A woman carrying a baby escaped unscathed after an escalator they were on malfunctioned and several steps became dislodged. The incident occurred at HarbourFront Centre on Sunday (May 4) at about 2pm, according to the mall's management Mapletree. Photos posted on social media showed the mangled steps at the top of the upward-moving escalator, with metal fragments strewn around the escalator landing. The escalator, located between the second and third floors, was still being repaired when Shin Min visited the site on Monday at around 10.15am. A notice was also put up by the mall's management informing patrons to use lifts or alternate escalators. When interviewed, a shop assistant on the second floor told the Chinese evening daily that she heard a loud noise when the incident happened. «I heard a loud 'boom' and when I looked up, I saw that the top escalator steps were bent out of shape and the escalator had also stopped running,» said the woman. She recalled that there was a woman riding the escalator at the time.

SINGAPORE — The strong mandate Singaporeans gave Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 3 settles a leadership succession that began more than a decade ago, said political analysts. The PAP's 65.57 per cent national vote share is also an endorsement of PM Wong's call for voters to return his experienced ministers while he injects new blood into the Government, and all eyes are now on who will be in the Cabinet, they added. «The process of political succession from the third prime minister to the fourth prime minister of Singapore — that spanned from 2011 from (Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's) first mention of the intent to 2025 — is indeed now complete,» said Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) senior research fellow Gillian Koh. Observers such as political scientist Walid Jumblatt Abdullah said how Singaporeans voted means PM Wong has wide latitude to shape his Cabinet: Not only was the PAP's result improved from the last election, he also improved his vote share on his home turf of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, while Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong prevailed in a hot contest in Punggol GRC.

With more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Singaporeans expressing concern towards the recent US tariffs, these unexpected developments would undoubtedly weigh on their minds after the May 3 general election. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has addressed the growing threat of weakened global organisations and trade system in a recorded video released on April 4 after US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose a 10 per cent tariff baseline on all countries on April 2. «Singapore must brace itself for more shocks to come,» said PM Wong, warning that the global calm and stability that once existed «will not return anytime soon».

Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung did not know Su Haijin personally or had any dealings with him, according to their press secretaries. This comes after pictures of the two at dinners with Fujian gang member Su were posted to Instagram on May 5 by former Reform Party chairman Charles Yeo. Su, 41, was one of 10 foreigners linked to Singapore's largest money laundering case. He was convicted in April last year and his assets confiscated.  In a joint statement on Tuesday, Ong and Chee's press secretaries said that as ministers, the two meet a diverse range of people at various events and gatherings. They had attended the dinners at the invitation of a friend, and Su happened to be there, the statement said, adding that Ong recalls Su being at another dinner months later as well. «The ministers do not know Su personally, and have had no contact or dealings with him, before or since these occasions.» 

SINGAPORE – Rail operator SMRT Trains was fined $240,000 on May 5 over an accident at Bishan Depot in March 2020 that killed one of its technical officers. The company was convicted of an offence under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, as it had failed to take reasonable measures to ensure its employees’ safety at the depot in Bishan Road. On March 23, 2020, Mr Muhammad Afiq Senawi, 30, and a colleague were using a hydraulic press machine (HPM) to replace some train-related components. Mr Afiq had placed a component into the machine, and activated the piston to carry out the task. However, he had failed to remove a similar older component. Due to a pressure build-up, a spacer rod that weighed nearly 3kg flew out of the machine, broke through the fencing gate near the machine, and struck his face. Mr Afiq was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he died of face and chest injuries at 10.15am that day. Coroner Christopher Goh later ruled his death to be an unfortunate misadventure.

SINGAPORE — A pre-school teacher abused two toddlers under her care, including by slapping them, and a CCTV camera captured her grinning as she dropped foam blocks into an unlit storeroom where she had dragged one of the victims. The 30-year-old Singaporean woman cannot be named owing to a gag order to protect the identities of the victims — a one-year-old girl, identified in court documents as V1, and a two-year-old boy, identified as V2. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ariel Tan told the court that the woman's acts of abuse had left both victims psychologically affected. The DPP added: «Since June 27, 2022... V1 would start crying and whining in her sleep, stating 'don't want' or 'no' as she cried. These experiences varied in frequency, from every night of the week to two or three days a week. »V1's relationship with her father was also impacted in a negative way for a few months... because the accused had told V1 that V1's father had allowed the accused to beat V1... V2 developed a tendency to hide under a table or enter a dark room to sit in a corner whenever he was disciplined at home."

Casting your vote during the General Election is meant to be a private affair, but one woman decided to document her experience.  The woman uploaded a video of it onto her TikTok account on Polling Day (May 3).  In the 40-second clip, she shared in Mandarin that although voters are not allowed to take photos while voting, she would «secretly» record the process.  Snippets of her video showed the outside of her polling station at a HDB void deck in Sengkang, as well as her ballot paper showing clearly the two parties and their candidates.  After voting, she said the whole process was «quite fast».  In the comments of her video, some netizens questioned her actions while others pointed out that what she did was wrong.  PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok Some also said that a police report should be made.

Sun Xueling's latest Facebook video of her reading children's books has gone viral.  The post, also the 169th episode of her Sun Xueling Reads series, was uploaded on Sunday (May 4). Sun Xueling Reads is a weekly storytelling session on Sunday that focuses on social and emotional development of children, according to her Facebook page. As of 4pm on Monday (May 5), the post has garnered over 157,000 views, one of the highest for her video series. In the video, Sun, who is Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Minister of State for Home Affairs, read a book titled You Are My Everything, which illustrated an elephant's love for its calf.  «You are my everything. I think that says it all. Thank you for your trust and I will do my very best for you,» she captioned the post. 

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced that Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh will continue as Leader of the Opposition. In a Facebook post on Monday (May 5), PM Wong acknowledged WP's strong performance in the recent election, stating: «The Workers' Party fielded a strong slate of candidates and put up a tough fight in this election.» He shared that the party has consolidated and increased its presence in Parliament with 10 elected seats and two additional Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seats. «I look forward to the contributions of the Workers' Party members in Parliament,» said PM Wong who also mentioned that he had spoken to Singh, who was first appointed Leader of the Opposition after the 2020 General Election.

SINGAPORE - The opposition PSP’s poor showing in the 2025 General Election signals the need for the party to brand itself beyond its founder as well as reflect on its policies’ resonance with voters, said political observers. Experts noted that PSP still relied on the branding of its founder Tan Cheng Bock – who contributed to the party’s strong showing in the 2020 polls – and that it is not making headway in transitioning away from it. Political analyst Loke Hoe Yeong said the presence of two of its leaders – party chief Leong Mun Wai and first vice-chair Hazel Poa – in the 14th Parliament as Non-Constituency MPs did not help PSP gain the traction it desired at the polls. Dr Tan remained the most recognisable figure in the party during the hustings, he added. “For too long, the PSP had been too reliant on Tan Cheng Bock’s symbolic leadership and public recognisability,” said Mr Loke. “Questions will now be asked whether the PSP has done enough to prepare for the post-Tan Cheng Bock era.” The party had said during the campaign that the 2025 General Election will likely be the last one that Dr Tan, 85, will contest.

A 76-year-old man was taken to hospital unconscious after his car crashed into a wall at Anderson Secondary School on Polling Day (May 3). A video of the incident was uploaded on Facebook page SGRV later that evening. It showed a man in a black top entering the driver's seat of a stationary Byd Atto 3 before the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The car surged forward with the driver's door still open, eventually crashing into a wall. It seemed like he may have stepped on the accelerator instead of the brakes. The police said they were alerted to the incident at roughly 3.25pm. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man, 76, was taking over the car from his daughter when it suddenly moved forward and crashed into the wall.

The results of the 2025 General Election showed that the «challenges are real» for opposition parties to make further inroads in Singapore's political system, said Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh. «I keep telling people… that we are a small party, and I hope you have gotten a perspective of why I say that,» said Singh at Bedok Reservoir Food Centre on Sunday (April 4). «But the least we can do for fellow Singaporeans is to do our best. And in these elections, I'm actually very proud to say the Workers' Party did its best. And I think everybody associated with the party should be very proud of themselves.» These were his first comments to reporters after Singapore took to the ballot boxes the previous day. The ruling PAP recorded a landslide victory with 65.57 per cent of the popular vote, winning 87 out of 97 parliamentary seats. It also had commanding swing from its 61.24 per cent share in the last general election. The WP, meanwhile, managed to retain 10 of the seats from Aljunied and Sengkang GRC, as well as its stronghold of Hougang GRC.

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong celebrated the People's Action Party's (PAP) win in Punggol GRC and reassured residents of his readiness to serve as their new MP on Sunday (May 4) afternoon. DPM Gan and the four-member PAP team for Punggol GRC — featuring Dr Janil Puthucheary, Sun Xueling and Yeo Wan Ling — made their rounds at Waterway Point, thanking residents for their unwavering support during the general election on Saturday. The PAP's Punggol GRC team engaged with residents and took selfies with them during their walkabout on Sunday (May 4). PHOTO: AsiaOne/Chia Long Jun During the walkabout, DPM Gan and the Punggol team received words of congratulations and took pictures with excited residents, who called him the «Taskforce man».