A video allegedly showing two motorcyclists on separate Malaysia-registered motorcycles trying to evade parking fees at an open carpark in Marina Bay has sparked debate.In the video posted to Facebook group Complaint Singapore, member Daryl Toh said that the incident happened at about 10pm on Wednesday (Jan 7) evening.«How much can the parking fees be for motorcycles in Singapore? It's embarrassing,» he wrote.Checks online by AsiaOne indicate that the charges for motorcycle parking at the said carpark is 25 cents per block of 30 minutes. 

Remember the toasty, parching heat of mid-2025?With mean temperature at 29.3 deg C, June was Singapore's hottest month of 2025, tying with 1997 as the warmest June on record, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said on Thursday (Jan 8).And the warm weather continued into the following month where July's monthly mean temperature came in at 29.1 deg C, making it the second warmest month in 2025 and the second warmest July since temperature records started in 1929.«2025 was the eighth warmest year for Singapore, and we experienced our warmest June and November on record,» stated MSS.The monthly mean temperature in November was 28.2 deg C, and the hottest day recorded at Changi climate station in 2025 was on Oct 28 when the daily maximum temperature reached 35.9 deg C.

In the immediate aftermath of the US' intervention in Venezuela, some analysts were quick to opine that the attack will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea. However, political analysts AsiaOne spoke disagreed with this take, stating that they do not expect China to take a similar course of action on Taiwan or elsewhere — at least not in the short-term. US Special Forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores early on Saturday (Jan 3) and subsequently flew them to the US — where Maduro was indicted on charges including including narco-terrorism and Flores charged with cocaine importation. 

The use of military force in Venezuela may have yielded success for the US, but it comes at the cost of destabilising international order, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (Jan 8).Speaking at the Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Regional Outlook Forum at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, SM Lee acknowledged Venezuela as a «complicated country», whose legitimacy of its government is questioned, while causing difficulties to the US due to drugs and refugees.«But that does not justify a military intervention by one country into another, unilaterally and without any proper authorisation,» he said.On Jan 3, US seized Venezuela's long-serving President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flew them to the US, accusing the president of «narco-terrorism».The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Jan 4 that Singapore is gravely concerned by the US intervention in Venezuela and urged all parties to exercise restraint for a peaceful resolution there.

Singaporean R Shanmugaratnam and Briton James Henry O'Sullivan were sentenced to jail on Tuesday (Jan 6) for falsifying accounts in relation to collapsed German payments company Wirecard, according to police on Thursday.Shanmugaratnam, 59, received 10 years' jail time, while O'Sullivan, 51, got 6.5 years.Both were convicted on Sept 22, 2025, following a joint trial between July 31, 2023 and Feb 21, 2025 over 26 days, police stated.Shanmugaratnam is a director of a local accounting and auditing company, Citadelle Corporate Services Pte Ltd, who was alleged to have issued 13 balance confirmation letters to Wirecard entities between March 2016 and April 2018.The letters were found to have fraudulently represented to Wirecard, its subsidiaries, and its auditors that Citadelle held over €1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) in Wirecard funds in escrow accounts.Shanmugaratnam was subsequently convicted of 13 counts of falsification of accounts.

Over 57,000 Malaysians renounced their citizenship and moved to Singapore within a five-year period up to Dec 17 last year, Harian Metro reported on Wednesday (Jan 7).Speaking with the Malaysian publication, Malaysia's National Registration Department director-general Badrul Hisham Alias said that a total of 61,116 Malaysians relinquished their citizenship within the time frame, with 93.78 per cent of them (around 57,315) heading for Singapore, 2.15 per cent to Australia and 0.97 per cent to Brunei.He added that women were the majority of those relinquishing their citizenships — totalling 35,356 — while an average of 10,000 Malaysians give up their citizenship each year.«The decision to relinquish Malaysian citizenship is largely driven by economic and family factors,» he explained in an interview with Harian Metro.«In the case of Singapore, many Malaysians are employed there, and employment prospects and income levels make it easier for them to obtain citizenship.»Most Malaysians who marry foreign spouses and migrate overseas cite family reasons for changing their nationality, Badrul explained.

The Ministry of National Development (MND) and HDB will be studying the voting process for the Home Improvement Programme (HIP), said Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat.Speaking to the media on Thursday (Jan 8) after a visit to ParkEdge @ Bidadari, Chee said that the voting threshold for HIP is an issue that the ministry is «studying heavily», after recent voting exercises for upgrading estates failed to proceed when they did not meet the threshold. «We want to help the estates that are older to go through HIP,» the minister said, emphasising that the ministry has observed that reaching the threshold may be significantly more challenging for blocks with fewer units. Launched in 2007, HIP helps upgrade older HDB flats and address common maintenance issues. For HIP to proceed, at least 75 per cent of a block's eligible Singaporean households will have to vote for it. 

A 27-year-old man was taken to the hospital and subsequently arrested after being involved in a four-vehicle collision in Seletar on Tuesday (Jan 6). In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to an accident involving a car, a truck and two cement mixer trucks along 14 Seletar North Link at about 8am that day. The 27-year-old car driver was taken conscious to a hospital and later arrested for rash or negligent conduct related to machinery and fraudulent possession of property, said the police. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said the man was taken to Sengkang General Hospital.The police added that an e-vaporiser was also seized and the related offence has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). 

A Singapore-registered saloon car was left partially crushed after an accident along Jalan Pantai in Johor Bahru on Wednesday (Jan 7) afternoon.Videos of the aftermath of the accident circulating on Facebook show a Malaysia-registered Toyota Hilux truck piled atop a Singapore-registered car, while two other cars in front also suffered damages.Dashcam footage obtained by Malaysian media outlet Asia Television News show a lorry smashing into the rear of the Singapore-registered car, a Toyota Premio. The violent collision sent the car sliding under a stationary Toyota Hilux. Footage shows the Singapore-registered car stopped roughly half a car length behind the truck.

A 52-year-old male Chinese national has been ordered to pay a fine of $200,700 for dealing in duty-unpaid liquor, following his conviction in court.Huang Hongjiang pleaded guilty to two charges under the Customs Act on Dec 23, 2025, where the offences resulted in the evasion of about $25,499 in duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to a Singapore Customs statement on Jan 8.He was caught during an operation on Dec 11, 2025, when Singapore Customs officers seized 186 bottles of duty-unpaid liquor from Huang in an industrial building in Tuas View Square.Investigations revealed that Huang worked with an accomplice from China who would procure the Chinese liquor in China and arrange for its importation into Singapore, without payment of duty and GST.Meanwhile, Huang was responsible for handling the delivery in Singapore.On the day of Huang's arrest, he was at the said location to collect the consignment.The Singapore Customs said that Huang has failed to pay the fine and will now serve an in-default sentence of two months and one week in jail.

A 34-year-old man will be charged in court on Thursday (Jan 8) for his suspected involvement in a case of theft from a residential unit in Sentosa. In a statement released on Thursday, police said that they were alerted to a case of theft on Jan 6 along Ocean Drive at about 10.25am where a Rolex watch valued at approximately $52,000 was stolen from a residential unit. According to a search online by AsiaOne, properties at Ocean drive include condominiums as well as landed property, which are part of the Sentosa Cove residential development.Officers from the Clementi Police Division identified and arrested the man on Jan 7 through extensive ground enquiries and with the assistance of CCTV footage, said police. The stolen watch was subsequently recovered.If found guilty, the man faces a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a fine for the offence of theft in a dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.[[nid:727173]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

Punggol residents will soon be able to travel round the neighbourhood on driver-less shuttles, with the first of three fixed-route services expected to begin full service in «two to three months», Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said.In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jan 7), the MP for Punggol GRC said that the shuttles plying route one has completed testing and preparatory work and have travelled more than 10,000km without any incident.The 10km-long route connects Matilda Court, Punggol Clover, Punggol Plaza and Oasis Terraces. Operated by Grab, the service will run from 9.30am to 5pm on weekdays.Sun said that stakeholders including key grassroots leaders and agency partners will be invited to take a ride in the vehicles in January. «Apps will also be rolled out then by the AV shuttle operators to enable commuters to check ride availability,» she said.

A fire broke out at an industrial building in Sungei Kadut on Wednesday (Jan 7) evening.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to a fire at 14 Sungei Kadut Avenue at about 6.40pm.Checks online by AsiaOne indicate that the location is a four-storey building occupied by Da Di Glass Private Limited, a glass production company.According to the company's website, they moved to the given address in 2013. In a second update posted just before 9pm, SCDF said that the production area on the second-floor of the building was on fire when firefighters arrived at the scene.«Firefighters deployed three water jets to contain the fire within the workshop,» it added.The fire was extinguished at about 8pm.About 30 persons from the affected building self-evacuated before SCDF's arrival.One person was taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.The cause of the fire is under investigation.editor@asiaone.com 

Punggol residents will soon be able to travel round the neighbourhood on driver-less shuttles, with the first of three fixed-route services expected to begin full service in «two to three months», Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said.In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jan 7), the MP for Punggol GRC said that the shuttles plying route one has completed testing and preparatory work and have travelled more than 10,000km without any incident.The 10km-long route connects Matilda Court, Punggol Clover, Punggol Plaza and Oasis Terraces. Operated by Grab, the service will run from 9.30am to 5pm on weekdays.Sun said that stakeholders including key grassroots leaders and agency partners will be invited to take a ride in the vehicles in January. «Apps will also be rolled out then by the AV shuttle operators to enable commuters to check ride availability,» she said.

The Indonesian National Defence Forces' (TNI) Chief of Defence Force, General Agus Subiyanto, has been conferred the prestigious Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera), or Distinguished Service Order (Military), by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.Gen Subiyanto was presented with Singapore's highest military award at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Wednesday (Jan 7) afternoon.The award was given for his «significant role» in strengthening defence ties between the TNI and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), said Mindef.The statement added that the high cadence of professional exchanges and regular bilateral exercises have «greatly promoted» interoperability and friendship between the two armed forces.«Under General Subiyanto's leadership, the implementation of the Defence Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force in 2024, has continued to be smooth.»Both militaries also maintained a high cadence of professional exchanges and regular bilateral exercises such as Exercise Safkar Indopura, Exercise Eagle Indopura, Exercise Elang Indopura, Exercise Chandrapura and Exercise Manyar Indopura," said Mindef.

A motorcyclist was flung off his bike after a car rear-ended him along Lavender Street on Wednesday (Jan 7) morning.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident in the direction of Crawford Street at about 8.20am.The 37-year-old male motorcyclist was conscious when taken to hospital.Dashcam footage shared by Facebook page SGRV showed that the motorcyclist was originally in the middle of the four-lane road, where traffic had appeared to build up.He is seen turning to check for oncoming vehicles when he turns left and switches lane, but did not appear to do the same when he crossed to the left-most lane, where a black car was travelling at.The approaching car slams into the motorbike, and the rider briefly ends up on the bonnet before being thrown to the roadside when the car brakes.He pulls himself to sit upright as a passer-by walks over and checks on him.The police said that the 64-year-old male car driver is assisting with investigations, which are ongoing.[[nid:727766]]lim.kewei@asiaone.com

A 32-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday (Jan 6) for her alleged involvement in a case of loanshark harassment in Kallang.It took place at about 8.05pm on Monday (Jan 5) at a residential unit along Geylang Bahru in Kallang, the police said on Wednesday (Jan 7).A photograph of the items seized from her shows a blue plastic bag containing red paint, and a debtor's note which reads «Owe $ Pay Money $. This is just (a) warning. Next time will go burn your house (sic)».The woman was identified by officers from Central Police Division through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras.She will be charged in court on Thursday (Jan 8).The offence of loanshark harassment carries a penalty of imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to $50,000. In addition, those found guilty may receive up to six strokes of the cane.As caning can only be imposed on male offenders below 50 years old, she may receive an additional sentence in lieu of caning if she is found guilty.[[nid:727764]]editor@asiaone.com 

Middleton International School will be able to resume operations of its food business effective Jan 6, having implemented the necessary requirements by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), said the agency in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 7).The business, located at 2 Tampines Street 92, had its food business operations suspended since Nov 21. This was after SFA and the Communicable Diseases Agency received reports of 263 persons at E-Bridge preschools who developed gastroenteritis symptoms between Nov 19 and Dec 10, 2025 after consuming food supplied by Middleton International School. At the time, four individuals were hospitalised, and SFA had issued a suspension notice to «protect consumers from further public health risks».According to SFA, Middleton International School cleaned and sanitised their premises, including equipment and utensils, and disinfected food preparation surfaces, tables and floors during its suspension period.

Three SBS Transit staff at Newton MRT station have earned the praise of a train commuter after they tried to repair her sandals which broke during her journey last month.On Wednesday (Jan 7), SBS Transit shared the post by Susan Loh, the affected commuter.The public transport operator said that three station staff — Station Managers Mohamed Yadly and Jeffrey Chen and Assistant Station Manager Maharaja Chettier — had tried to fix the commuter's sandals.«When that wasn't possible, they went the extra mile by borrowing a pair of slippers from an off-duty colleague for Ms Susan so that she could continue her journey safely,» wrote SBS Transit.Recounting the incident on Facebook, Loh said that the incident happened on Dec 13.«I was rushing out and didn't want to wear track shoes (as it was raining heavily), so I wore a pair of sandals.»Suddenly, my sandals broke at Newton MRT. Luckily, I met so many kind souls helping me. They even offered me their slippers to wear for the day!," wrote an appreciative Loh.

A 47-year-old Malaysian man was arrested by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers on Dec 23 for attempting to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint.ICA said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jan 7) that the Malaysia-registered car driven by the man was directed for enhanced checks where its search and examination officers found over 420 cartons and 1,600 loose packets of duty unpaid cigarettes.In the video posted by ICA, its officers were seen removing the contraband items from the car's roof cargo box and various compartments of the car, including the door panel.The driver was arrested and the case has been referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigation.Intensified checks against smuggling at Singapore's checkpointsIn an advisory on Nov 17, ICA had warned travellers that it will be conducting more intensified checks against the smuggling of e-vaporisers and contraband items during the year-end school holidays.

A 102-year-old Singaporean matriarch was given an elaborate farewell by her family, featuring a grand white tent, red carpets, 16 banquet tables and even a replica slot machine.Centenarian Chen Shuying (transliteration) died on Jan 3, reported Shin Min Daily News. She is survived by her seven sons, seven daughters and their families, which together include 78 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Chen's wake is being held at an open field near Block 230, Choa Chu Kang Road. 'Considered a joyous occasion'63-year-old Lan Wenchang (transliteration) is Chen's youngest son and founder of a funeral home, while his wife is a well-known spirit medium, reported Shin Min.Considering the family's size and their large social circle, Chen's family felt it was only appropriate to have a grand funeral. Lan told Shin Min that since they anticipated many relatives and friends would come to pay their respects, they decided to hold the wake for seven days. 

The 2025 Singapore-Cambridge O-level examination results will be released on Jan 14 at 2pm, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday (Jan 7).Details on the collection arrangements will be shared by the respective schools, the ministry said.Candidates who are unable to collect their results in person can appoint a proxy to do so. Proxies will have to produce relevant documentation when collecting results from the school.If they are unable to appoint a proxy, they are advised to approach their schools for assistance.Private candidates eligible for Singpass can use their Singpass account to obtain their results online through the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board's (SEAB) candidates portal from 2.45pm until 11pm on Jan 28.Those ineligible for Singpass can get their results using the account they created during their examination.With their O-level results, students can apply for admission to junior colleges, Millennia Institute, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) via the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).

Grab has kicked off a three-month drone delivery pilot in Tanjong Rhu, leveraging autonomous technology, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday (Jan 6).The pilot, conducted in partnership with ST Engineering's Unmanned Air Systems - which developed the drone solution - aims to test how autonomous technology can boost Grab's delivery efficiency.The pilot for Grab's drone delivery (Beta) service began on Tuesday and will run till April 12, with service running every Tuesday to Sunday, between 10am and 6pm.Up to 28 drone deliveries will be made daily, and operations will be halted during wet weather conditions and on public holidays.A typical round-trip flight takes around eight minutes.The pilot follows a similar one done in the Philippines in June 2025, where drones were used to transport food between delivery points. Geographical constraintsUsing drones will help circumvent geographical constraints that slow down deliveries and affect efficiency, said Grab.

Incoming Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Haresh Singaraju has said that he is no longer affiliated with any political party, after a photo of him wearing a shirt bearing the People’s Action Party (PAP) logo surfaced online.The family physician at National University Polyclinics said in an Instagram on Monday (Jan 5) that the 2023 photo was taken during a party activity he had previously volunteered at.Dr Haresh had initially told the South China Morning Post that it was during a People’s Association (PA) event, which he later clarified in his Instagram post that it was incorrect.«This activity did not involve the PA. I’m now not a member of any party,» he said.The photo showed Dr Haresh wearing a shirt with the PAP logo and the word «Tampines». It has since been removed from his Instagram account, but was shared several times on Reddit.His LinkedIn profile indicates he has served as a PA grassroots leader since January 2023.Dr Haresh said that the post was archived as part of a «clean up of his Instagram account» and to «protect the identities of individuals in the pictures as I made my account public».

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Jan 5) for his alleged involvement in a case of loanshark harassment in Choa Chu Kang.It took place at about 1.35pm on Jan 2, at a residential unit along Keat Hong Link, the police said on Tuesday (Jan 6).In a image provided by the police, the front door, gate and a section of the common corridor in front of the said unit are covered with white paint.The man was identified by officers from Jurong Police Division through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras.He will be charged in court on Jan 7.If found guilty, he may be fined up to $50,000, jailed for up to five years, and receive up to six strokes of the cane.The police warned that they have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities and will deal severely with those caught doing so, in accordance with the law.They also advised members of the public to stay away from loansharks and not to work with, or assist them, in any way.[[nid:727187]]editor@asiaone.com 

Four persons were taken to the hospital after an accident along the Central Expressway (CTE) on Tuesday (Jan 7) evening.Dashcam footage posted on social media showed a white sports utility Vehicle (SUV) sitting atop the roof of a red car. Ahead of the two vehicles are a ComfortDelGro taxi and a red multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at the frontmost, with the MPV's rear tailgate visibly dented.An ambulance from Sengkang General Hospital is also seen in front of the four vehicles involved in the accident. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident involving three cars and one taxi along CTE towards the Seletar Expressway at about 7.20pm.A 69-year-old male taxi driver and his 49-year-old male passenger, another 54-year-old male car driver and his 27-year-old female passenger were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.A 42-year-old male driver is assisting with investigations.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:727747]]editor@asiaone.com 

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Jan 5) for his alleged involvement in a case of loanshark harassment in Choa Chu Kang.It took place at about 1.35pm on Jan 2, at a residential unit along Keat Hong Link, the police said on Tuesday (Jan 6).In a image provided by the police, the front door, gate and a section of the common corridor in front of the said unit are covered with white paint.The man was identified by officers from Jurong Police Division through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras.He will be charged in court on Jan 7.If found guilty, he may be fined up to $50,000, jailed for up to five years, and receive up to six strokes of the cane.The police warned that they have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities and will deal severely with those caught doing so, in accordance with the law.They also advised members of the public to stay away from loansharks and not to work with, or assist them, in any way.[[nid:727187]]editor@asiaone.com 

A 36-year-old male Chinese national, who attempted to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore by wrapping the contraband items in aluminium foil, had his attempt foiled by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Changi Airport.The incident took place on Dec 27, said ICA in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 6).The authority's search and examination officers noticed anomalies in the scanned images of a baggage and proceeded to conduct further checks.During the checks, 209 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found wrapped in aluminium foil in the baggage.Based on the pictures in ICA's post, there was an assortment of at least three different brands/flavours.

A New Zealand woman who flew to Auckland from Singapore was caught with 18.45kg of methamphetamine in her luggage.New Zealand Customs said on Tuesday (Jan 6) that the 33-year-old had arrived at Auckland Airport on Jan 4.She was referred to Customs for further questioning, where officers checked her belongings and discovered 18 vacuum-sealed packages containing a white crystalline substance in her baggage.Tests determined that the substance to be meth, also known as «Ice».The seized drug could produce 922,500 doses and has a potential street value of NZ$5.53 million (S$4 million), estimated the New Zealand Customs.According to the New Zealand Herald, the woman was on flight SQ285, which flies directly from Singapore to Auckland.It is unknown if she had departed from Singapore, or if she was transiting through Changi Airport.She was charged in court on Monday Jan 5 with importing a Class A controlled drug into the country.The New Zealand Herald also cited court documents as showing that she does not have a registered home address in New Zealand.She could be given the death penalty if found guilty.

A 23-year-old Kpod user who did not attend compulsory rehabilitation was taken to court for possessing etomidate, a controlled drug.Singaporean Tang Yu Ling was convicted of the charge and sentenced to one week's jail on Tuesday (Jan 6).This is the first case of a person being charged for an e-vaporiser related offence for failing to attend rehab, said the Health Science Authority (HSA) on Tuesday.On Sept 2, 2025, Tang was caught with a vape and vape pod in Tengah. The pod was analysed and found to contain etomidate, which was listed as a Class C drug from Sept 1.According to HSA, she was issued a composition fine and ordered to attend a rehabilitation programme, in lieu of prosecution.But she failed to show up for the first appointment for the rehabilitation programme on Sept 24, and for subsequent appointments despite reminders.HSA said rehabilitation is offered to offenders at the first instance to give them a chance to quit with professional support. Attendance is mandatory.«However, offenders, as in the case of Tang, who fail to attend and/or complete their rehabilitation will be charged in court,» it stated.

A 36-year-old male Chinese national, who attempted to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore by wrapping the contraband items in aluminium foil, had his attempt foiled by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Changi Airport.The incident took place on Dec 27, said ICA in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 6).The authority's search and examination officers noticed anomalies in the scanned images of a baggage and proceeded to conduct further checks.During the checks, 209 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found wrapped in aluminium foil in the baggage.Based on the pictures in ICA's post, there was an assortment of at least three different brands/flavours.

A motorcyclist died after an accident with a car in the early hours of Tuesday (Jan 6) on the Seletar Expressway (SLE).A video of the incident was uploaded to Facebook by Farizatul Firdaus, who said that the accident had caused a traffic jam near an exit on the expressway at 6am.In the video, several people can be seen surrounding the motorcyclist and attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation as traffic in neighbouring lanes continues.An ambulance is also seen parked behind the car and motorcycle involved.Blood can be seen splattered on the road as authorities surround the scene.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they were alerted to an accident involving a car and a motorcycle along SLE towards Central Expressway at around 6am.The 42-year-old male motorcyclist involved was taken unconscious to Sengkang General Hospital, where he subsequently died. A 48-year-old male car driver is assisting with investigations, the police said.Investigations are ongoing.[[nid:727718]]dana.leong@asiaone.com 

A Malaysian man has been sentenced to four weeks' jail for attempting to enter Singapore illegally at the bus hall of Tuas Checkpoint on Dec 22. Yusman bin Yusoff, 42, was charged with failing to present a passport for clearance after he attempted to tailgate another traveller who was undergoing immigration clearance, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Tuesday (Dec 6). His actions were detected by ICA's automated lane system, which alerted an officer stationed at the lanes. The officer subsequently stopped Yusman and the traveller in front of him, and following checks, it was established that Yusman and the other traveller did not know each other.Yusman was subsequently arrested.ICA added that automated lanes at checkpoints are equipped with mechanisms that detect anomalies, such as tailgating, and alert officers for immediate intervention.Under the Immigration Act 1959, all persons entering or departing Singapore are required to present a valid travel document to an immigration officer. Those who fail to do so face a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.

A six-year-old boy fractured his nose in a fall at Canopy Park's Walking Net attraction during an outing to Jewel Changi Airport during the year-end school holidays. The incident occurred on Dec 10 when the boy lost his footing while running on the net and fell onto the wooden platform. Suspended 25 metres above ground, the Walking Net allows visitors to walk across it.He was accompanied by his mother, who wished to only be identified as Anna, and nine-year-old brother. She told CNA that she had not witnessed her son running, and only saw him as he was falling. She was not able to rush over in time to catch him. Anna recalled her son's face covered in blood and that staff members immediately provided first aid.The boy's father, who wished to be identified only as Richard, said his child suffered a laceration across his nose bridge and underwent surgery the next day for an open nasal bone fracture, reported CNA. «There will definitely be a scar, a permanent scar. He will carry this scar for the rest of his life,» said Richard, adding that the surgery left his boy with more than 30 stitches.

A durian stall in Ang Mo Kio is giving away 200 portions of durians daily over five days as a way of giving back to the community, and on the first day, all of it snapped up within two hours. From Jan 5 to 9, Nabayla Durian at Block 530 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 is distributing packs of XO and D24 durians to seniors aged 55 and above from 5pm daily, while stocks last, reported 8world. During this period, the stall will also offer premium Black Gold Musang King durians at a discounted price of $8 per kilogram (kg).  The owner, identified as Ah Ping, told 8world that their Black Gold Musang King durians are usually sold for $15 per kg, while XO and D24 durians cost around $8 to $10 each. She initially feared that people would not know about the event but word quickly spread, attracting a line of seniors on Monday (Jan 5) when the giveaway started. Ah Ping shared that giving out durians for free was their way giving back to the community, adding it was not the first time they had done so.