Kuala Lampur, April 18 --  

SINGAPORE, April 18 - Singapore will begin rolling out a new national emergency alert system next month that can override mobile phone settings, including silent mode, to deliver urgent warnings to the public, according to The Straits Times.

The system, called SG Alert, will send a pop-up notification accompanied by a distinct tone and vibration lasting up to 10 seconds, with the first public test scheduled at noon on May 10.

According to the report, only subscribers on Singtel's network - including users of GOMO, VIVIFI, Zero1 and ZYM Mobile - will receive the initial alert, with other telco users to be included progressively by mid-2027.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the system is part of broader...