A 55-year man was found dead in his Ang Mo Kio flat last Sunday (Oct 27), two weeks after he was last seen by a neighbour in public. The private-hire driver lived alone in his fourth-floor unit at Block 101 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, reported Shin Min Daily News. Neighbours living in the same flat told the Chinese evening daily that they noticed a foul stench permeating from the ground floor. Several police officers, who went to investigate, reportedly found the decomposing body of the resident inside his flat. One woman, who declined to be named, said that the man had been living alone for the past few years and had few friends or relatives visiting him. «He initially lived with his parents. But after his father died, his mother moved into his sister's home,» she said. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that they had received a report on the unnatural death. The man was found lying motionless in his unit and later pronounced dead. Neighbour: He looked pale and weak The Ang Mo Kio resident last saw her deceased neighbour outside his flat two weeks ago.

Some customers of StarHub found themselves unable to access the internet on Tuesday (Oct 29) as their mobile network was disrupted. At 7.39am on Tuesday (Oct 29) morning, outage monitoring site Downdetector received 1,014 reports regarding StarHub, 80 per cent of which were related to mobile internet disruptions. The remaining reports were regarding mobile phone network and signal issues. On a different page on Downdetector by the name of StarHub Singapore, there were another 1,921 reports regarding an outage at 7.45am. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, a StarHub spokesperson said that the disruption occurred during a scheduled software upgrade early Tuesday morning. «Our teams responded quickly to resolve the issue, and full service has since been restored,» the spokesperson said, adding that all other StarHub services remained unaffected. «We appreciate our customers' patience and understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused.»

A family of four owed their landlord $6,800 in rent and were given two days to pay the amount owed. But they packed up their belongings and moved out overnight. In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, the landlord, surnamed Li, had rented out his two-bedroom condominium unit in Yishun to the Singaporean family. A two-year lease was signed in December 2023, with a monthly rent of $4,300. The family was punctual with their payments for the first three months of the lease before they began to fall behind. According to Li, they would pay varying amounts each month, giving a range of excuses to his property agent. By Oct 19, the family owed Li a total of $6,800. Frustrated with the situation, the landlord instructed his property agent to give the family an ultimatum to pay the full sum by Oct 21 if they wanted to continue living in the unit. The tenants seemed amenable to the deadline and agreed to pay their debts. However, the family failed to make any payment when the deadline rolled over. They also moved out of the unit overnight. Li's property agent made a police report after failing to contact the family.

She is still shaken by the incident. A Joo Chiat resident was verbally abused by a van driver after she complained about his parking on Friday (Oct 25). Facebook user Aresha Krishnan said in a post that his van had parked too close to a part of her plant in a pot by the road. She contacted the company listed on the side of the vehicle and asked if the van could be moved. PHOTO: Facebook/Aresha Krishnan «The company was very understanding. They apologised and shared that they were a leasing company,» recounted the resident. «They also said that they would try to contact the hirer to move the vehicle. I had left it as that and went to put my kids to bed. »About 40 minutes later at 11pm, I heard a violent explosive bang on my front door which frightened everybody in the house.

SINGAPORE - An oil spill took place off Changi on Oct 28 during a bunkering operation between a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier and a licensed bunker tanker. In a statement sent in the wee hours of Tuesday (Oct 29), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the incident reportedly occurred at 5.40pm and the bunkering operation ceased immediately. According to information found on the agency's website, bunkering is the process of supplying fuels to ships for their own use, and Singapore is one of the largest and most important bunkering ports in the world. MPA said its craft arrived at the scene of the incident at around 5.50pm and sprayed dispersants. Dispersants are chemicals that break up oil into smaller droplets, which can be mixed with water. There is no impact on navigational traffic, and relevant government agencies have been alerted to keep a lookout for oil sightings along local shores, said the agency. This is the third incident involving an oil leak or spill to take place in Singapore waters since June.

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight headed to Tokyo was diverted to Taipei on Monday (Oct 28) morning after a windshield on the plane cracked mid-flight. Flight SQ636 took off at Changi Airport at 11.16pm on Sunday (Oct 27) and was scheduled to reach Haneda Airport at 6.20am on Monday, according to FlightRadar24. However, the plane had to divert to Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan due to a cracked windshield that occurred mid-flight, an SIA spokesperson told AsiaOne. The Boeing 777-300ER, which was carrying 249 passengers and 17 crew members, landed «uneventfully» at about 4am local time, the spokesperson added. Hotel accommodation was arranged for affected passengers. The flight has since been renumbered to SQ9876 and set to depart Taipei at 8.30pm local time, the spokesperson said. «SIA sincerely apologises to all affected customers for the inconvenience caused,» said the spokesperson. «The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority.»

Some residents at an undisclosed HDB estate have gotten into the spirit of the spooky season by putting up their very own Halloween decorations at their doorstep but not everyone has gotten into the spirit. A now-deleted video showcasing the ghoulish decor along the common corridor made its rounds on Reddit earlier on Monday (Oct 28), sparking debate among netizens.  The clip showed an area decked out with various Halloween props such as fake dismembered limbs, as well as spiders and cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and strewn across the floor. Fake knives, cloth bloodied with fake handprints and warning tape were also draped across the ceiling. Several netizens criticised the scary displays, saying that the decorations could be a fire hazard or cause inconvenience to wheelchair-bound residents. «Neighbours would be running an obstacle course daily (sic),» wrote one netizen.   

A 50-year-old who allegedly killed a grassroots volunteer was brought back to the crime scene at Clementi Ave 4 by police on Monday (Oct 28). Toh Chee Hong was charged with the murder of 41-year-old Winson Khoo last Wednesday after being arrested on scene following the incident last Monday evening. Khoo and Toh are known to each other, according to preliminary investigations by the police. Toh arrived at the roundabout below Blocks 311B and 311C just before 10.20am, alighting from a black police van with four police officers. The police had cordoned off the area spanning the playground, void deck, car park and roundabout below Blocks 311B and 311C, preventing passers-by from entering the area. He had reportedly stabbed the victim repeatedly with a small object at the foot of Block 311B. Toh, unshaven and unkempt, kept his head down as he was escorted from the drop-off point under Block 311B to the lift lobby of Block 311C, where he was brought up to a unit on the 19th floor.  The block is part of Trivelis, a HDB development under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme where the lift lobbies are gated.

She will take over the reins from DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta next year, but veteran banker Tan Su Shan doesn't consider herself an alpha woman.  In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao published last Sunday (Oct 27), Tan described herself as an empathetic leader who speaks in a straightforward manner.  She first joined DBS in 2010, and is currently the deputy CEO and group head of institutional banking. Come March 2025, Tan will become the first female CEO of Singapore's largest bank.  When it comes to work, Tan shared that she likes gathering people of different strengths and backgrounds together. «It makes the team stronger and tougher,» she said.  The 56-year-old is also a proponent of «reverse mentoring», where she treats her younger colleagues as mentors.  «We'll help each other understand perspectives from different ages, as well as what goals they want to achieve,» she said. 

Blame it on the little Swiss flags around the restaurant. A Singapore-based Swiss content creator said she felt «cheated» by all the non-Swiss food served in Swiss restaurant Marche. Swizzyinsg, whose real name is Marion Müller, posted a 29-second video on Oct 17 with the disclaimer: «I am not saying the food does not taste good, it is just not what you would consider Swiss food!» She said in the video: «They said it's a Swiss restaurant, but all these are not Swiss food.» The expat showed the Spanish paella and French crepes sold in the restaurant. «The next thing I saw was seafood pasta, which actually looked pretty good, but in a Swiss restaurant?» she asked. «Garlic chilli prawns on pizza is definitely not Swiss either.» But all was not lost. «Then I was so happy to find Swiss rösti, which they make from scratch,» said Müller. «But you would never eat it with sour cream. »The only really authentic thing was the Mövenpick ice cream and these wooden chairs. You would find these exactly in Switzerland."

The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to include traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in its Healthier SG initiative to provide «preventative care» alongside western medicine. Speaking at the Public Free Clinic Society's (PFCS) 50th anniversary charity dinner on Sunday (Oct 27), Health Minister Ong Ye Kung highlighted the importance of TCM as a «holistic approach to health». Integrating TCM into Healthier SG is not a decision for the government or western doctors to make as it is already done by many Singaporeans who are choosing TCM, said Ong. «Our job is to synergise the efforts between Healthier SG and TCM and ensure that high quality and appropriate preventive care is delivered to as many Singaporeans as possible.» While over one million people are currently enrolled in Healthier SG, this number is less than 50 per cent of MOH's targeted population, he noted. Additionally, the enrolment rate among those aged between 40 and 59 is one-third, which Ong said can be improved.

One man thought he had lost his month-old iPhone 16 Pro Max forever after throwing it into the rubbish chute by mistake. Woon Ban Chee, 22, was taking the trash out from his Teck Whye flat on Oct 18, when he accidentally tossed his $2,900 mobile phone out.  «I only realised it a few minutes later,» said Woon in an interview with AsiaOne on Monday (Oct 28). «I was like, 'Did I just throw my phone away?'» Woon, who recently resigned from his full-time job as a waiter to care for his sick mother, frantically called Chua Chu Kang Town Council and the waste disposal company for help. «I panicked the whole night,» he said. «I went to the Apple Store on Orchard Road to see if I can get a replacement,» he said. «But they didn't allow me to get a new one.» Woon was reunited with his phone when eagle-eyed workers from the e-waste recycling firm Alba spotted the device while searching through the trash at their Tuas plant. «[There were] no scratches and dents. The case was very smelly, so I threw it away. Everything else is normal,» said the young man. «I now clean my phone with alcohol wipes every day. It's a lesson learnt.» 

SINGAPORE – One person was taken to hospital after an accident involving three cars in Stamford Road towards Fort Canning Link in the early hours of Oct 27. Police said they were alerted to an accident at the location at 1.30am. Photos uploaded on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page show a red car that had flipped over and a yellow car that suffered heavy damage to its bonnet. Another photo locates the scene of the accident as near the tunnel. An advisory posted on the Land Transport Authority Traffic News X page at about 2.10am warned motorists of an accident in the Fort Canning Tunnel and that the tunnel was closed. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said one person was taken to Singapore General Hospital. The police identified him as one of the car drivers. They added that the 21-year-old man is assisting with investigations. Three other people were assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital. ALSO READ: Bus, lorry and motorcycle crash in Tuas: 7 taken to hospital

SINGAPORE — Diners who are keen to buy unsold food from eateries at up to 80 per cent off the retail price before closing time, instead of letting it go to waste, can tap a new mobile phone application. The new app, called Yindii, was launched in August and aims to beef up efforts to reduce food waste by eateries. Customers who use the app can order a «surprise bag» in advance, and they can get any type of unsold food from the menu at day's end for between 50 per cent and 80 per cent off the usual retail price. The app touts itself as a «high-quality food surplus marketplace», and it already has tie-ups with popular restaurants, cafes and bakeries, including Paul, Baker & Cook and SaladStop!. Founded in 2020, the app is also available in Hong Kong and Thailand. Yindii co-founder and chief marketing officer Mahima Rajangam Natarajan said: «We chose to launch in Singapore because it's a forward-thinking city with a growing focus on sustainability and reducing food waste.»

When it comes to keeping the neighbourhood safe, sometimes a little help from the neighbourhood itself goes a long way. With the help of passers-by in the area, the police managed to subdue a suspect outside Block 107 Jalan Bukit Merah, earning the praise of a resident, according to a video uploaded to TikTok on Wednesday (Oct 23). In the video, approximately five men can be seen working alongside officers to hold down an individual, pressing him to the ground.  While the officers secure the torso of the suspect, the passers-by pin down his legs, preventing movement. One individual even hops the fence to get a better angle, using his knees and body weight to push the man down. «Another good example of good community spirit,» a resident can be heard narrating as he films the incident. «A group of quick-thinking residents and workers have helped to subdue a violent man.» He adds that the police response to this situation was «swift» and «professional», and that an ambulance was also called. Once the man is placed in handcuffs, the passers-by then disperse, standing at the sides and letting officers do their work.

Two weeks ago, local video game streamer Julynn Lau announced that she was engaged to her partner Benjamin Loh. The scene was picturesque, with the proposal taking place at night on a beach with candles and a light-up sign reading «Marry Me» behind them. There was also a drone display with hearts and the silhouette of a man proposing to a woman in the sky. https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8qZ6dz8Do/ However, in a video uploaded Oct 24 on Instagram and TikTok, she shared more about what really went on behind-the-scenes with the unnamed photography crew hired to shoot it. «POV: Your photographer thinks she's the main character of the proposal and missed the most important part of the engagement,» the in-video caption reads. As the couple looks up at the sky, presumably to see the drone display which is out of frame, a voice can be heard saying: «You can just kneel down already, kneel down.» A male and a female voices continue talking in the background and when Loh asks Lau if she'll marry him, the man can be heard saying: «Wide shot, wide shot, wide shot.»

A coffee shop in Kembangan has come under scrutiny online for its tray collection point overflowing with dirty dishes, stirring debate over who was at fault. One resident, however, has claimed that the incident is an isolated one as the cleaner was unwell that day. In a post made on Friday (Oct 25) to the Complaint Singapore Facebook page, user Valentine Ong shared a photo of the situation at a coffee shop at Blk 110 Lengkong Tiga. The collection point, which was nearing capacity, had more than a dozen dirty dishes stacked haphazardly around it on the floor. «This is first-world mentality,» wrote Ong in the post, which appeared to chastise patrons for their behaviour. It also sparked a discussion among commenters on who was to blame. Some believed that it was the responsibility of the coffee shop to clear the collection point since it was full. «Well at least they [the patrons] walked themselves from the table to the collection point... it's the coffee shop's business, none of our business,» one user wrote.

SINGAPORE - When Mr Johann left prison in late 2017 after almost four years behind bars, he was surprised to see self-checkout counters at a FairPrice supermarket. In early 2014, he remembered supermarket outlets having only manned cashier stations. Mr Johann, who wanted to be known by only his first name, said he was at a loss until facilitators from Project ReConnect showed him how to use the machines. The project is an initiative by the Industrial and Services Co-operative Society Limited (Iscos), which helps former offenders and their families in their reintegration process. Simple acts like using a handheld scanner and making cashless payments intimidated Mr Johann. Referring to new technology, the 45-year-old, who is now a truck driver, said: «I had a fear of using it, so what they showed me was very helpful.» He is one of over 2,300 former offenders who have joined Project ReConnect since its launch in 2017. It teaches former inmates, who have been in jail for more than three years, about government initiatives and practical matters, such as using Singpass and navigating the public transport system.

Stateless youth Ricqo Rafiezuwan once likened his existence to that of a ghost – his presence known to and noticed by only a few people. Without formal education, jobless and strapped for cash, the 25-year-old felt inferior. He rarely left the Clementi estate, where he lives and grew up, and has never stepped out of Singapore. That changed after The Straits Times reported in September on the challenges he and two other stateless individuals faced living here without citizenship or permanent residency, from rules that prevented them from opening bank accounts to uncertainty over healthcare provisions. After struggling for months to secure employment because of his residency status, Mr Rafiezuwan said he will start work in November as an operation executive for co-living operator The Assembly Place, which rents out accommodation with communal facilities. The report sparked an outpouring of support – from offers of help with the English language and training to jobs and meals at restaurants.

When she purchased a coffee-flavoured bun, she may have expected it well-roasted - but probably not like this. A customer was left confused after she found char siew filling inside a coffee bun she bought from BreadTalk, according to a post on Complaint Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 23) by user Elle Min. «BreadTalk has a new bun?» Min questioned in her post. «I got their coffee bread, my favourite. But I got [the bread] with roast pork inside?» In photographs attached to the post, Min showed the pertinent bread roll: a bun with a layer of brown coffee coating the upper half of the bread. Instead of the usual buttery interior, however, this bun had quite a bit more meat to it - literally, as clumps of char siew can be seen glistening inside. «I emailed [BreadTalk] and asked,» Min wrote. «No reply. Asked the manager, [they were] confused and asked for the photo... Anyone know [about this bun]?» 'Free meat' Some users on Hardware Zone forum felt that this was a blessing in disguise. «Free meat. Isn't that a win?» A user said. «Seems quite sedap (delicious),» another added.

He came to Singapore to further his education but ended up facing a serious health condition instead. The family of Liu Yiwei, 19, is seeking $100,000 in donations on Give.Asia after the teen suffered a «sudden cardiac arrest due to an unexpected blockage in his artery». His heart had stopped for more than 30 minutes before paramedics were able to resuscitate him, but as a result, Liu is currently unconscious at the intensive care unit (ICU) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. PHOTO: Screengrab/Give.Asia A family member named Bryan described Liu as a «bright and promising young man, standing at an impressive 1.88m» on the campaign post.  «He was full of hope, armed with ambition, and eager to make the most of the opportunity to study abroad,» wrote Bryan. «As a student holding a pass in Singapore, he envisioned a future where his education would pave the way to success, not just for him but for his family back home in China.»

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has deployed a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 military transport aircraft to the Philippines, to provide airlift support to deliver humanitarian aid supplies to communities affected by Tropical Storm Trami.  The deployment is at the request of the Philippines government. Typhoon Trami made landfall in the Philippines on Thursday (Oct 24).  At least 76 people have been killed with tens of thousands displaced from their homes, the AFP reported. The SAF’s contributions underscores the warm and friendly bilateral and defence ties and close humanitarian assistance and disaster relief cooperation between Singapore and the Philippines.  Back in August, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited Philippines in August at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. His visit commemorates the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore.

SINGAPORE - A Bangladeshi worker had been cycling home after buying lunch when he came across a crowd of people gathered under Block 350C Canberra Road, most with their phones out, taking photos and videos. Following their gaze, Mr Jahir, 34, who goes by only one name, was alarmed to see a three-year-old boy standing on the third-storey ledge of the flat, frozen in shock and staring blankly ahead. On Oct 25, Mr Jahir, a lorry driver who has been in Singapore for more than 16 years, was one of two men presented with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Community Lifesaver Award for saving the boy. A video clip of the child being led to safety from the ledge had gone viral. On Oct 20, the toddler was standing on the third-storey ledge of the flat at around 11.50am, as several worried onlookers gathered below. Mr Jahir, who works for paper mill company Gee Ho Seng, had been cycling to his home nearby when he noticed the crowd and saw the child standing precariously close to the edge of the ledge.

West Coast Crescent residents accused a couple, who are in their 60s, of creating a ruckus every day by stomping their feet, slamming doors and jangling keys loudly. After seeking help from the Community Mediation Centre, the couple insisted they did not deliberately make noise as a nuisance to their neighbours at Block 801A West Coast Crescent but the problem apparently still persisted. Lai, 44, who lives in the unit across from the couple's, told Shin Min Daily News that he moved in February, while the couple had moved in at the end of last year. He initially had a good relationship with the couple and was even invited to visit their flat. The couple had told Lai that they suspected someone had relieved himself at their door. With the couple's consent, Lai installed a CCTV and directed it to the corridor space between their doors. «But not long after, they asked me why I pointed the CCTV camera at their house. Although I immediately made adjustments, the relationship between us began to sour,» said Lai. «They also accused me of leaving packages in the corridor.»

An educator by day and a barber by night, Nurkhai Arina offers haircuts from the corridor of her Toa Payoh block. Together with a close friend, the 29-year-old physical education teacher at a pre-school officially opened KZ Barbershop this August, reported Malay news outlet Berita on Friday (Oct 25). The pair specialise in men's haircuts and short hairstyles for women, and work from a nook of the common corridor outside Nurkhai's home.  Nurkhai reportedly receives an average of five customers every evening, some of whom had followed her from a salon where she had been working part-time at for five years. A haircut by her costs $28. The barber's TikTok videos showcasing her and her friend's entrepreneurial journey has also shone extra attention on the business, with a number of netizens leaving supportive messages in the comments section. https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmekai.zer/video/7407476380130168085 Speaking to Berita, Nurkhai explained she had wanted to own a business and show others that it's possible to start a business from the ground up. 

A resident in Yishun was startled to find a stranger attempting to unlock his front gate in the middle of the night. The incident occurred at Block 259 Yishun Ring Road on Wednesday (Oct 23) at approximately 4am, according to Shin Min Daily News. 57-year-old resident surnamed Fang (transliteration) was fast asleep when he was woken up by an alarm from the electronic lock app on his phone.  Upon inspecting surveillance footage, Fang saw a stranger trying to unlock his gate. The man was dressed in a black T-shirt, and had a sleeve tattoo on his left arm, recounted Fang. He was also carrying a backpack.  Fang estimated the man to be in his thirties.  The entire incident lasted almost five minutes, as the man tried to unlock Fang's gate three times.  The man only fled the scene when he heard Fang approaching the door.  Fang made a police report shortly after. 

APIA, Samoa — Singapore believes in the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and will support fellow Commonwealth states in using technology for development, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Oct 25. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Apia, Samoa, Wong said states can use digital technology to build more resilient societies in the face of global challenges. «We look forward to working with our Commonwealth aiga (Samoan for family), especially fellow small states, to use technologies for the good of our people, our economies and the world, and in the process, to build a secure and resilient future,» he added. Wong, who is also Finance Minister, arrived in Samoa on Oct 23 for the biennial summit involving leaders and officials from 56 member states. In his remarks on Oct 25, he noted that the meeting's theme of «One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth» is especially relevant in the uncertain world today. There are conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, while geopolitical rivalries continue to sharpen, with consequences for everyone, Wong said.

You either love 'em or hate 'em, but the Labubu craze is still going strong in Singapore. Now, local claw machine operators have entered the game, offering blind boxes of the popular Pop Mart character for players to try their hand at snagging one. In the span of half an hour, avid fan Lu Tianfu (transliteration) was spotted catching three of such blind boxes at an arcade in Jurong Point on Wednesday (Oct 23). The 41-year-old architectural consultant told Shin Min Daily News he plays the Labubu claw machines to destress. «Work is very stressful, so I will visit different arcades in the west almost every day. Now, I sell all that I catch.» Lu added that he has over 60 Labubu blind boxes as well as larger figures purchased online in his collection. He has splashed out over $10,000 on the dolls in one month, according to the Chinese evening daily.

Singaporean rapper Subhas Nair confronted a woman at Bugis Junction after she allegedly passed a racist comment about him, calling him a «ghost», according to a TikTok video uploaded by his sister Preeti Nair on Thursday (Oct 24). In the video, Nair wrote that he was walking into a retail outlet at Bugis Junction and was headed to the men's section when he overheard a woman speaking to her son, telling him in Mandarin that there was a «ghost behind». «I was on my headphones and thought she was complaining about the staff at first, but felt that it was oddly specific that she said 'ghost',» he said. «So I disconnected my Bluetooth and heard it again, directed at me.» Nair, whose full name is Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair, added that the woman had been constantly glancing at him, hurrying her son away from him. Sensing something amiss, Nair decided to confront the woman and her son, recording the exchange. The 32-year-old tried approaching her politely, asking her to clarify what she had said to her son. However, he was met with annoyance as the woman distanced herself from him, responding: «What?»

Saying goodbye to a pet is as heartbreaking as bidding farewell to a human family member.  And euthanisia is an option not all pet guardians are willing to take when a pet approaches the end of its life. There are pet guardians who prefer to prolong their pets’ life as long as possible, regardless of how sickly or old they may be. Dr Angeline Yang, co-founder of VetMobile SG, told TNP that pet owners are usually offered two options when their pets are diagnosed with a terminal disease – surgery or euthanasia. VetMobile SG is a mobile veterinary service that provides house calls, offering convenient, at-home medical care for pets. Dr Yang runs the business with her husband Choo Zheng Hao. “Pets are part of the family and just like any family member, they deserve to live their fullest life,” explained the 36-year-old, shedding light on her motivation for opening Fur Folks Home. What will be Singapore's first hospice for pets is slated to open by end-November.

An elderly woman was found dead in her HDB flat on Wednesday (Oct 23) evening, after neighbours found food left outside her door for two days. The woman, believed to be in her 70s, lived alone in her three-room unit located on the third floor of Block 108, Tampines Street 11, reported Shin Min Daily News on Thursday. According to the Chinese evening daily, the incident occurred at about 6pm, with police finding the elderly woman dead in her home upon their arrival. Based on the foul odour emanating from the unit, it is believed that the woman had been deceased for several days. A neighbour told Shin Min that the last time she saw the deceased was on Sunday, as the latter was taking the lift down from her floor. She had seemed well then. While there was no sign of the elderly woman on Monday, the neighbour saw that there was a bag of food hanging at her door. According to her, the elderly woman would usually have food delivered to her daily by another resident in the estate.

A clinic at Beach Road that issued medical certificates (MCs) to patients after «very short» teleconsultations is expected to have their licence revoked by the Ministry of Health (MOH). On Thursday (Oct 24), MOH said that its investigations showed that MaNaDr Clinic is unable to continue providing outpatient medical services in a «clinically and ethically appropriate» manner. The clinic's outpatient telemedicine services have been suspended since Aug 16.  MOH's investigations found that a «very large number» of cases involved video call teleconsultations that lasted for a minute or less, and ended with the medicine prescriptions and issuance of MCs. «Such short consultations raise concerns about the safety and quality of clinical care provided to the patients,» the ministry noted. The clinic also issued multiple MCs to the some patients within a short period of time. MOH also said that the clinic had «questionable and poor documentation».

The UK has granted Lee Hsien Yang asylum following his allegations against the Singapore government of criminal prosecution, BBC reported on Wednesday (Oct 23). According to a letter shown by Lee to the BBC, his claim for asylum was successful. The letter stated that Lee, 67, was given a five-year «refugee status» as the UK government accepted that he had a «well-founded fear of persecution and therefore cannot return to [his] country Singapore.» Lee's wife Lee Suet Fern had also been granted asylum. While a UK Home Office spokesperson said it is a «longstanding government policy that [the Home Office does not] comment on individual cases», the BBC reported that it has independently confirmed Lee's asylum status and his other claims are in line with Home Office asylum policies. «Everything the Singapore government has said is fully public and must surely have been taken into account when the refugee status was granted,» Lee told the BBC. Allegations are 'without basis': Singapore government On Tuesday, Lee revealed in a Facebook post that he sought asylum in 2022 and is now a political refugee. 

The National Heritage Board (NHB) said on Thursday (Oct 24) that they will commence a study on 38 Oxley Road to assess if it has national historical, heritage and architectural significance to be worthy of preservation.  The property was the home of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew from the mid-1940s until his death in 2015. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong noted that the house has been the subject of some discussion after the «sad passing» of Dr Lee Wei Ling. Dr Lee, the daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, died on Oct 9. She was living at 38 Oxley Road. «There's quite understandably, a range of different views amongst Singaporeans on the matter,» Tong wrote. «It's important that we approach the matter with an open mind, as well as keep our options open. The passage of time will help us better appreciate the matter in its proper context, with the benefit of some hindsight.»

Winson Khoo was an enthusiastic and friendly man who had helped his fellow residents in Clementi's Trivelis estate, said Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP Sim Ann. 41-year-old Khoo died on Monday (Oct 21) after he was attacked by Toh Chee Hong, 50, at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4. Delivering a eulogy at his funeral wake on Wednesday night, Sim said Khoo «helped a lot of residents» in the estate. He had been a grassroots volunteer with the Trivelis Residents' Network since 2017 and became its vice chairman in late 2022, she added. Khoo had attended the wakes of other residents with her, and offered support to the bereaved families, 8world reported. «I never imagined that there would be a day I say goodbye to him here,» she was quoted as saying. Khoo was also an administrator in the residents' chat group, and would assist elderly residents in repairing issues with their Wi-Fi and CCTV cameras. According to Sim, residents paid tribute to him in the chat group, with one such message saying: "In the past, he helped the neighbours no matter how pressing, significant, or trivial the matters were.