BANGKOK – Twenty people who were aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing on May 21 remain in intensive care, a hospital official has said. “The number of patients in ICU remains the same,” Dr Adinun Kittiratanapaibool, director of Bangkok’s Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital told reporters on May 23, referring to the medical facility’s intensive care unit. “Those in ICU are those that need close attention,” he said, and added that currently there were no life-threatening cases. Of the 40 people from the flight still under treatment, 22 patients have spinal cord injuries and six have brain and skull injuries, he said. The oldest patient at the hospital is 83 years old and the youngest a two-year-old child who suffered a concussion, he added. Dr Adinun had said 41 people were still under treatment, but later said one person had been discharged. Ten British, nine Australian, seven Malaysian and four Philippine citizens were among the 41 people, according to him. He did not provide any breakdown of passengers and crew under treatment.

SINGAPORE — One worker has died after inhaling a poisonous gas while carrying out routine tank cleaning at the PUB Choa Chu Kang Waterworks on May 23. The worker was one of three who had collapsed and were found unconscious at the plant at around 11.15am. All three were taken to hospital, where the worker died. The two surviving workers are in the intensive care unit at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. In a statement, PUB said early investigations suggest that the workers had inhaled hydrogen sulphide, a gas produced from sludge which is a by-product of the water treatment process.  According to the US' National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, hydrogen sulphide is a colourless gas that gives off the odour of rotten eggs. Exposure to the gas can cause irritation to the eyes and respiratory system, among other effects, one of which includes falling into a coma. Workers in wastewater treatment industries are labelled as a group at risk by the institute. The PUB said that it has called a safety timeout for similar operations in confined spaces and is reviewing the associated safety measures.

A car mechanic was left with injuries on his head, arm and knee after a vehicle crashed into a lorry that he was repairing along the BKE on Monday (May 20).  The mechanic, surnamed Ji, told Shin Min Daily News that he was called down to repair a white Malaysian-registered lorry which broke down after the Woodlands Ave 3 exit. He arrived at about 4pm.  «I was repairing the lorry for about 30 minutes when the accident happened. I heard a loud bang, and I saw that a green lorry had crashed into the white lorry. I got a shock,» the 24-year-old told the Chinese daily.  At that point, he was fixing something underneath the white lorry and the impact sent him flying. «I was scared to death,» he said.  Ji recounted that the driver of the white lorry was standing next to his vehicle watching the repairs when the accident happened. The impact of the crash sent that driver flying underneath the lorry.  «He was seriously injured and suffered some fractures, but luckily he was still conscious.»  The lorry driver later had to undergo surgery, reported Shin Min. 

Over the years, National Day Parade (NDP) packs have become coveted items among many Singaporeans. They will be glad to know that more of these packs will be made available this year for those who do not manage to score tickets to the parade. «For this year, we are going to have more NDP packs that will be allocated to heartland sites, because this is something we understand every Singaporean household is looking to have,» Brigadier-General Wilson Low, chairman of the NDP executive committee, told the media on Thursday (May 23). As with previous NDPs, festivities will be extended to five heartland locations on Aug 10. Known as Heartland Celebrations, Singaporeans can look forward to carnival activities, live performances, fireworks, as well as static displays by the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Civil Defence Force and Singapore Police Force.  More details will be released at a later date. Theme song by Benjamin Kheng Another thing that Singaporeans often look forward to for the nation's birthday is the NDP theme song, which is penned by singer-songwriter Benjamin Kheng this year.

A group of passers-by have been lauded for helping an unconscious driver trapped in his car after an accident. A video circulating on social media shows two men attempting to break the window of an SUV which had mounted a kerb. They can be seen using what looks like a piece of heavy duty metallic hardware to smash the windows but couldn't do so in that short 14-second clip.  https://www.tiktok.com/@user467681369205/video/7369092756934757648 The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne they were alerted to an accident involving two cars near the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Kampong Java Road at about 8.45am last Wednesday (May 15). SCDF told AsiaOne that a few members of public were conducting cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person upon their arrival at the accident scene. Emergency medical services personnel took over the resuscitation efforts and conveyed a 45-year-old male driver to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Two other people, a 71-year-old male driver and his 42-year-old female passenger, were taken to Raffles Hospital. 

SINGAPORE — The first public housing units in Bukit Timah in about 40 years will be built in Turf City, as part of plans to develop 15,000 to 20,000 new homes on the former racecourse site over the next two to three decades. The upcoming estate will be «inclusive and highly accessible», with both public and private housing, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on May 23 at The URA Centre, where he launched an exhibition showcasing plans for Bukit Timah Turf City. Mr Lee said the addition of public homes in Bukit Timah will meet «the growing aspirations among Singaporeans to live closer to their workplaces in the city». The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said the new estate will be car-lite, pedestrian-friendly and well-served by public transport, with good walking and cycling connections. Future residents will be within a 10-minute walk of either of two MRT stations — Sixth Avenue on the Downtown Line or Turf City on the upcoming Cross Island Line. Lee said the latter will be completed in 2032.

The company is called Knoc Knoc. What the costumer did not anticipate was that she would be the one to be knocked. Stomp contributor Shina had booked the company for cleaning service on May 16, but no one showed up. When she messaged Knoc Knoc to find out what happened, they ended up trading barbs with each other in a lengthy text argument. At one point, the company said to her: «Apparently, the world doesn't revolve around you. I think the only person that can entertain you is your husband. Or maybe he can't too. Oops.» The customer told Stomp: «After paying for the service, this is a no-go.» She had paid $288 for the home-cleaning package and was expecting someone to come at 9am. «At 9.15am, I tried to text them, but no response and I was waiting the whole time.» recounted the Stomp contributor.

A few passengers were upset when they were reportedly informed that bringing take-out food on board a public bus was not allowed. A Stomp contributor shared she boarded bus service 293 along Tampines Avenue 3 on April 27 at about 8pm. «I carried takeaway fried chicken in a box that was packed in plastic bags but the SBS Transit bus driver said I could not bring it into the bus unless I kept it in a zipped-up bag,» she said. Many passengers bring food on board public transport with the understanding that they should not eat or drink in buses or trains. However, this was the first time she had been told such a rule existed: «I didn't know we cannot bring takeaway food onto buses anymore.» According to the Stomp contributor, another passenger carrying Arnold's fried chicken was also shouted at for bringing food on board.

SINGAPORE - Three people were taken to the hospital following a chain collision on the PIE early on May 22. The police said they were alerted to the accident, which involved three cars and a taxi, on PIE towards Changi Airport at 1.55am. A 54-year-old male car driver, a 63-year-old male taxi driver and his 40-year-old male passenger were conscious when they were taken to the hospital, they added. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said the three were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Photos of the aftermath of the accident posted on Facebook group “Singapore roads accident.com” show a Comfort Delgro taxi caught between a dark-coloured sedan and a light-coloured car. The dark-coloured sedan appears to have been rear-ended by the taxi, whose rear half is resting on the bonnet of the car behind it. In a video of the incident, posted by user Shafie Sham in the comment section of the post, the two right-most lanes of the three-lane expressway are seen to be closed off. At least one ambulance can be seen in the video. The Straits Times has contacted Comfort Delgro for more information. Police investigations are ongoing.

SINGAPORE – Five more passengers on board Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321, which was hit by sudden extreme turbulence on May 21, resulting in one death and dozens injured, will return to Singapore on May 22. In a Facebook post at about 5.40pm on May 22, SIA said another 74 passengers and six crew members remain in Bangkok, with one crew member scheduled to return on May 23. Those still in Bangkok include passengers who are receiving medical care, as well as their family members and loved ones on the flight who do not need treatment, SIA said. Expressing his condolences to the loved ones of Mr Geoffrey Kitchen, the 73-year-old Briton who died on the flight, presumably of a heart attack, SIA chairman Peter Seah said the airline is committed to supporting every passenger and crew member who was on board. “I also wish to express my gratitude to everyone in Singapore, Thailand and around the world who are assisting those affected by this incident,” he added.

Member of Parliament (MP) Baey Yam Keng announced the death of his younger brother Baey Yam Chuan aged 50 on Tuesday (May 21). The 53-year-old, who is also the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment, took to social media to share details about the younger Baey's upcoming memorial service on Sunday. «My youngest brother passed away suddenly on May 16 due to a brain haemorrhage. He was in Abu Dhabi where he was working for the last 6 years. He left behind a 13-year-old son,» he wrote. «Many thanks to the help from Singapore Embassy, his employer and colleagues at ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), and friends at Abu Dhabi, we managed to bring his ashes back to Singapore [last] Sunday.»

While shopping has become more convenient thanks to the various online platforms available, customers should still exercise caution when making a purchase.  Influencer Azula Cinta learned this the hard way, sharing recently that the contact lenses she had purchased via TikTok Shop apparently left her with a nasty eye infection.  «Guys, this is why you shouldn't buy contact lenses from TikTok Shop,» she said in a video uploaded on Saturday (May 18).  In the clip, she showed how red and swollen her eyes were.  https://www.tiktok.com/@azulacinta/video/7370316638031219988?_r=1&_t=8mXLsqQMuRk «My eyes have never been like this.»  In a separate video uploaded on May 19, Azula shared that she had visited a doctor to get her eyes checked.  According to Azula, the doctor confirmed that the infection was caused by the contact lenses. She had to fork out $71.90 for the consultation and medicine.  After taking antibiotics and the other medication she was prescribed, Azula said her eyes were «getting better».  Azula recounted that the night before she visited the doctor, she had used eye drops and gone to sleep. 

SINGAPORE - The nightclub hosting a South Korean DJ who is known for dressing like a monk and bringing in elements of Buddhism in his shows has told the authorities that his performance here will not contain anything religious. This comes after police spoke to the establishment, following calls by the Singapore Buddhist Federation that the shows should be cancelled. The DJ, known as NewJeansNim, is due to perform at Club Rich Singapore in Middle Road on June 19 and 20. The police said in a statement on Tuesday (May 21) that they had advised the nightclub to adhere to the conditions of their public entertainment licence. According to these licence conditions, the establishment must ensure that any public entertainment provided is not likely to be offensive to any race, religion, ethnicity or nationality, or potentially cause disharmony among different groups, said the police. They added that NewJeansNim's shows «may be in violation of this condition», given the nature of the planned performance.

SINGAPORE — 20 people were taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a road blocker while heading towards a bus stop at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on May 21. The accident, which involved bus service 858, occurred at about 12.40pm when a road blocker was suddenly deployed after a security barrier was lifted to allow the bus to proceed, said Glenn Lim, the director of communications and customer experience at bus operator Tower Transit. He added that the bus driver and 21 passengers sustained injuries, and that the incident is being investigated. Tower Transit is trying to reach out to the injured passengers and their families to provide assistance, and those involved in the incident can also contact the bus operator, Lim said. In response to queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a road traffic accident in Changi Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Drive at about 12.45pm. Twenty people were taken to three hospitals – 10 to Sengkang General Hospital, nine to Raffles Hospital and one to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SCDF said.

One man claims that he is struggling to pay for his condominium after his former tenants' inconsiderate behaviour left it in an unrentable state. Financial consultant Xu told Shin Min Daily News that he rented out his newly purchased three-bedroom unit at Riverbay in Kallang for $5,000 a month in October 2022. The terms of the two-year lease stipulated that keeping pets in the apartment was not allowed.  But in May 2023, only eight months into the lease, the tenant — a mother who was staying there with her young son — suddenly informed Xu that they were moving out. After the handover, he was shocked to see the condition of the apartment. He found furniture broken, scratches on the sofa and chairs, as well as cat urine stains on the floor and kitchen stove. There was also a strong stench of cat urine — proof that the tenants broke the house rules and kept pets in the home. «I contacted two cleaning companies who told me that the maintenance and cleaning fees alone amounted to $10,000,» Xu said. «This did not include the cost incurred to buy new furniture.»

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) relief flight arrived at Changi Airport around 5am on Wednesday (May 22) carrying several passengers and crew of SQ321. According to an update by the airline on Facebook, 131 passengers and 12 crew members were on board the relief SQ9071 while another 79 passengers and six crew members — including those receiving medical care and their families and loved ones — remained in Bangkok. They landed at 5.05am and were received by SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong. SQ321 diverted to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on the afternoon of May 21 after the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft encountering severe turbulence on route to Singapore from London. One 73-year-old British passenger died while 30 were injured, as of the time of writing.

A video showing the aftermath of the turbulence on board Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321 has surfaced on social media. In the over one-minute-long video circulating on X (formerly Twitter), the body of a passenger, a 73-year-old British man, is seen lying face down near the front of the plane and covered with a blanket. Two police officers are seen taking the statements of people on board and multiple airport personnel are shuffling in and out of frame. A shorter version of the video was posted by posted by Thai media Khao Sod and captioned: «Revealing clip of conditions inside Singapore Airlines flight SQ321... Things scattered everywhere. Torn air pipe and oxygen masks deployed. There were blood-like stains on the ceiling and a deceased body on board.» The aircraft is seen to be in disarray, with mangled pipes hanging from parts of the ripped ceiling and some overhead compartments dented and even torn off. Bottles of wine, electrical appliances and various food items are also strewn across the floor in the area where in-flight meals are stored.

One man's cycling path is another man's obstacle course — at least, that's what netizens feel this bike path in Pasir Ris could be used for. A confusingly 'intermittent' and short cycling path along Block 626 Pasir Ris Drive 3 has netizens second-guessing the use of said path, following a post by Facebook user Roy Chiang. Chiang had published a video of the route on Facebook group SG PCN Cyclist on Monday (May 20). In the clip, Chiang cycles on the pedestrian walkway, showing the cycling path to his left — a section of which is abruptly cut off by a staircase. The path continues on the other side for a short distance before it's mind-bogglingly walled up at the end. The cherry on top? The cycling paths have just enough space for warning signs on the pavement, indicating that riders should slow down when tackling the trail, should they feel the need to. «While most paths built are [perfect], there are some like these... why even bother repaving the path?» Chiang wrote on his video.

He was on his way to visit his wife at a nursing home, but ended up with injuries and in a wheelchair when the bus he was on got into an accident. Wu, 77, is one of three commuters who were hurt after SBS Transit bus service 265 rammed into a trailer truck parked by the roadside along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 at around noon on Monday (May 20), reported Shin Min Daily News. Speaking to Shin Min at the hospital, Wu recounted: «It happened so fast and abruptly, I couldn't react in time and got flung out of my seat.» After taking a tumble to the ground, he said he experienced pain all over his body. He could not walk and needed a wheelchair to get around. He added that there were seven or eight passengers on board the bus, which is a feeder service in Ang Mo Kio. The impact shattered the front windshield and dislodged the bumper. The driver's dashboard also reportedly cracked and the steering wheel came loose. According to the Chinese evening daily, another male passenger in his 60s sustained a bruise on his right elbow.

A passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight died after the plane encountered severe turbulence en-route from London to Singapore. Thirty passengers were injured, according to Thai media reports. In a Facebook post on May 21, SIA said the aircraft, SQ321, made an emergency landing in Bangkok at 3.45pm. There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on the Boeing 777-300ER. In an updated post at 8pm, SIA said 18 people have been hospitalised and another 12 are being treated in hospitals. The remaining passengers and crew are being examined and given treatment, where necessary, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. «Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased,» SIA said in its earlier post. The national carrier added: «Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft. »We are working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance and sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed."

SINGAPORE - Covid-19 antigen rapid test (ART) kits flew off the shelves at many pharmacies over the weekend after news broke that Singapore is facing a new wave. Cases of Covid-19 have been rising in the last two weeks, a result of the Covid-19 sub-variants, which scientists have nicknamed «FLiRT,» drawing from the letters in the names of their mutations. Globally, variant JN.1 and its sub-lineages, including KP.1 and KP.2, remain the predominant Covid-19 variants. The combined proportion of KP.1 and KP.2 currently accounts for more than two-thirds of the cases in Singapore. As of May 3, the World Health Organisation has classified KP.2 as a variant under monitoring. There are currently no indications, globally or locally, that KP.1 and KP.2 are more transmissible or cause more severe disease than other circulating variants. Watsons has seen demand for Covid-19 test kits surge by more than 150 per cent in the past week, its Singapore managing director Irene Lau said.

One Singaporean couple was left shaken and jumpy in Johor Bahru after fending off intruders who tried breaking into their Airbnb rental. In a post on Lemon8 last Saturday (May 18), a woman with the username Lilac said that the ordeal happened when she was lounging in a condo at Mount Austin.  Her boyfriend was sleeping with silicone ear plugs at that time, she said. «Suddenly, I heard knocking at the opposite unit,» she said. «And then after a while, the knocking came to our door, which didn't stop after three repetitions.» Initially suspecting it was a security guard or a delivery rider who had gone to the wrong unit, Lilac opened the door while using her foot behind as a latch. «To my horror, there were a bunch of men dressed in open-collared black shirts and pants, like those typical gangsters you see in the movies,» said Lilac, adding that one of them tried to push the door. «Thankfully, my flight or fight mentally kicked in and I managed to slam the door shut. I put my body weight against it until I heard the lock click shut.»

In a hit-and-run accident along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Monday morning (May 20), a motorcyclist is believed to have jumped out of his bike to avoid a car. He ended up slamming against the side of a passing bus, shattering a window with the impact, reported Shin Min Daily News.  He was later taken to the hospital conscious. The car, which fled the scene, allegedly caused a five-vehicle accident, which took place along the BKE towards Woodlands, near the Turf Cub Avenue exit. Facebook user Farizatul Firdaus posted videos and photos of the accident. One video shows a motorcyclist, with his helmet on, lying next to the bus.

SINGAPORE — About 50 family members accompanied the hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of Captain Kenneth Tay Xue Qin as it left his wake at Telok Blangah for his cremation on May 20. The solemn tune of Mariah Carey's Hero was played as the hearse headed for Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery at Bright Hill, where CPT Tay's ceremonial funeral was held. On May 16, CPT Tay was serving as a marine rota commander at the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) West Coast Marine Fire Station when he lost consciousness while fighting a blaze on board China-flagged tanker Sheng Hang Hua 6. After his body arrived at Bright Hill at 9.15am, his casket was lifted by eight officers from the SCDF's Marine Division, the 1st SCDF Division, and course mates from CPT Tay's 17th Rota Commander Course.

SINGAPORE — Heavy traffic is expected at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints from May 21 to June 23, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a statement on May 20. This covers the lead-up to and during the Vesak Day public holiday on May 22, and the June school holidays. ICA said travellers should expect delays due to stepped-up security measures at the checkpoints, caused by the heightened threat situation. It has advised travellers to factor in additional time for immigration clearance. The Ministry of Home Affairs said on May 18 that it has stepped up security measures at the checkpoints, following an attack on a police station in Ulu Tiram town, in Johor, on May 17. These measures include increased patrols and enhanced checks on travellers, it said. A check of the Beat The Jam app on May 19 at about 11pm showed that travellers crossing the Causeway could expect to take between three and four hours to enter Singapore, while those using the Second Link in Tuas may take 1½ to 2½ hours.

SINGAPORE — A director-general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) who gave false information to a public servant over the use of diplomatic bags was sentenced to a week in jail on May 20. In April, Gilbert Oh Hin Kwan, 45, admitted that he had lied to Ong Eng Chuan, then MFA deputy secretary (management), on Jan 19, 2023. Oh's two cheating charges linked to the use of the diplomatic bag service were considered during sentencing. A diplomatic bag is used for sending official correspondence and items to and from the ministry and its overseas offices, such as embassies or consulates. It is sealed and protected by diplomatic immunity and cannot be opened, searched or seized by Customs officials. In her judgment, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz said: «The serious potential consequences to the integrity of the public service and the MFA domestically — in so far as its internal investigative process was undermined — and internationally, justify a custodial sentence as a starting point.»

A woman failed to look both ways before crossing a busy road with a child, endangering their lives and angering netizens. Dashcam camera footage from the incident, which supposedly took place on Friday (May 17) morning, was posted to Facebook Group SG Road Vigilante the next day. The 22-second video shows a woman and a school uniform-clad child, presumably hers, crossing a congested two-lane road in Taman Jurong without the former checking for incoming traffic. The car recording the footage has its view of the pair blocked by a lorry on left lane, causing the driver to jam the brakes only when they become visible at the last second. This startles the woman, who gives the driver of the recording car a long stare after she and the child rush to stand on the road divider. 'Still can stare at the car' Some netizens were angered by the woman's «careless» behaviour and questioned how she could endanger her own child. One Facebook user commented: «What kind of parent is this?» Another comment read: «[She was] putting her child on the side of danger. If the car couldn't stop in time, the child would get hit first.»

For over two hours, the only thing this driver might have smelled was probably the petrol fumes from the other vehicles waiting in line.  Driver Aaron Ng, who was stuck in heavy traffic heading back to Singapore from Johor Bahru (JB) last Sunday (May 19), shared on Facebook that his queue was taking longer than «165 minutes». «Haven't even smelled JB customs after two hours,» he commented on a Facebook post about the congestion. Motorists who were entering Singapore from JB over the weekend had to wait close to three hours following a step-up in security measures at Singapore's two land checkpoints, 8world reported on Sunday (May 19). This is due to last Friday's attack at a police station on the outskirts of JB that led to two officers being killed and another injured. The lone attacker was later shot dead at the scene. In a Facebook post last Saturday night, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) alerted travellers to the enhanced security measures.

SINGAPORE – About 25,000 students graduated from polytechnics in 2024, from full-time and part-time diploma courses. Of these, 600 graduates were above the age of 40, said the Ministry of Education (MOE). The number of graduates in this age group has remained consistent over the past few years, MOE added.  The ministry said it hopes to see “greater training participation among those aged 40 and above”, following the newly announced SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, which includes mid-career Singaporeans receiving a SkillsFuture credit top-up of $4,000 from May.

SINGAPORE - A 78-year-old driver had to be extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) from his car after it flipped on its side in Toa Payoh on May 19. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the police said they were alerted at about 1.10pm to the accident involving a car that was believed to have skidded in Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. Photographs and footage taken by ST of the aftermath show that the car broke its bumper and a roadside barrier, scattering soil and debris in its wake. SCDF said the man was found trapped in the driver’s seat, and had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment. He was conscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. At least seven SCDF personnel, two SCDF vehicles, one ambulance and three police vehicles were deployed to the scene. No other injuries were reported. Police investigations are ongoing.

Despite knowing that it is illegal to throw litter out of high-rise HDB flats, some individuals continue to do so, often without regard for the consequences. Recently, a homeowner at Block 4 Lorong Lew Lian was caught in the act of high-rise littering, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a statement on Saturday (May 18). In a Facebook post published the same day, NEA said it began its investigations after receiving reports of such issues at the block. Within a week, NEA captured a resident throwing rice out of their window, and promptly served a notice to the flat owner.   NEA wrote in the post: «Littering from residential flats is a serious offence as it poses a danger to the public, dirties the environment and threatens our public hygiene.»  According to the NEA, it had investigated around 29,000 instances of feedback involving high-rise littering per year from 2021 to 2023. Over the same period, the agency also deployed an average of 2,500 cameras annually, and conducted about 1,100 enforcement actions against people caught committing high-rise littering.

They are the bane of many homeowners in Singapore. One Bedok resident thought he found a way to alleviate the problem but was frustrated. Tired of flyers littered outside his flat, Stomp contributor Jacob did something about it. «I've created this letter box specifically for all flyers, notices and adverts that distributors should kindly deposit into,» said the Stomp contributor. «At first, they still slotted the flyer into my metal gate. I thought maybe they are Chinese-educated? So I created another bi-lingual notice.» But to avail. The Stomp contributor shared a photos of a flyer still slotted in his gate and another on the floor. «It is an irresponsible act as they leave the owner to clear their rubbish when the paper fly all over the place and litter the doorway,» lamented the Stomp contributor. «Please advise what I can do to stop this. Who is going to sweep?» He said he had contacted the people whose names and numbers are on the flyers. «I've called up some housing agents three times. They apologised and said they would inform the relevant distributors,» the resident told Stomp.