. Li Nanxing gives himself space to learn: 'Cannot expect perfection'
Li Nanxing will rest easy on handling anything that comes his way in the upcoming year.
The local veteran actor, who turns 62 in November, told AsiaOne in an interview yesterday (Oct 20): "Time passes very fast and I treasure every day and every minute in the things I am doing and the people I meet... » READ MORE