A Bangladesh national was sentenced to 12 months' jail on Tuesday (May 5) for employing a fellow countryman who had overstayed in Singapore.Jahangir Mohammed, a work pass holder, had failed to duly verify the immigration status of Talukdar Md Pabel, before hiring him, the Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday.Pabel, 26, had been in Singapore on a special pass, which expired on Jan 18, 2021. Three months later, he was arrested by ICA for overstaying.Investigations found that he had approached Jahangir for a job, and worked for his company Maa Trading as a rice packer from November to December 2020.In January 2021, Pabel was re-employed as a rice packer by Jahangir at Maa Trading, and also worked as a shop assistant at a minimart operated by Maa Trading until he was arrested on April 20.While investigations were ongoing, Jahangir had coached other employees at Maa Trading to give false statements to ICA officers.Pabel was given one month's imprisonment and three strokes of the cane. He has served his sentence and since been deported and barred from re-entering Singapore.

A Singaporean man allegedly linked to an organised crime group in Cambodia that scammed Singaporeans will be charged in court on Wednesday (May 5).Ngiam Siow Jui, 30, is purportedly in the initial list of 27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians wanted by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) over their alleged involvement with the group.Police said on Tuesday that Ngiam was arrested by the Cambodian National Police (CNP) in Phnom Penh. He was repatriated to Singapore and arrested on his arrival on Monday.Ngiam will be charged with the offence of facilitating the commission of a serious offence, in furtherance of the illegal purpose of a locally-linked organised crime group.If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to five years, fined up to $100,000, or both.The 34 people's identities were uncovered through investigations and evidence gathering in Cambodia, after a joint operation with the CNP in Phnom Penh on Sept 9, 2025. 

The police received about 1,300 reports of missing persons annually between 2021 and 2025, with the majority of vulnerable missing persons found within the day, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam.Shanmugam, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security, was responding to a parliamentary question by MP Fadli Fawzi (Aljunied GRC), who asked how many missing persons have been reported since 2021 and the number of such persons who were found within a month.He also asked if the Government had assessed the feasibility of using the new SG Alert system to send location-based notification of missing persons to mobile phone users in the vicinity of where they were last seen.In his written reply, Shanmugam said the police do not track the time taken to locate a missing person as this can vary significantly from case to case.He added that the police will accord priority to vulnerable missing persons, including young children, elderly persons and persons with intellectual disabilities.

A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of mischief by fire after a blaze broke out in an 18th-floor HDB unit at MacPherson on Monday night (May 4), with eight people taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at about 9.40pm on Monday night. The fire engulfed the entire unit at Block 14 Joo Seng Road and was put out with two water jets.Three people had evacuated from the affected unit before SCDF's arrival. The eight injured were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Two firefighters who felt unwell during the operation were also taken to SGH as a precaution.The police told AsiaOne that a 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene for mischief by fire and investigations are ongoing.

A lucky punter turned a $1 lottery ticket into a $12.8 million windfall after striking the Toto cascade draw on Monday (May 4) night.The winner had purchased a QuickPick ordinary entry ticket online through Singapore Pools, according to its website.The winning numbers were: 7, 18, 19, 30, 36 and 48, with an additional number of 11.With no winners from the past draws, the jackpot had snowballed to an estimated $10 million and ultimately grew to over $12.8 million.A total of 17 winning shares split the Group 2 prize sum of $87,564.The next draw will be held on May 7, with an estimated top prize of $1 million.[[nid:730599]]lim.kewei@asiaone.com

A 22-year-old man will be charged in court on Tuesday (May 5) for his alleged involvement in several cases of loan shark harassment.Police said in a news release on Monday night that they were alerted to such cases at two residential units along Bedok North Avenue 3 and Whampoa Drive, and an industrial unit at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2.Photographs of the alleged crime scenes provided by the police show the main gates and doors of the affected units splashed with red paint.There were also debtor notes asking the victims to pay up. Offices from Bedok Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre established the identity of the man through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras, arresting him within 12 hours of the first report being made.A total of three debtor's notes, one mobile phone and one can of paint were seized from the man as case exhibits.The offence of loan shark harassment carries a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, imprisonment of up to five years, and up to six strokes of the cane.

Free tuberculosis (TB) screening for tenants, workers and frequent visitors to Bedok Central will be extended by one more day to Friday (May 8), said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA).The extension will allow an additional 500 individuals to be screened.In a statement on Monday evening, the authority said a total of 708 people have undergone screening as at 6pm.Of them, 541 were screened at Heartbeat@Bedok and 167 had visited the SATA CommHealth Bedok Clinic.It is mandatory for all working at Heartbeat@Bedok, Block 216 Bedok Food Centre and Market and Singapore Pools Bedok Betting Centre to be screened, and 280 of them have done so.The remaining 428 opted to be screened on a voluntary basis.

The roof of a bus stop outside Bukit Panjang Plaza was knocked askew on Sunday (May 3) evening after a double-decker bus allegedly hit it while turning out from the bus bay.An image of the incident shared by a reader of Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao shows glass shards on the ground, while the roof is misaligned at an angle. A photo of the damaged bus stop shared with Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao by its reader. PHOTO: Lianhe Zaobao reader When AsiaOne visited the scene on Monday evening, the damaged bus stop had been removed. In its place, a gazebo was installed as a temporary shelter for commuters.

Car sharing service Flexar, the BlueSG team's new brand, has officially launched in Singapore with a fleet of over 200 electric and internal combustion engine vehicles.This comes after a public beta testing phase which received nearly 10,000 registrations in just two weeks, the firm said on Monday (May 4).The «redesigned» point-to-point car sharing service draws on «insights from the strategic pause of BlueSG», with an intelligent fleet system and parking optimisation to improve vehicle availability, the firm said.Over 200 Flexar vehicles, including the Hyundai Avante, Honda Fit, Toyota Sienta, and Opel Corsa-e models, are available across 100 stations in the central, north, north-east and east regions, including towns such as Punggol, Sengkang, Hougang, Tampines, Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh.It aims to expand monthly across regions and can «support thousands of vehicles across an extensive islandwide station network» at full scale.

A 56-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a series of mischief and theft cases involving several cars in Bukit Batok and Tengah.Police said in a news release on Monday (May 4) night that they received several reports of side windows of cars being shattered on Sunday.They did not specify the number of cars allegedly damaged by the man as investigations are ongoing.According to the police, he allegedly stole items including cash amounting to $100 and paper receipts from one of the cars.He was identified and arrested by officers from Jurong Police Division within 13 hours of the first report being made, through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras. He will be charged in court on Tuesday with the offence of theft — an offence which carries a penalty of three years' jail, a fine, or both.[[nid:735020]]editor@asiaone.com

Singapore and New Zealand inked the world's first legally-binding bilateral supply chain resilience agreement on Monday (May 4) — with the two countries committing to continue trading essential products, including food, fuel, healthcare and chemical products — even during times of crisis.The Singapore-New Zealand Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES) was signed by Minister-in-charge of Energy, Science and Technology Dr Tan See Leng and his New Zealand counterpart Todd McClay, at the annual leaders' meeting.«Under the agreement, Singapore and New Zealand commit not to impose unnecessary export restrictions on agreed essential supplies, including, food, fuel, healthcare and chemical products,» Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said in a statement.It added that the agreement will also provide a framework for both countries to facilitate the movement of goods, share information and engage in consultations before or during supply chain disruptions, thereby providing businesses and consumers on both sides with greater confidence and stability during supply chain disruptions.

About 2,590 people were caught with vaporisers in the first three months of 2026 and penalised by health authorities.Of them, 377 were in possession of etomidate-laced vapes, also known as Kpods, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Monday (May 4).Over the same timeframe, 256 people were ordered to attend rehabilitation programmes — which is mandatory for first-time Kpod offenders and repeat regular vape offenders.A total of 520 vape users have enrolled in rehab since stricter anti-vape penalties kicked in last September, and 123 of them have successfully completed rehab. A 12-year-old girl, who was caught vaping for the second time in October 2025, completed rehab in January 2026.«Her parents reported significant behavioural improvements, better school attendance and improved academic performance,» said MOH and HSA.Meanwhile, 28 offenders who failed to attend compulsory rehab were taken to court, while another 42 defaulters are being investigated.

If you are told by a «government official' that you are under investigation for criminal activities, and asked to make cash deposits or transfers for »safekeeping«, or to prove your innocence — stop and tell someone, or you could be the next victim of scam.Since April 2026, there have been at least 68 such cases reported, with losses totalling at least $5.4million.Scam variants involving victims meeting unknown persons to hand over cash or valuables have been widely reported this year, but it seems that scammers are evolving their techniques to catch victims off-guard.In this variant, victims are similarly told that they are being investigated for criminal activities arising from a handset they did not purchase, a telecommunications contract they did not sign up for, or unauthorised bank transactions.They are then instructed to perform cash transfers or deposits via an automated teller machine (ATM) into a »safe account«. In some cases, victims were asked to physically hand over their bank cards and PIN to those pretending to be an »officer« or »inspector".

Fourteen suspects, aged between 17 and 28, will be charged in court between May 4 (Monday) and May 8 for allegedly providing fraudulently registered SIM cards in return for cash.The nine men and five women purportedly received between $10 and $20 per registered SIM card.Police said the suspects handed over between 29 and 80 SIM cards, registered under their names, to a criminal syndicate.They were allegedly instructed to buy SIM cards in bulk across different retailers before handing them over to couriers.Those convicted of knowingly providing a registered SIM card to another person to facilitate a crime for any gain will face a fine of up to $10,000 and/or a jail term of up to three years.Scam mules will face discretionary caningScammers and members or recruiters of scam syndicates also face mandatory caning of at least six strokes if convicted. Those who enable scammers by laundering scam proceeds face discretionary caning.Those involved in mule-related offences may also face restrictions on banking services and mobile line subscriptions.

The ongoing energy disruptions from the Middle East crisis do not just serve as a reminder that such shocks are becoming part of the new normal, but also, the need for businesses and markets to diversify, de-risk, and build resilience with trusted partners, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.He was speaking at the New Zealand-Singapore Leadership Forum, organised by Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), on Monday (May 4) morning.The forum seeks to foster dialogue and collaboration between both governments with business leaders, to find ways to improve the business environment, and support investments both ways. On the issue of supply chain resilience, which affects both businesses and consumers, PM Wong said episodes such as the Middle East crisis serve as reminders that such shocks are not one-offs, but «becoming part of the new normal».

Amidst the intensifying effects of climate change being increasingly felt, Singapore has designated 2026 as the Year of Climate Adaptation — to raise awareness on the importance of the issue and strengthen the resilience of business and communities.In line with these efforts, the fourth edition of the Go Green SG movement, which runs from May 11 to June 28, will see some 500 partners from across the people, private and public sectors organising more than 1,000 initiatives.These «new and behind-the-scenes exclusive» activities are designed to rally Singaporeans to take climate action, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Monday (May 4).«Go Green SG is our whole-of-nation movement to rally citizens, businesses and the community to take collective action towards a more environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient Singapore,» the ministry added.

A 29-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Monday (May 4) over his alleged role in a scam involving impersonation of government officials.Following his arrest on Saturday, the number of Malaysians caught in Singapore for allegedly helping scam syndicates to collect cash and valuables since March this year now stands at 22.The police said they received a report on April 30 from a female victim who had received a call from an unknown person claiming to be from Singtel. This woman was told her information may have been used to purchase an iPhone with a contract and that she would be liable for charges.She was then directed to contact an «investigation officer» who accused her of money laundering involving a syndicate in Cambodia, according to a news release on Sunday.Believing that she could prove her innocence if she followed their instructions, the female victim purchased a Rolex watch at Far East Plaza, worth over $108,000, and handed it over to the 29-year-old to prove her innocence.

A 33-year-old Malaysian Chinese man was arrested on Sunday (May 3) for allegedly slapping several people at Singapore Life Church the same morning.Police said in a news release on Sunday evening that they received a call for assistance at about 9.10am.Officers later established that he had slapped several people and left prior to the police's arrival. A 66-year-old woman was taken conscious to hospital after she was found bleeding. She was allegedly slapped near the eye area by the man.Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is known to the church and had caused nuisance there «a few times».He was arrested for public nuisance. Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:734936]]editor@asiaone.com 

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Pahang and Terengganu from Monday (May 4) to Thursday.In a statement on Sunday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said SM Lee's visit builds on the strong momentum of bilateral exchanges, deepening Singapore's longstanding and multifaceted ties with Malaysia's states and their leaders.The visit to Pahang is at the invitation of the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and his wife, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.SM Lee will also make a 170km trip, further north, to Terengganu on Thursday.While in Pahang, he will have an audience with Sultan Abdullah and hosted to lunch. He will also meet with Pahang Chief Minister Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and other state leaders.During SM Lee's one-day visit to Terengganu, he will meet with Chief Minister Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and other state leaders.

Two fires broke out in the same Punggol HDB block on the evening of May 1, forcing about 30 residents to be evacuated. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne it was alerted to the fires at about 6.50pm and 7.40pm respectively at Block 223A Sumang Lane.The fires occurred at the ninth floor, involving discarded items along the ninth-floor common corridor, and a bedroom in a fourth-floor unit. Both fires were extinguished using hose reels with no injuries reported from the first blaze, said SCDF.The cause of both fires is under investigation. Four people were assessed for smoke inhalation with three of them taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital, while the other person was taken to Singapore General Hospital.Two firefighters who felt unwell during the operation were taken to Singapore General Hospital as a precautionary measure and have both been discharged, added SCDF. 

A metal beam fell and crashed through the roof of a four-storey HDB block in Yishun during dismantling works at the adjacent Chong Pang Integrated Development (CPID) worksite on Saturday (May 2) night.In a social media post on Sunday, Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam, who is also MP for Nee Soon GRC, said a metal beam «slipped in an unexpected way» during dismantling works at an upper floor of the integrated development.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on a three-day official visit to Singapore from Sunday (May 3) to May 5.Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Sunday that the visit builds on the New Zealand-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) launched in October 2025.The bilateral relations between both countries were elevated from an enhanced partnership in 2019, to a CSP during PM Wong's first official visit to New Zealand last year.Under the CSP, Singapore and New Zealand will broaden and strengthen existing partnerships across six pillars: trade and economics; security and defence; science, technology and innovation; people-to-people links; climate change and green economy; and supply chains and connectivity.

[UPDATE: 10.48am on May 3] SMRT said in a Facebook post that train services between Caldecott and Orchard stations have resumed, but at a slower speed.Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) have resumed after a three-hour long disruption on Sunday (May 3) morning due to a signalling fault.The disruption began at about 6.55am with a minor delay affecting train services between Stevens and Caldecott stations.By 7.35am, SMRT said the minor delay had grown to affect the entire stretch of TEL. About 10 minutes later, train services between Caldecott and Orchard stations were disrupted.The entire TEL became disrupted at 8.48am and took about 30 minutes to be progressively restored.Between 8.48am and 10.48am, train services remained unavailable between Caldecott and Orchard stations.Lam Sheau Kai, president of SMRT Trains said the disruption was due to a signalling fault.“This followed signalling tests carried out by our original equipment manufacturer Alstom, the night before.

SINGAPORE - Patrick Pereira remembers beeping monitors in National University Hospital’s (NUH) intensive care unit (ICU), where he stayed for 10 days after a road accident.He was riding his motorbike home from a family dinner when he was involved in a collision with a lorry along Jurong East Avenue 1 on Sept 10, 2017.He broke both arms and suffered an open book pelvic fracture, where the pubic bones at the front of the pelvis separate, causing the two halves of the pelvis to splay outward like the pages of a book.Traffic deaths hit a 10-year high in 2025, with 149 killed, compared with 141 in 2016. There were 142 deaths in 2024. The number of injured people also increased, from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.Given the dire situation on our roads, The Straits Times has been running a series of stories to call on all road users to be more careful.In their annual statistics for 2025, released in February 2026, the Traffic Police said motorcycles made up about 15 per cent of Singapore’s total vehicle population in 2025.

The war in the Middle East may feel a world away, but its effects are showing up much closer to home-at the petrol pump, in your grocery bill, and in just about everything that has to be shipped, flown, or made from plastic. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut since late February and roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply caught in the crossfire, the ripple effects have reached Singapore.It's easy to tune out the headlines when your feed is a blur of doomscrolling, hot takes, and AI-generated nonsense. But while we keep scrolling, the rest of us are quietly footing the bill. Here's what that's actually costing you in 2026.1. Why did oil prices increase in 2026?About 20 per cent of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which lies in between Iran and the UAE. Since there is a blockade in the Strait as ceasefires have been breached, ships are either stuck or are turning away to avoid being attacked.Put simply, there's a global shortage in the supply of oil. And when things-like oil-are scarce, prices rise as the demand for the precious resource still holds.

What's the strangest reason you've ever considered calling an ambulance for? While we generally know that we should only dial 995 for life-threatening emergencies, these two Singaporeans dished the wackiest moments that ended in a call for the 995 emergency hotline.We dive into these calls and the grey area where 'misplaced panic' is actually a 'non-emergency'.

«Situational awareness: 1/10. Friendliness: 100/10.»That's what one netizen said about Sophie, a five-year-old girl who has gone viral for waving to paramedics at an inopportune moment.Her dad, Naem Rohman, shared a TikTok video of the duo travelling on a cargo bicycle in an undisclosed location on April 25. The girl can be seen saying «hello» and waving to three paramedics while they are moving a man in a stretcher to their ambulance.«I said hello to the doctors,» the child told her dad after one of the paramedics waved back at her.Netizens were tickled by the video, with one commenting: «Don't read the room, girl! Like, ever. Let the room adapt to you.»«At least she didn't say bye, that would've been more awkward,» another commented.One TikTok user also felt sympathy for the man who was in the midst of a health emergency.«How rude, the guy lying down can't wave back,» they joked.The endearing video has garnered over 704,000 views and 73,000 likes. 

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will make a four-day working visit to the Middle East on Saturday (May 2).In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the visit, from May 2 to 5, will include the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.MFA added that the visit will allow Dr Balakrishnan to meet his counterparts and other Gulf leaders to reaffirm Singapore's solidarity and longstanding relations with its Gulf partners.Dr Balakrishnan is also expected to express Singapore's appreciation for their assistance in ensuring the safety and well-being of Singaporeans in the region, including the facilitation of assisted departure operations in March 2026.

SINGAPORE - Adults caught having sexual communication with minors and meeting them in real life may face sexual grooming charges, which carry a sentence of caning and imprisonment.In a joint response to queries by The Straits Times over the Leomatch bot on Telegram, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said they are aware that young people are using the bot, and of the risks of it being misused by malicious actors to sexually groom or exploit them.“We take this matter seriously, and the Government has several measures in place to deal with online grooming or exploitation,” said the authorities.Offenders above the age of 18 convicted of sexual grooming can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both.For having sexual communication with a minor, an offender can be jailed for between two and three years and fined, depending on the age of the victim.Concerns were raised over the bot after three men were hauled to court for using it to prey on young victims.

MANILA - The Philippines and Singapore on Thursday (April 30) signed a carbon-trading deal that allows them to share emissions reductions, an agreement which Manila said is expected to lead to more investment into climate projects in the Philippines.Singapore's Environment Minister, Grace Fu, said in a statement the deal would deepen collaboration between the two countries, «channeling climate finance towards impactful projects in the Philippines and unlocking new opportunities in carbon markets for businesses and local communities.»The deal, signed during Asean's Climate Week, establishes a framework under the Paris Agreement for transferring verified emission reductions, or carbon credits, between Manila and Singapore.A joint committee will oversee the approval and implementation of projects, and tracking of emission reductions.Philippine Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said the deal would help Manila to attract investments in renewable energy, waste management, methane reduction, nature‑based solutions, and climate‑smart agriculture.

The next Toto cascade draw is set to be held on May 4 at 9.30pm, after the previous three straight draws yielded no winners.The prize pool has also snowballed to an estimated $10 million — from $1.2 million on April 23, to $2.9 million on April 27 and $5.7 million for the recent draw on April 30.April 30's winning numbers were 2, 6, 7, 31, 35 and 39, with 15 as the additional number.A ticket requires all six winning numbers to win the Group 1, or highest, prize.The pool can snowball four times without winners, making this May 4 draw the final one.If no one wins the Group 1 prize this time, it will be shared among the Group 2 winners.The previous cascade draw — the first of 2026 — was held on Jan 29, with six winning tickets sharing a total of $13.5 million.Three of the Group 1 winning tickets were purchased via the Singapore Pools account betting service, with one QuickPick System 7 Entry, one System 7 Entry and one Ordinary Entry.

Four people, aged between 27 and 53, were taken to hospital after an accident involving two cars near Old Airport Road Food Centre on Thursday (April 30) night.The accident happened at the junction of Old Airport Road and Cassia Link at about 10.25pm. Map showing where the accident happened on Thursday (April 30) night. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A video of the accident posted on TikTok by user Jerries shows two cars stopped across both lanes of Old Airport Road towards Dunman Road.Two fire engines, an ambulance and a Traffic Police motorcycle are seen in the video, with traffic along Old Airport Road diverted to Cassia Link. Rescuers and paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) are seen near the driver and front passenger doors of one vehicle.

A 37-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday (May 2) for allegedly disrupting key services provided by several Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at multiple locations across Singapore, the police said in a news release on Friday.Between April 27 and 29, the police were alerted by a bank to multiple cases of mischief.They reviewed the bank's closed circuit television (CCTV) footage and found that the man had placed a piece of tissue paper beneath an ATM card before inserting both into the card slot of the ATM.After withdrawing the card, the left-behind tissue purportedly disrupted the functioning of ATMs along Battery Road, Chinatown, Tanjong Katong, Woodlands, Toa Payoh, Marina Bay and Paya Lebar, resulting in rectification works having to be carried out.Officers from the Central Police Division identified and arrested the man on Thursday through follow-up investigations and with the aid of CCTV footage. If found guilty of committing mischief and thereby causing disruption to key services, he could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined, or both.

A man living in Bedok is heartbroken at not being able to claim the body of his partner and arrange her funeral as they were not legally married.On April 29, the police shared in a news release that they are looking for the next-of-kin of an unidentified woman in her 60s believed to be known as Tan Ah May. She died on April 15.Reporters from Shin Min Daily News visited her residence at Block 556 Bedok North Street 3 and discovered that she had lived with a man surnamed Lv for over 30 years.Neighbours told reporters that Lv and Tan referred to each other as husband and wife, and were a loving couple who never fought. However, as they were not married, Lv cannot claim the 68-year-old's body and arrange for her funeral.Lv, 67, broke down in tears thinking of his longtime partner's body being unclaimed.«She's still inside [the mortuary] and no one can claim her,» he said to reporters. «She was very sensitive to the cold and I hope we can help get her out quickly so she can leave this world with dignity.»Lv said that he and Tan had been chatting until 2am the day of her death and nothing had seemed amiss.

The Government will provide more support to Singaporeans in the likely scenario of the global energy crisis worsening, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (May 1).«And if that happens, we will do more to help,» he told a 1,600-strong crowd of union leaders and tripartite partners at the May Day Rally at Downtown East on Labour Day.«Because in times like this, Singaporeans can count on one thing: Your Government will act. We will do so decisively, and we will stand with you, with every Singaporean, every step of the way,» he said.Delivering his keynote address as the event's guest-of-honour, PM Wong said Singapore had just weathered the «storm» of US tariffs, and another «more severe» storm is already bearing down.