An elderly man in Tampines was tased after he allegedly brandished a penknife at police officers on Monday (July 7).In response to queries by AsiaOne, the police said they received a call for assistance at Block 887 Tampines Street 81 at about 9.30pm.When officers arrived, the man refused to comply with instructions. He also placed the penknife at his own neck, police stated.After the man ignored several verbal warnings from the officers, it was assessed that the man posed a threat of hurt to himself and others, and a taser round was discharged to disarm him and prevent injuries to himself and other parties, said the police.According to Mothership, the incident occurred at a car park, with photos showing several individuals standing beside a parked car. One resident also reported hearing shouting between police officers and the man before he was tased.The 63-year-old man was taken to the hospital conscious and subsequently apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008, said the police.He was also arrested for criminal intimidation and drink driving.Police investigations are underway.

The appeal hearing for Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh has been set.Singh's lawyer Andre Jumabhoy told The Straits Times that the hearing will be on Nov 4 at 10am.Singh was fined a total of $14,000 in February after the court found him guilty on two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee.He had said earlier that he would appeal his conviction and sentence, which is the maximum fine for each charge.After a 13-day trial in October 2024, Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan in his judgement ruled that Singh had «wilfully» lied to the Committee of Privileges about how he dealt with the untruth that former WP MP Raeesah Khan told in Parliament on Aug 3, 2021.Khan had lied about accompanying a sexual assault victim to a police station and repeated the false claim in Parliament on Oct 4 the same year.Despite Singh's sentencing, he was able to contest in the General Election on May 3 as his penalties did not meet the threshold to be disqualified.

Having graduated with a diploma this May, Nur Farisya Binte Fahrurazi has applied to about 20 jobs thus far, and heard back from five regarding interview opportunities.Of these, only two companies offered the 20-year-old Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) graduate a job.Farisya, who was in NP's Business Studies course, will start her administrative job as a contract worker at a pharmaceutical firm in July.In an interview on Wednesday (July 9), the fresh graduate said she had applied for the job on the recommendation of her education and career guidance counsellor, whom she had approached for advice as she was feeling «a bit lost».Farisya is currently working an administrative role at NP's Office of Immersion & Careers, also as a contract worker. She had previously completed a six-month credit bearing internship programme there.And while she hopes to work in marketing, most of the job opportunities she had received are admin roles.«I've been searching the job market; a lot of (marketing jobs) require me to have a degree or at least three years' experience, which I currently do not have,» she said.

Singapore must strike a balance between maintaining high standards and promoting efficiency within the wealth management sector, Minister for National Development and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Chee Hong Tat said.Speaking at a doorstop interview on Wednesday (July 9), Chee said that Singapore needs to take a «risk-proportionate approach» to capture new opportunities while remaining a «trusted financial sector».He was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to DBS Bank headquarters, where he met with relationship managers to discuss the bank's plans to grow their wealth management business.«We want to maintain high standards. At the same time, we also want to make it convenient and business friendly for our clients,» Chee said, adding that the two objectives are not mutually exclusive.He highlighted three of MAS' recent initiatives to boost efficiency within Singapore's wealth management sector, saying that MAS has been «working closely» with industry partners and financial institutions (FIs).

SINGAPORE — A female primary school teacher allegedly committed sexual acts on an underage boy in 2019. The boy, who was one of her students, was between 13 and 14 years old at the time.She faces four charges in total, and court documents did not disclose if she was still his teacher when she allegedly committed the offences.The number of alleged victims in this case cannot be ascertained for now, as the names of all parties linked to it have been redacted from court documents.The 34-year-old Singaporean woman cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the identity of the boy or boys.On July 9, she was charged with one count each of performing a sexual act on a minor and of harassment.The woman is also accused of sexually grooming a minor and performing an indecent act on an underage boy.The court heard that she is accused of meeting a minor, who was then between 13 and 14 years old, at a multi-storey carpark on at least two occasions to allegedly perform an undisclosed indecent act on the latter in 2019.

A police officer was taken to hospital on Tuesday (July 8) evening after the motorcycle he was riding skidded along the PIE.The police told AsiaOne that they were alerted to the accident along the PIE towards Changi at around 7.50pm.The 25-year-old officer was conscious when he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, said the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.Police investigations are ongoing.Photos shared on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante showed the damaged motorcycle and its broken parts scattered across the left lane on the expressway.A man from the grey Mazda with scratch marks on its side, along with other passengers, were seen attending to the injured officer. 

A homeowner has reportedly asked a tenant to move out, after a power bank belonging to the latter purportedly caught fire while it was being charged and damaged a bedroom.The incident occurred in a four-room flat at Block 339B Kang Ching Road in Jurong West last Saturday (July 5), reported Shin Min Daily News.The homeowner, surnamed Zhu, told the Chinese evening daily that she had rented out two bedrooms. Her family of four lives in the flat too, and they were at home when the fire broke out.The 46-year-old landlord recounted having breakfast in the living room when she heard a pop sound.«Suddenly, the living room was filled with smoke. My husband thought it was from someone making offerings, but later we discovered that a room was on fire,» she said.When the homeowners opened the door to one of the rented bedrooms, it was filled with thick smoke and the flames had reached the air-conditioner.Zhu told Shin Min that her husband put out the blaze with about five pails of water.«I was so out of my wits I even forgot to call (for help),» she added.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ246 from Brisbane to Singapore was diverted to Perth on Tuesday morning (July 8) after the aircraft reportedly experienced a technical issue.The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, departed Brisbane on Monday night (July 7) and was scheduled to land at Changi Airport at 5.45am on Tuesday morning. AsiaOne reviewed SQ246's flight profile on flight tracking website Flightradar24. The aircraft cruised normally at 38,000 ft after taking off. About three hours and 50 minutes into the flight, the plane began to descend and levelled off at 25,000ft as it passed north of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia. About 20 minutes later, the plane turned south towards Perth. It descended further to 20,000 ft and eventually landed safely at Perth at 4.58am (4.58am, Singapore time). 

Singapore's public service must continue to innovate in the face of rising public expectations and global competition, said Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (July 8).Giving a speech at the opening of the Public Service Festival in One Punggol, Chan, who is also Minister for Defence, said that the public service has contributed much to Singapore's survival and success over the past 60 years  — citing National Service and the Central Provident Fund as «key examples of our pioneering spirit».He added that while Singapore is also ranked highly in many global indices comparing quality of life and government services, other countries are catching up or have «overtaken us in certain areas».Chan gave an example of how Estonia has become the first county fully digitise its government services, and China is serving over a billion citizens with artificial intelligence-powered services.

More Singaporeans will be able to participate in this year's National Day celebrations as they continue island-wide in the heartlands on Aug 10, following the annual parade on Aug 9. The NDP 2025 Heartland Celebrations will happen simultaneously at five community sites and are expected to draw some 170,000 residents, said members from the NDP 2025 Executive Committee (Exco) and People's Association (PA) at a media event on Tuesday (July 8).The five sites will be in Punggol (next to One Punggol), Bishan (beside Junction 8), Yishun (next to FutsalArena), Geylang Serai (beside Wisma Geylang Serai) and Bukit Gombak (ActiveSG Stadium).Organised as a joint collaboration involving grassroots organisations and partners like SportSG, the celebrations will feature district-specific themes, fireworks, and drone shows, including crowd favourites like the mobile column and the Fighter Island Flypast.

The parents of a 19-year-old police trainee from the Home Team Academy who died last month have thanked the passers-by who came to their son's aid.Mohammad Irfan Nur Iman Bin Azhar died in a road traffic accident along Tanah Merah Coast Road towards Xilin Avenue on June 22.On July 6, Irfan's mother, Iman Syuhadah, posted on Facebook saying that she hopes to identify and thank the good Samaritans.Iman also stated that these passers-by may have performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Irfan before emergency services arrived, but couldn't save him. She said those who were involved in Irfan's resuscitation can reach out to her privately via the numbers that she had provided on her post.Iman «would like to personally thank you for your courage, kindness, and effort».Authorities' responsesResponding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to a road traffic accident involving a motorcycle on June 22 at about 5.45am.

The incident involving a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) tank from the National Day Parade (NDP) mobile column which bumped into a traffic light was caused by an isolated faulty component based on preliminary investigations.At a media event on Tuesday (July 8), Colonel (COL) David Kwek, co-chairman of the NDP 2025 Heartland Celebrations Committee, said the faulty component «led to the loss of steering and braking power». «The safety and well-being of the public and our crews are of paramount importance,» said COL Kwek, who added that «more detailed reviews» are still ongoing.He said the Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) will resume its participation in the NDP mobile column and the Heartlands Celebration only «after all the necessary safety checks and clearances are completed».During the NDP National Education show on July 5, an L2SG was captured bumping into a traffic light while making a right turn outside Parliament House and the Supreme Court.

An auxiliary police officer who was tasked to issue weapons at the airport playfully threw a bullet in the air, loaded it into a revolver and accidentally discharged a round into a countertop.Fortunately, one of his colleagues, who was standing in front of him, was not injured.On July 7, Muhammad Mukhlis Kamis, 39, pleaded guilty to committing a rash act endangering personal safety and was sentenced to two months’ jail.Mukhlis was employed as an auxiliary police officer with Sats Security Services and held the rank of sergeant at the subsidiary of the cargo handler.He was deployed as an armourer for five years before the incident in November 2023.On the morning of Nov 22 that year, Mukhlis was at the Sats Auxiliary Police Armoury at the Singapore Air Freight Terminal Core C Building when another officer, Corporal Zulkarnaen Ramli, went to the armoury to withdraw his equipment and firearms.Cpl Zulkarnaen was supposed to be issued with one Taurus revolver, 10 rounds of 0.38mm ammunition, one extendable baton and one handcuff.However, Mukhlis issued nine rounds of 0.38mm ammunition instead of 10.

SINGAPORE — The Reform Party (RP) will withdraw from the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), leaving the opposition group with two of its four founding members.The People's Power Party (PPP) did the same in February ahead of the general election on May 3, while the Peoples Voice (PV) and Democratic Progressive Party remain.RP secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam announced his party's resignation, which takes effect at the end of July, in a post on the party’s Facebook page on Monday (July 7).«We thank Lim Tean for his leadership and wish him and the other remaining parties in PAR all the best in the future,» he said, referring to Mr Lim, secretary-general of PV and the PAR.Mr Jeyaretnam was the chairman of the alliance. 

SINGAPORE — Fewer couples tied the knot in 2024, with a more than 10 per cent drop from the record-high number of marriages registered in 2022.A total of 26,328 couples registered their marriages in 2024, down from 28,310 in 2023 and 29,389 in 2022, during a post-pandemic surge when Covid-19 rules were relaxed. The 2022 figure is the highest since data on marriages was first published in 1961.These latest numbers were released by the Ministry of Social and Family Development on July 7 in its Family Trends Report 2025. The 37-page report laid out statistics related to stages of family life like marriage, parenthood, early childhood and ageing.The number of civil marriages dropped across all age groups in 2024, but the decline was most significant among marriages involving brides and grooms aged 25 to 34.The number of civil marriages involving brides aged 25 to 29 fell by 988 in 2024, and by 506 for those aged 30 to 34.

They lead our country in Parliament — and now they're also leading our people into Malaysia on delicious durian tours.Multiple Members of Parliament (MP) have invited residents in their respective constituencies to durian trips in Malaysia amid the durian season, many of which have quickly sold out.Last Saturday (July 5), Jalan Kayu SMC MP Ng Chee Meng led residents on a Musang King durian tour to Johor Bahru.To participate, residents had to pay $110 per person before gathering at Fernvale community centre at 5.30am.They were then brought via bus to various shopping stops in Malaysia, including YoYo, Toppen and Aeon Mall.Among other highlights, the key event was likely the free-flow Musang King buffet. 

Foreign women have been seen asking passers-by for money in Chinatown, with elderly individuals apparently targeted.Termed «freeloader girl groups», Shin Min Daily News earlier reported a spike in such cases in Tampines since March, including reports from a member of the public who said he was approached five times by different women using the same tactic.According to a Facebook post shared last week, a man witnessed the women approaching an elderly man near Hong Lim Complex along South Bridge Road. When he tried to take a photo of them, the women quickly took the money and left.The post drew dozens of comments from netizens, with some claiming to have seen similar behaviour in other parts of Singapore.Several commenters said the individuals often left by MRT or bus after approaching their targets, and urged members of the public to call the police if they encountered such situations.Cai, 54, a stallholder near South Bridge Road, told Shin Min that similar incidents involving foreigners asking for money under various pretexts had occurred in the area years ago.«If they come back, it will make the atmosphere here worse,» he said.

Over 1.5 million eligible adult Singaporeans who are aged 21 and above will receive up to $850 in cash as part of the Goods and Services Tax Voucher (GSTV) scheme in August, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Monday (July 7).In addition to the cash payouts, around 690,000 eligible seniors will benefit from MediSave top-ups of up to $450. Those who are eligible will also receive $150 to $450, depending on their age and Annual Value (AV) of their home.These will be automatically credited to the eligible senior's CPF MediSave Accounts, with the amount determined by the recipient's age and AV of their home.The government will also raise the Assessable Income (AI) threshold for GSTV — Cash payouts from $34,000 to $39,000 as «the incomes of lower- and middle-income Singaporeans have improved», said MOF. The ministry added that this will «maintain the coverage of the scheme».Eligible Singaporeans can check their eligibility for the payouts on the govbenefits website by logging in with their Singpass.

SINGAPORE — Four golf courses will close permanently by 2035, leaving Singapore with 12 courses in the coming years.The Ministry of Law (MinLaw), which oversees land policy and administration, said on July 7 that the leases or tenancies of Mandai Executive Golf Course, Warren Golf and Country Club, Orchid Country Club and Tanah Merah Country Club's Garden Course will not be renewed, as their land is needed for future plans.This continues recent moves to reclaim golf course land for other uses. For instance, the Marina Bay Golf Course was closed in June 2024, and its site will be partially occupied by the upcoming Bay East Garden, which is currently being developed.The leases of two other courses — Singapore Island Country Club's (SICC) 18-hole Bukit Course and Keppel Club's 18-hole Sime Course — will expire on Dec 31, 2030.Thereafter, the two courses will be reallocated for public use, with at least one public 18-hole course.

SINGAPORE — The trial of Ng Yu Zhi, who is accused of masterminding a nickel-trading scam that attracted $1.46 billion from hundreds of investors, came to an end on Monday (July 7) after he made the rare move of opting not to take the stand.Judicial Commissioner Christopher Tan had called for Ng, 38, to give his defence after finding that the prosecution has presented a sufficient case against him.The judge told Ng that he can choose to give evidence on the stand and be liable to cross-examination.If he chooses to remain silent, the court may draw an adverse inference against him in deciding whether he is guilty or not, the judge added.Ng chose to remain silent after speaking for about an hour to his lawyers, Mr Nichol Yeo, Mr Nicholas Narayanan and Ms N. K. Anitha.Mr Yeo added that his client will not be calling any witnesses to testify for him.The judge told parties to file closing submissions by Aug 4 and replies by Aug 18.Ng is accused of deceiving investors, who include lawyers and financiers, into investing money to finance the trading of physical nickel.

Construction works has begun on six MRT stations under the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL), with completion targeted by 2032.Six underground stations will be built over a distance of 15km, including two interchanges at the current King Albert Park and Clementi MRT stations which will connect commuters to the Downtown Line and East-West Line respectively.The working names of the other four stations are Turf City, Maju, West Coast and Jurong Lake District. Works on the 15 stations under CRL phase 1 and the Punggol Extension are currently ongoing too.At the CRL phase 2 ground-breaking ceremony on Monday (July 7), Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow termed the line as an «outer ring» connecting to existing rail networks as well as the future Jurong Region Line.With eight of the 21 announced stations on the CRL to be built as interchange stations, commuters will have more route options, which Siow said will help «better absorb the impact of service disruptions». He noted that this line will also open new windows for maintenance to be done, where such works may have to be scheduled during the day «at some point» in the future.

We may be from different countries, but a flat tyre, it seems, is a common plight that we can all sympathise with.A Singaporean tourist who had a flat tyre was able to receive assistance from Malaysian police at Johor Bahru (JB), according to a Facebook post by the South Johor Bahru District Police last Friday (July 4).In photographs uploaded with the post, officers from the district can be seen assisting a Singaporean woman replace the rightmost tyre on the rear of her vehicle.Amid their efforts, the woman places her hand to her chest and shoots the camera with an endearing, grateful look.A separate, 51-second video post also shows the woman looking on anxiously, occasionally snapping pictures as at least four officers offer her assistance. 

SINGAPORE — Singaporeans can expect more debate in the upcoming 15th Parliament, with today's uncertain world and the need for more policies to tackle the attendant challenges, and more MPs in the House.But this does not mean that parliamentary sittings must go on for longer, as what is important is the quality of the debate, said Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng.Noting a trend of more parliamentary questions being filed in the previous term of Parliament, Seah sounded a note of caution against having this become a numbers game.«I hope we don't get to a point where MPs are filing questions for the sake of clocking numbers — I think that is not necessary and not very productive,» he said in a July 1 interview with The Straits Times about the role of Speaker, and his plans if elected.On June 20, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the Government intended to propose Seah's election as Speaker when Parliament reopens on Sept 5.Seah has served as Singapore's 11th Speaker since 2023.

SINGAPORE - An Instagram seller who sold fake Louis Vuitton items as authentic and ghosted the High Court during court proceedings has been ordered to pay $200,000 in damages to the French luxury fashion house for trademark infringements.Mr Ng Hoe Seng, operating under Instagram accounts “emcase_sg” and “emcrafts_sg”, sold counterfeit goods such as phone cases, passport covers, card holders and purses through the social media platform. The fakes were passed off as genuine and sold at a fraction of the price of the real items – a fake passport cover, for instance, was priced at $159, compared with $560 to $945 for the real thing.Louis Vuitton Malletier (LVM) discovered the infringements in July 2022 and conducted a sting operation. A representative made test purchases worth $2,100 from Mr Ng’s first Instagram account “emcase_sg”. LVM confirmed the goods were counterfeit and issued a cease-and-desist letter in March 2023.

SINGAPORE — The last time Singapore national team stalwart Safuwan Baharudin played in the domestic league, it was still called the S.League with teams such as Etoile FC, Singapore Armed Forces FC, Woodlands Wellington and Gombak United, while the iconic Aleksandar Duric powered Tampines Rovers to the league title.That was 2011 and Safuwan was an up-and-coming player with the Young Lions.Now, 14 years later, Safuwan is back home as a Lions veteran. The 33-year-old has joined Singapore Premier League (SPL) and Singapore Cup champions Lion City Sailors on a season-long loan from Malaysia Super League (MSL) giants Selangor FC.Singapore Premier League (SPL) and Singapore Cup champions«To be honest, I have not been counting the years. But it feels surreal knowing it has been that long,» said Safuwan, who has 124 caps for the national team. «When I was still playing for the Young Lions, there were very different teams to what there are now. I remember playing against Beijing Guo'an Talent (2010) and Etoile.»But I am excited to be back and I want to give credit to Selangor, for agreeing to this deal.

SINGAPORE - Mobile columns – where a country’s military hardware such as tanks are displayed during celebrations such as Singapore’s National Day Parade (NDP) – often attract attention, awe and admiration from members of the public.However, one tank garnered more attention than its operators had bargained for during an NDP National Education show on July 5.While making a right turn outside Parliament House and the Supreme Court, the leopard tank ended up bumping into a nearby traffic light.A video of the accident posted on Facebook page SGRV shows the traffic light slightly askew after the incident.The video, which was posted at about 9.55pm on July 5, garnered 472,000 views within 10 hours. It also amassed 2,400 likes and 738 comments as at 9am on July 6. The NDP, which marks Singapore’s 60 years as an independent nation, will take place at the Padang on Aug 9.In response to queries, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on July 6 that a Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) experienced a technical issue at 7.22pm on July 5.

Continued peace, stability and growth in Asean, with its population of around 700 million, will transform the region, and this will translate to better jobs, opportunities and living standards for its people, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said.In a video released on his YouTube channel on Saturday (July 5), PM Wong emphasised the importance of strength, unity and cooperation among the bloc's 10 members, adding how stability and growth can be achieved through closer economic integration. Recognising the rising geopolitical tensions and profound changes happening around the world, he noted that it is not the first time the region has met with uncertainty.«Our founding leaders knew we were better off facing challenges together, rather than alone,» he said, adding that Asean was formed in 1967 during the Cold War, another period of turmoil.«So we came together, respecting each other's sovereignty and focusing on mutually-beneficial co-operation.»That unity helped lay the foundations for peace and stability in our region," he stressed.

The first Housing Development Board (HDB) Build-to-Order (BTO) project in the new Sembawang North neighbourhood will be launched in the upcoming July 2025 BTO sales exercise.Sembawang Beacon, a 775-unit, 53ha development, is expected to be ready in about three years' time and will offer flat types ranging from 2-room Flexi to 5-room and 3Gen flats, HDB said in a release on Sunday (July 6).The design of Sembawang Beacon will draw inspiration from the area's rich maritime heritage, it added, as Sembawang was once home to the British Naval Base in the 1920s, where distinctive black-and-white houses served as quarters for naval officers.Hence, the residential blocks and drop-off porches will feature white facades outlined by bold black frames, incorporating elements reminiscent of colonial houses.The maritime theme extends to the development's recreational spaces, including a playground featuring nautical motifs and elements such as a lighthouse play structure.

Central Provident Fund (CPF) members can now use a new online tool to make better-informed decisions about their housing, retirement savings, and health insurance plans.Launched on Friday (July 5) at CPF's 70th anniversary commemorative book launch event, the initiative titled PLAN (Plan Life Ahead, Now!) offers members a centralised online platform where they can understand how their CPF savings can be allocated across major life needs and how one financial decision may impact another.Through a dynamic dashboard tailored to each user's life stage, members can estimate their retirement savings and payouts, determine how much they can afford to spend on a home, and evaluate the cost of health insurance premiums.Speaking at the launch event, CPF Board chief executive Melissa Khoo said the new tool reflects the Board's commitment to empowering members to take charge of their financial health, reported The Straits Times.She highlighted CPF's vital role in Singapore's social security system and reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing innovation in support of its members.

The Red Lions and Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Naval Divers will jump at two separate locations, the Padang and Marina Bay, during the National Day Parade this year in celebration of Singapore's 60th year of independence.This inaugural Jump of Unity will comprise a showcase jump by the Red Lions, followed by an operational demonstration by the Naval Divers.They will then perform a simultaneous, combined salute at the respective locations.Speaking to media at iFly Singapore on June 26, Team Lead of the NDP 2025 Red Lions Team Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Chew Eng Seng said that he is excited for the upcoming jump despite this being his fifth time performing in the parade.«Every year we have a different profile and...a different team dynamic that (brings) the team together,» he said, adding that this year is even more special as it is SG60.This year, the Red Lions will be jumping from a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft at approximately 10,000 feet, linking together in a ring formation before turning outwards in a «bomb burst» around the 7,000 feet mark. 

The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has co-opted three first-time General Election candidates to its Central Executive Committee (CEC) - the party's highest decision-making body.In a statement released on Saturday (July 5), the opposition party said that the three new members are Sani Ismail, Lawrence Pek and Stephanie Tan.They were General Election 2025 candidates in West Coast-Jurong West GRC, Chua Chu Kang GRC and Pioneer SMC respectively.At the same time, PSP will also see the retirement of Chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock, First Vice-Chairperson Hazel Poa and Treasurer S Nallakaruppan.PSP cited the sweeping change as part of a renewal the party's leadership following the May 3 general election.«The CEC thanks Dr Tan, Ms Poa and Mr Nalla, who are founding members of the party, for their leadership and contributions since 2019,» it wrote, adding that «they will remain as members of the party».A'bas bin Kasmani, who contested in PSP's slate for Chua Chu Kang GRC, succeeds Dr Tan as chairman of the party, while Anthony Neo, who is previously head of membership, has been appointed as treasurer.

Although the SG60 vouchers were only released on July 1, several listings had already surfaced on online marketplace Carousell.Some even bundling them with CDC vouchers in so-called «package deals,» Shin Min Daily News reported on Thursday (July 3).The SG60 vouchers, a one-off initiative, were released to celebrate Singapore's 60th year of independence. They can be used at all businesses that accept CDC vouchers and are valid until Dec 31, 2026.Since their release, over 450,000 Singaporeans aged 60 and above have claimed the SG60 vouchers. Those aged 21 to 59 will be eligible to claim $600 worth of vouchers starting from July 22.Shin Min Daily News found that as soon as the SG60 vouchers were issued, there were at least three listings on Carousell.They were advertised as «CD Vouchers» or «supermarket voucher» - likely to bypass the platform's moderation system.One seller, speaking to a Shin Min reporter posing as a buyer, claimed to have $500 in CDC vouchers and said he would include the SG60 vouchers for a $20 "discount.

The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has co-opted three first-time General Election candidates to its Central Executive Committee (CEC) - the party's highest decision-making body.In a statement released on Saturday (July 5), the opposition party said that the three new members are Sani Ismail, Lawrence Pek and Stephanie Tan.They were General Election 2025 candidates in West Coast-Jurong West GRC, Chua Chu Kang GRC and Pioneer SMC respectively.At the same time, PSP will also see the retirement of Chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock, First Vice-Chairperson Hazel Poa and Treasurer S Nallakaruppan.PSP cited the sweeping change as part of a renewal the party's leadership following the May 3 general election.«The CEC thanks Dr Tan, Ms Poa and Mr Nalla, who are founding members of the party, for their leadership and contributions since 2019,» it wrote, adding that «they will remain as members of the party».A'bas bin Kasmani, who contested in PSP's slate for Chua Chu Kang GRC, succeeds Dr Tan as chairman of the party, while Anthony Neo, who is previously head of membership, has been appointed as treasurer.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued composition penalties amounting to $27.45 million to nine financial institutions (FIs) for anti-money laundering breaches connected to the $3 billion money laundering case from 2023.MAS identified the nine FIs through supervisory examinations conducted between early 2023 and early 2025, according to a statement released on Friday (July 4).The nine FIs being penalised — including banks like Credit Suisse Singapore Branch, United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and UBS AG, Singapore branch — were found to have breaches in connection with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) to persons of interest (POIs) in the major money laundering case.According to MAS, the penalties took into account various factors including the extent of the FI's exposure to the POIs, the number of breaches of MAS' requirements, among others.Credit Suisse was fined $5.8 million, the highest of the nine FIs.

A man, who drove in a car park with his lover's husband hanging on to the bonnet, testified in court on Friday (July 4) that he had initially dropped the woman off below her home.«However, I think, erm... yeah. We actually then (went) up to the multi-storey carpark, have some intimacy acts,» Chia Hiok Seah told the court.The «intimacy acts» was not «anything sexual» as the woman, named as Shunyi, was menstruating that day, he reportedly said.Chia, 50, is accused of causing hurt through a rash act to endanger human life and appearing nude in public on June 29, 2024, at the multi-storey car park Block 278 Compassvale Bow.The woman's husband had allegedly fallen off the car and suffered injuries including a facial laceration, puncture wound on his face, abrasions over his hand and knee and a scratch on his chest, according to previous media reports.Chia was allegedly naked with Shunyi in his car, when he came face-to-face with the angry husband. In a moment of panic and fear, he drove off, with the infuriated man clinging onto the vehicle bonnet, reports said. [[nid:719741]]