The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 74-year-old man. In a news release on Monday (Dec 22), the police said Chan Tuck Chew was last seen in the vicinity of Block 505 Jelapang Road at about 4am on Sunday. Chan suffers from dementia and Parkinson's, and was last seen wearing a grey-and-white checkered polo shirt, his family told Mothership.According to the family, this is not the first time he has wandered off, but he would usually be found within an hour or two. «It's already been over 30 hours. We are afraid he pass out with no food or water,» a family member reportedly said. The police urged anyone with information to contact their hotline at 1800-255- 0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:727068]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

A 73-year-old man died after a fight at the Koufu food court at Woodlands Mart on Sunday (Dec 21).The victim had apparently got into a dispute with a 57-year-old man, which escalated into a scuffle, said the police, who received calls for help at around 9.20pm. Officers arrived at the incident location at Block 768 Woodlands Avenue 6 and found the elderly man unconscious. He was taken by officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force to Woodlands Health Campus, where he later died.The 57-year-old man was arrested the same day for causing grievous hurt, said the police in statement on Monday.He will be charged in court on Tuesday. If found guilty of his charge, the suspect faces up to 10 years' jail, along with a fine or caning. [[nid:725220]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

Two infractions related to active mobility devices were caught on separate dashcam footages on Sunday (Dec 21). The first case involves an elderly man seen using his personal mobility aid (PMA) along the slip road from the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Clementi Avenue 6. The incident allegedly occurred at about 10.30am. In a video posted to Facebook group SG Road Vigilante, the elderly man is seen moving slowly along the slip road. He is seen glancing over to his left as a BYD electric car approaches him. Thankfully for the elderly PMA user, the driver is seen slowing down. He even turns on his hazard lights and is seen making a slow manoeuvre around the PMA — to warn other oncoming motorists to the presence of the man. In response to AsiaOne's queries, a police spokesperson said they received a call for assistance. However, officers dispatched to the scene could not locate the PMA or the elderly man. It is not known if the elderly man made his way off the road on his own, or if he was assisted by a passing motorist. 

Two Singaporean men were arrested in Johor Bahru on Sunday (Dec 21) after being involved in two separate altercations — one of which took place inside a police station.  The first incident began after the wife of one of the suspects called out the other for running into her and spilling beer on her, reported Malaysian news outlet The Star. Johor Bahru South police chief Raub Selamat said the two men, aged 46 and 56, were involved in a brawl at a shopping mall at around 5.20pm, which required intervention by officers. «At 6.15pm the same day, one of the suspects was filing a report at the police station when the other suspect attacked him, leading to another fight,» said Assistant Commissioner Raub. He added that both suspects sustained minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. According to videos shared on social media, two men in T-shirts can be seen exchanging blows as cans — believed to be beer — fall to the ground. 

A Grab driver did not get upset when a child she was ferrying vomited in her car, but reacted with kindness and was later rewarded by the child's mother.The private-hire vehicle (PHV) driver, Ang Ee Xin, shared her experience in the Goodman PHV SG Facebook group.The incident occurred on Dec 20 at around 8.50am when she accepted a ride to take a family to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.When they were close to the destination, the girl unexpectedly vomited all over her clothes and seatbelt.«The smell of vomit filled the car immediately,» said Ang.She remained quiet and «felt bad» because she was not prepared for such a situation.Ang comforted the girl and offered her some lavender, encouraging her to smell it so that she would feel better.«The mum looked at me. She felt terrible and kept apologising,» Ang said. She reassured the mother and drove off, unaffected by the incident.Ang said: «I went home, cleaned everything myself, and did what I could. I kept telling myself — children don't do this on purpose.»

What began as a routine grocery run turned into a heartwarming encounter after a customer spotted a lunch spread prepared for Sheng Siong staff and shared it online, earning praise from netizens. In a Reddit post shared on Sunday (Dec 22), the customer noted that the supermarket had arranged the lunch spread for its staff, describing the gesture as «heartwarming» and expressing hope that more local companies would do the same. «Went to buy groceries and noticed them (having) a lunch break with a big spread, for what I assume would be a Christmas lunch. Really quite heartwarming to see,» the caption read. In the comments section, several netizens praised the supermarket for its compassionate culture and the thoughtful actions of its staff. 

A lorry which wrongly entered the motorcycle departure lane at Woodlands Checkpoint early on Sunday (Dec 21) got itself stuck for a few hours. A photo uploaded to Facebook group SG Road Vigilante showed the Singapore-registered lorry tilted to its right side, having seemingly mounted the left kerb. The vehicle was also wedged between a metal fence to its left and a road barrier to its right. Another post by Facebook user Farizatul Firdaus showed Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and auxiliary police officers standing behind the lorry. In response to AsiaOne's queries, ICA said the incident occurred at 4.19am. The authority closed the lane to clear debris while departing motorcyclists were diverted to the car zone for clearance. The incident was cleared at around 12.40pm and there were no injuries, said ICA. 

A 26-year-old Singaporean man who was arrested on Sunday (Dec 21) for allegedly staging a fake improvised explosive device incident at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah was charged in court on Monday morning (Dec 22). Kokulananthan Mohan was charged under the United Nations (Anti-terrorism Measures) Regulations.Charge sheets seen by AsiaOne show that he is accused of making a false terrorist threat by placing three cardboard rolls «filled with stone pebbles and sporting protruding red wires, held together using black and yellow adhesive tapes» in the church at about 7.10am on Sunday. He is alleged to have done so with the intention of inducing another person to falsely believe that the article would explode, thereby causing personal injury or damage to property.The police said that Mohan is believed to have acted alone.«There is currently no evidence to suggest that it was a religiously motivated attack or an act of terror,» added the police.Mohan has been remanded for three weeks for psychiatric evaluation.If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to $500,000, or both.

Parliament will not only debate Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh's convictions when it sits in January next year, but also a parliamentary committee's findings in 2022 that Workers' Party's (WP) Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap had lied under oath, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah on Monday (Dec 22). In a follow-up statement issued in her capacity as Leader of the House, Indranee said that the court's judgements on Pritam Singh «have implications» for both Lim and Faisal, adding that the Committee of Privileges' (COP) findings have now been «borne out» by the judgements.«The COP found that Ms Lim and Mr Faisal (Manap) had both lied under oath when they denied that, at the meeting in August 2021 which they attended, Ms Raeesah Khan was told to hide her untruth. »The COP's findings have been borne out by the court judgements," Indranee added.She was responding to media's query on whether Parliament would also be discussing follow-up actions with regard to WP chair Sylvia Lim and then-WP MP Faisal Manap.

It was a long night for one Porsche owner after he unwittingly ran over a drive shaft that had fallen on an expressway.The incident occurred just after midnight on Saturday (Dec 20) along the Seletar Expressway towards the Central Expressway, reported Shin Min Daily News.The Porsche owner, surnamed Lin, told the Chinese evening daily that he did not have time to avoid the accident.«I wasn't driving very fast, at about 90kmh, but because it was so sudden, I couldn't avoid it,» said the 61-year-old.When he pulled over, Lin saw two cars stopped along the road shoulder ahead. He added that three or four more vehicles similarly ran over the drive shaft.The car's right tyres were punctured, and the rims damaged.According to a photo taken by Lin, the drive shaft was later moved to the side of the road and his car towed to the nearest carpark.The man added that an affected car owner had spoken to a lorry driver at the carpark, who reportedly admitted that the drive shaft had fallen off the lorry.

The body of a 28-year-old man was recovered from the waters off East Coast Park on Sunday (Dec 21) evening.Videos of the search and rescue efforts posted on social media show a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) disaster and rescue team (Dart) vehicle, an ambulance and two police fast response cars at the incident site.A SCDF marine rescue vessel is also seen plying the waters off the beach.In response to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said that they received a call for water rescue assistance at about 12pm on Sunday.«Upon arrival, SCDF deployed firefighters to conduct a visual search from the shore. Divers from Dart also conducted underwater search at the area where the person was last seen, while SCDF's marine firefighters on board a marine rescue vessel plied the nearby waters,» SCDF added.He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.Following preliminary investigations, police said the man is believed to have drowned and do not suspect foul play.Investigations are ongoing.[[nid:725336]]editor@asiaone.com 

Six Indonesian men, aged between 23 and 29, have been arrested by the police for illegal entry into Singapore. The Police Coast Guard (PCG) detected their wooden craft in the waters off Tanah Merah at about 12.35am on Sunday (Dec 21). «PCG immediately intercepted the craft and arrested the six Indonesian men for unlawful entry into Singapore,» said the police in a media release. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects wanted to find work in Singapore. The six will be charged in court on Monday. If found guilty of illegal entry into Singapore, they each face up to six months' jail, along with mandatory caning of at least three strokes. [[nid:725700]]editor@asiaone.com 

The police have arrested a 26-year-old church volunteer in connection with the case of a suspicious item found at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah on Sunday (Dec 22) morning. In their final update on the case at about 5.20pm, the police said the male volunteer claimed to have discovered a suspicious item in a drain within the church premises. He then immobilised himself and held on to it. «Following thorough checks, the item, which resembled an improvised explosive device, was assessed at about 10.40am to be three cardboard rolls and wires taped with black tape, with no explosive element present,» said the police. The item was subsequently removed from the scene. The man was arrested for making a false threat of a terrorist act. AsiaOne understands from regular churchgoers that he is a Singaporean. 

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old missing girl. In a news release on Sunday (Dec 21), the police said Lau Jia En Shannel was last seen on Dec 20 at around 3pm in the vicinity of Block 773 Bedok Reservoir View. The police urged anyone with information to contact their hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential, said the police. [[nid:725603]]editor@asiaone.com 

Having misplaced his passport in Singapore, a Malaysian man ended up spending the night at a McDonald's outlet as he could not return home. Seeking help at Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange at daybreak, the man in his twenties broke down in tears when he told senior assistant interchange supervisor Nithyananthan Palne (Nathan) about his predicament. «He was crying, saying he couldn't return to Malaysia without his passport and didn't know what to do,» the SBS Transit staff recounted. In a Facebook post on Saturday (Dec 20), the public transport operator shared that the distressed man had approached the passenger service office for help as believed that he may have left his passport on a bus. Nathan immediately contacted several bus interchanges and Seletar Bus Depot where he learnt that a bus captain had found a passport under a seat on a bus service 24. After verifying the man's identity, Nathan made a trip to the depot to retrieve the passport and handed it back to the man at the interchange. 

A video of a woman bringing her baby to greet her garbage collector father as a show of support has touched the hearts of netizens. In the clip, posted on Dec 11, TikTok user and content creator Humancatt showed herself holding up her seven-month-old girl as her dad on a garbage truck passes by. In the caption to the video, she wrote: «Today, husband is around our area, so I ran down to show Qaseh how hard baba is working! »I make sure Qaseh grows up being proud of her baba.« Speaking to AsiaOne on Sunday (Dec 21), Humancatt, whose real name is Nora, said her husband will text her whenever he is around the area. »We will try to come down to show our support and to let him know we are here for him," said Nora, 33, who works as a minder in child protection services. Her short clip has evidently struck a chord with netizens, having been viewed over 280,000 times and amassing over 320 comments. Many commended Nora for how she is raising her daughter and for sharing her husband's occupation with pride. 

An inmate and an escorting officer were rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after they were tapped in a prison vehicle following a chain collision along the Central Expressway (CTE) on Friday (Dec 19). The inmate had attended a medical appointment at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and was being transported to Selarang Park Complex in Upper Changi Road. Two escorting officers were with him in the prison vehicle, said the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) on Saturday. A private vehicle rear-ended the prison vehicle while it was on the CTE towards Seletar Expressway, after Jalan Bahagia. The prison vehicle then hit another private vehicle in front of it. As a result of the accident, the inmate and one of the escorting officers were trapped at the rear of the prison vehicle. SCDF officers used hydraulic rescue equipment to free them. The inmate and both escorting offices sustained minor injuries. The inmate was sent to Changi General Hospital and was discharged after medical treatment. SPS said it is assisting with police investigations.[[nid:727042]]lim.kewei@asiaone.com

Some holidaymakers were left frustrated after their trips on new cruise line World Legacy — operated by World Cruises — were cancelled just days before setting sail. According to Shin Min Daily News, passengers who had booked the vessel's maiden cruise from Friday (Dec 19) were notified via email on Dec 17 that their bookings were cancelled. However, promotional materials sent to the press on Nov 18 stated that «preview voyages» were supposed to have commenced from Dec 18. A photo taken by a passenger showed a sign at the Singapore Cruise Centre stating that the launch was postponed. One affected customer who had booked a cruise on Dec 21 told Shin Min that she had received the email informing her of the cancellation on Dec 17. The email stated that customers will be given a full refund within five to 10 working days, along with a cruise voucher. The customer, surnamed Lin, 33, told Shin Min that she had made reservations earlier this month for a two-day, one-night trip with her family of eight. 

A suspicious item found at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah on Sunday (Dec 21) morning forced churchgoers and staff to evacuate the premises while the authorities investigated the matter, before concluding that the item was harmless.The police first got a call for assistance at the church about 7.10am. «The police have secured the area and the church has been evacuated while police operations are ongoing,» they said in a Facebook post at about 9.15am.About an hour later, the police said they had activated the Singapore Armed Forces' Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence Group (CBRE). «They have arrived at scene to support ongoing operations,» said the police in a Facebook post at about 10.05am.In a subsequent post at 11.08am, the police said the suspicious item was found to be harmless.«The situation is under control and police operations are still ongoing,» they added.Members of the public are advised to avoid the vicinity and comply with officers' instructions.

A man was taken to the hospital after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into the rear of a moving car along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) on Friday (Dec 19).The accident happened at about 6.05pm along a stretch of road on the PIE towards Changi, before the Bukit Timah Expressway exit. In a video posted on Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, a motorcycle is seen travelling along the rightmost lane of the expressway when he crashes into the rear of a moving car.From the video, the motorcycle appears to be travelling at a speed higher than the vehicles ahead.The impact flings the motorcyclist onto the second lane, in front of an oncoming car which manages to stop in time.His motorcycle skids across three lanes to land on the first lane.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said that a 24-year-old male motorcyclist was taken conscious to the hospital and is assisting with investigations. Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:726726]]editor@asiaone.com  

A 36-year-old man who allegedly drove his van under the influence of alcohol was taken into custody by Traffic Police (TP) officers on Saturday (Dec 20) morning.The incident happened at around 12.25am along Paya Lebar Road, about 450m away from the TP headquarters along Ubi Avenue 3.When AsiaOne passed by the scene at 1.40am, at least two police fast response cars, two TP outriders and a TP expressway patrol car were seen in the area.AsiaOne understands that a member of the public had called the police after noticing the van stopped just before the junction of Ubi Avenue 2, on the second leftmost lane.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they were alerted to a call for assistance involving a stationary van along Paya Lebar Road.«A 36-year-old male van driver was arrested for drink driving. No injuries were reported,» added the police.Police investigations are ongoing.Those found guilty of leaving their vehicles in a manner that causes undue inconvenience to others may be fined up to $2,000, jailed for up to three months, or both.

A suspicious item found at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah on Sunday (Dec 21) morning forced churchgoers and staff to evacuate the premises. The police said they got a call for assistance at the church about 7.10am. «The police have secured the area and the church has been evacuated while police operations are ongoing,» said the police in a Facebook post at about 9.15am. Members of the public are advised to avoid the vicinity and comply with officers' instructions. The church announced in a separate Facebook post at about 9am that the church has been temporarily closed and mass cancelled. «Please proceed to other churches for mass. We apologise for all the inconvenience caused,» read the message by Catholic priest Christopher Lee. 

Hundreds of Bangladeshis in Singapore gathered near Robert Lane in Serangoon on Friday (Dec 19) were dispersed by police with no injures or law and order issues reported, said the police.They were said to have made their way there for 'prayers' for wounded youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi who died in Singapore on Thursday (Dec 18).[[nid:726965]]In several videos posted to social media by Bangladeshis working in Singapore, a large crowd of at least a hundred people are seen gathering around Robert Lane, in vicinity of Angullia Mosque.At least two police cars are seen along the road. Nearby, uniformed and plain clothes police officers wearing their police lanyards are seen observing the situation, while a man in white is seen explaining to those gathered that there would be not be a funeral prayer held at the mosque. He requested for them to disperse and leave the area.Checks online by AsiaOne show at least three Bangladeshi news sites claiming that funeral prayers will be held at the mosque, citing a post on Inqilab Moncho's - a socio-cultural platform - account.Inqilab Moncho was founded by the late youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.

The police arrested a 17-year-old male teenager on Friday (Dec 19) for his suspected involvement in a case of armed robbery.In a news release on the same day, the police said the alleged crime took place at about 10.35pm on Thursday, along Jurong West Street 93.«Preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager had allegedly swung a karambit towards the victim and demanded for him to hand over his mobile phone and gold ring,» the police said. A karambit knife has a short curved blade with a finger grip.He was identified through follow-up investigations and with the aid of police cameras. A mobile phone, gold ring, and a karambit were also recovered and seized as case exhibits.The teenager will be charged in court on Saturday.The offence of armed robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt carries a jail term of up to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane.«The police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law,» the police added.[[nid:724509]]

Maintaining peace and upholding the ceasefire in Gaza, while working towards the next phase of reconstruction is crucial, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong at a fundraising event supporting relief efforts for affected civilians on Saturday (Dec 20).Speaking to the media at the Armenian Church during Humanity Matters’ (HM) relief event, Gan said that relief work and fundraising efforts for conflict-stricken civilians in Gaza remain vital.He noted that in previous years, many Singaporeans from different races and religions have come together with local charities to find ways to help people in Gaza.«Singapore government is doing its part by contributing $1 million as seed money to support the fundraising efforts of the Singapore Red Cross as well as other charitable organisations,» said Gan. 

A Singaporean was arrested for his alleged involvement in a Cambodian scam syndicate on Dec 11.The police on Thursday (Dec 18) confirmed to Bloomberg News that Nigel Tang Wan Bao Nabil, 32, was taken into custody. The publication added that Tang is currently out on bail.Tang is one of three Singaporeans sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control in October 2025 in relation to Chinese-born Cambodian national Chen Zhi, an alleged crime kingpin who is the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group.Tang was the captain of Chen's superyacht Nonni II. According to Bloomberg, he is also director and head of operations at Warpcapital Yacht Management, a Singapore-registered company, and operations head at Capital Zone Warehousing, which is accused of being Chen-controlled Singapore company running a tax-exempt warehouse for imported alcohol and tobacco.Chen, 38, has been indicted by US authorities of running a 'pig-butchering scam' online with compounds of trafficked workers. He has been accused of defrauding victims from the US and abroad, and laundering illicit sums in the billions.

It's not often that you see bigwigs mingling with the masses.But Sheng Siong CEO Lim Hock Chee seems different.The 64-year-old was spotted handing out red packets during the opening of a new outlet at Leisure Park Kallang.According to a video shared on Instagram by Sgmustwatchla on Friday (Dec 19), Lim was distributing 100 hong baos to a large crowd.[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/DSb5BbiEX8r/[/embed]Some netizens were impressed, calling him the «best boss», while others wondered if there was real money in the packet — and if so, how much?A few hoped he'd do the same again at Blk 503 Jurong West Avenue 1, where a new Sheng Siong supermarket is set to open.Meanwhile, Sheng Siong is running a 15-day promotional period at Leisure Park Kallang until Jan 2, 2026 with deals on grocery and household items.Shoppers who meet minimum spending requirements on a single receipt can also redeem select freebies.[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/DSbiqP7FWBI/[/embed]drimac@asiaone.com

SINGAPORE - The Most Valuable Party (MVP) is Singapore's newest political party, having received approval from the authorities eight months after its application was filed.This brings the total number of registered political parties here to 21.A notice published in the Government Gazette on the evening of Dec 18 said the party was registered under the Registry of Societies on that same day.The party was founded by restaurant owner Chia Yun Kai, 32, who joined the political fray earlier in 2025 in the lead-up to the May general election.Mr Chia told The Straits Times that he had sent in the application in April. Although the party's official status took some time to materialise, he said he welcomed the move, which would give his party legitimacy.«The intention all along was to create something official... and now that things are, we welcome more people to join us.»Mr Chia had made public his intentions to contest East Coast GRC with his own party in the 2025 General Election, but wound up contesting Pasir Ris-Changi GRC under the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) banner.

SINGAPORE - Japanese retail chain Don Don Donki has pulled helium canisters marketed as voice-changers off its shelves here amid a safety review, said Singapore's consumer watchdog on Dec 19.In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) said the chain has voluntarily stopped selling the product and is reviewing its compliance with applicable safety standards.The canisters, which were on sale for $19.90 each, were advertised as being able to make users' voices more high-pitched when inhaled.Each canister contains an 11.6-litre gas mixture, most of which is helium.Photos of the product show that it is recommended for use only by consumers above 16 years old. There are also labels warning that rapid inhalation of the gas could result in serious injury, asphyxiation or death.CCS said that to date, its Consumer Product Safety Office (CPSO) has not received any reports of people feeling unwell after inhaling gas from the canisters.However, if products are found not to have met applicable safety standards, the CPSO can direct suppliers to stop selling them, the watchdog said.

Her line manager excluded her from team lunches, planned birthday celebrations for everyone on the team except her, and even bought snacks from Bangkok for everyone but her.These are the claims being made by a medical social worker, as her TikTok post about alleged workplace bullying went viral, with many commenters offering support and advice.User steaks.andbones shared her experiences in a Dec 15 TikTok post titled «bullying by isolation in a healthcare setting». In the caption, she said that these incidents occurred after she sharedthat she did not feel supported by her supervisor.She alleged that the team lead, following a trip to Bangkok, bought snacks for everyone on the team except her. In another instance, the supervisor personally called other colleagues out for lunch, excluding the TikToker even though she was seated at her desk at the time.

The police are investigating an incident near Tampines MRT Station after a man was found injured at around 5.55pm on Friday (Dec 19). In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they received several calls for assistance in the vicinity of Tampines MRT Station. «Upon police's arrival, officers found an injured man and attended to his injuries together with Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedics,» added the police. The man was later conveyed conscious to hospital. Although it is currently not known what caused the man's injuries, The Straits Times reported an eyewitness as saying that the injured man had blood stains on the side of his body. According to the eyewitness, the injured man left a trail of blood as he walked from the MRT station towards a traffic light near Tampines Mall. Other eyewitnesses from U-Taste eatery told the national broadsheet that there was an argument in the tentage area opposite the establishment — located at Block 513, Tampines Central 1. They believe the man's injuries were caused by knife wounds. Police investigations are ongoing.

The police are investigating an incident near Tampines MRT after a man was found injured at around 5.55pm on Friday (Dec 19). In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they received several calls for assistance in the vicinity of Tampines MRT station. «Upon police's arrival, officers found an injured man and attended to his injuries together with Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedics,» added the police. The man was later conveyed conscious to hospital. Although it is currently not known what caused the man's injuries, The Straits Times reported an eyewitness as saying that the injured man had blood stains on the side of his body. According to the eyewitness, the injured man left a trail of blood as he walked from the MRT station towards a traffic light near Tampines Mall. Other eyewitnesses from U-Taste eatery told the national broadsheet that there was an argument in the tentage area opposite the establishment — located at Block 513, Tampines Central 1. They believe the man's injuries were caused by knife wounds. Police investigations are ongoing.

A Tower Transit bus captain who was seen on dashcam footage stopping his bus amid moving traffic to flash his middle fingers at another motorist has been suspended from duties. The incident occurred along Anson Road at about 5.11pm on Dec 9. In a video posted by Stomp on Facebook, the bus captain of service 106 was seen stopping his vehicle while the traffic lights were green and holding up both middle fingers as a car drove by. The car driver, identified as Stomper K, was heard swearing in the video. Stomp reported the male driver as saying that the incident happened as he was trying to switch to the leftmost lane, to form up to turn into Gopeng Street. The driver, presumably avoiding the bus lane which was in operation based on the timestamp in the video, had stopped briefly across two lanes as there were two other cars ahead of him. A bus is then seen moving past the man's car, before stopping just before the intersection. At this moment, the traffic light was showing green. The bus captain was then seen carrying out the said deed. 

A Singapore influencer is being investigated by the authorities after being accused of dog abuse. Eunice Ng, who goes by the name Mermaid Girl online, had allegedly posted a video to her Telegram account depicting the abuse. The clip shows a small, white dog cowering while a woman who is off camera berates it for drinking peach tea. She can he heard saying: «You're nothing more than a rat, okay?» The woman then hits the dog thrice with audible impact as it recoils. While the original video can no longer be accessed, it has been reposted to TikTok and Reddit, garnering significant uproar. Multiple netizens stated that the dog looked «unhealthy» and «malnourished», while others expressed anger for how it was being treated. Others on TikTok also tagged the authorities to alert them of the case. Responding to media queries, group director of enforcement and investigation at National Parks Board (NParks) Jessica Kwok said they are aware of allegations that a content creator had mistreated a dog.

Caning for scams and scams-related offences — which were among amendments to the law passed on Nov 30 — will come into effect on Dec 30. During the introduction of the amendments in October, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said judicial caning serves the function of deterrence and proportionate punishment. «Fighting scams continues to be a top national priority. The number of scam cases and scam losses remain concerning. MHA will introduce caning for scams and scams-related offences for stronger deterrence,» said the ministry then. In just the first half of 2025, $456.4 million was lost to scammers.