He chose stainless steel utensils for his stall to care for the environment, but who's looking out for him?The owner of burger stall Kine at ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre has claimed that customers have been stealing their cutlery, with 41 forks and 10 plates going missing in just 16 days.In a Facebook video posted on June 11, a sign at the front of the stall drew attention to the situation showing the number of forks and plates taken from their stall.[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/DKwSjJwvqu6/[/embed]«As a small Singapore business promoting sustainability, we kindly request their return,» the sign reads. «Authorities will be involved soon.»It also highlighted the unique plate that Kine uses for their business — a flat, square slate with rounded edges.The video ended with a plea: «Can anyone out there please help us?»Speaking with AsiaOne, Kine's owner Ray Chen shared that he started noticing his utensils disappearing four days after introducing them to customers.«I was stunned to discover that 10 plates and 16 forks had vanished within a mere three days,» said Chen, 38.

Six male passengers were taken to the hospital after a lorry overturned on Monday (June 16) along Tuas South Avenue 5, towards Tuas Avenue 11.In a video posted to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page the same day, a lorry is seen lying on its side in the outermost right lane after a road junction, with an ambulance parked behind it.Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers can be seen attending to the injured on the left pedestrian walkway.[embed]https://www.facebook.com/trafficspore/videos/1168207281743380[/embed]Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and SCDF confirmed that a call for assistance was made at about 7.20am. The police were alerted to the accident along Tuas South Avenue 5 involving a lorry which was believed to have self-skidded.According to SCDF, the incident occurred at the junction of Tuas South Avenue 5 and Tuas South Avenue 10.The six passengers, aged between 36 and 50, were conveyed conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. Another two persons were assessed for minor injuries but declined conveyance to the hospital.

An estimated jackpot of $10 million is up for grabs at this Thursday's (June 19) Toto jackpot draw after the past three draws saw no winners.According to Singapore Pools' website, the prize money snowballed from nearly $1.3 million on June 9 to $2.9 million on June 12 and $5.6 million on June 16 with no winner for the Group 1 prize. A Group 1 prize was last won on June 5 with a sole winner taking home the prize money of $1.2 million. This is the sixth time in 2025 that the Toto jackpot prize has crossed the $10 million mark. The last time the prize money snowballed above $10 million was on April 29 when $12.9 million was split between two winners. This Thursday's Toto cascade draw will take place at 9.30pm. [[nid:718705]]editor@asiaone.com

Breakdowns, delays, and accidents — these issues have plagued Singapore’s rail and bus systems and caused many sleepless nights for former transport ministers.Now, Jeffrey Siow, 47, a first-time parliamentarian who is helming the Ministry of Transport (MOT), finds himself in a «politically intense» position with significant public interest.That is because everybody in Singapore «care» about the fortunes of the transportation system here, he said.Siow was speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Transport's (MOT) headquarters in Queenstown — his first sit-down interview since being appointed to the role on May 21.The Acting Transport Minister replaces Chee Hong Tat, who is now the Minster for National Development.Siow was a former second permanent secretary at the Manpower Ministry and Ministry of Trade and Industry, before resigning to contest the General Election on May 3.He was also a director at the Ministry of Transport from 2012 to 2017 where he was involved in planning the Thomson-East Coast MRT line and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link.

Indonesia has taken inspiration from Singapore's successful policies, implementing them for its own benefit, Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto said at the joint press conference with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (June 16).President Prabowo, 73, said that he spent «some years» as a child in Singapore, where he witnessed its development in the early days.«To be very frank, I've always admired the success of Singapore and especially the success of the early leaders of Singapore,» the Indonesian leader said.This is his first visit to the Republic since taking office in October.«In real life, we are allowed to copy... it's called 'copy with pride',» he said. «I learned this, and I think Singapore has initiated many successful policies.»He highlighted how Singapore has implemented policies that provide Singaporeans with low-cost housing, which Indonesia has copied and intends to continue pursuing «full speed ahead».

A 42-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound while cycling with his friends in a forested area of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve on Sunday (June 15), at around 11.40am.The incident occurred between Upper Seletar Reservoir and Upper Peirce Reservoir — an area that is restricted to the public and gazetted for Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) live-firing activities.In a news release, the police said that they were alerted by National University Hospital (NUH) at about 11.55pm on the same day, after a man with a gunshot wound was admitted.A bullet slug was lodged in the man's left lower back, but the injury was not life-threatening.He underwent a surgery to remove the bullet slug, and is reportedly in a stable condition.The Ministry of Defence and SAF said they are aware of the incident.According to the police, the forested area where the man had been cycling is marked with signage warning against unauthorised entry into a live-firing zone.

About 300,000 Pioneer Generation Singaporeans will receive MediSave top-ups amounting to over $160 million in July.In a statement released on Monday (June 16), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced that the annual Pioneer Generation MediSave top-ups are provided on top of the regular GST Voucher for eligible Singaporeans aged 65 and above.Eligible Pioneers will receive enhanced annual top-ups ranging from $300 to $1,200 in July, up from $250 to $900 in 2024.Older Pioneers born in 1939 or earlier with serious pre-existing conditions will also receive additional top-ups of $50 or $200 to help cover higher MediShield Life premiums.«Pioneers born earlier generally receive larger MediSave top-ups as they typically have less savings than younger members of the generation and may need more support with their annual health insurance premiums,» the ministry said. The top-up will be automatically credited to the CPF MediSave Accounts of eligible Pioneers.MediSave funds can be used to pay premiums for MediShield Life, CareShield Life, ElderShield, and other MediSave-approved insurance plans. 

A 48-year-old woman has been arrested for her suspected involvement in using another person's credit card details to make over $262,000 worth of unauthorised transactions.In a statement on Sunday (June 15), the police said they received multiple reports on June 11 from victims of scammers posing as staff members from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.According to the police, money belonging to the victims were purportedly transferred to a credit card, which was then used to make unauthorised transactions. Follow-up investigations by officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the credit cardholder, who was found to be another victim of a government official impersonating scam.He had been instructed by the scammers to apply for a credit card and provide them with the credit card credentials. The card was eventually traced to the 48-year-old woman, who was arrested on June 14 while attempting to make a purchase at a jewellery store.

A new quay crane has tipped over at Tuas Port, according to a joint statement by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and port operator PSA Singapore (PSA) on Sunday (June 15).In a video of the incident shared on Facebook group Safety Watch, the fallen crane kicks up a billowing dust cloud.A person can be heard repeatedly commenting in Mandarin: «The crane has collapsed!» MPA and PSA said that the incident took place around 1.20pm on Sunday as the new crane was being delivered to a non-operational berth.«There were no injuries or fatalities,» they said. «No damage has been assessed to port equipment and facilities.»All of PSA's currently operation berths are fully accessible, while port operations and development works are unaffected.

After an increase in Covid-19 cases in April, Singapore is finally seeing a dip in weekly cases and hospitalisation numbers.  Sharing the news in a Facebook post on Saturday (June 14), Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said:  «I am happy to update that our recent Covid-19 wave is subsiding. »When the wave started in late April, we saw estimated weekly infections climb to about 26,400 cases.

An accident between a cyclist and a tipper truck along Tanah Merah Coast Road on Saturday (June 14) left the former lying face-down on the road, as seen in videos circulating online and on WhatsApp.According to videos posted by users on TikTok, the incident occurred along that road.The clips appeared to show the aftermath of an accident, with a man in a red top and black cycling shorts lying face down by the side of the road, next to a bicycle. A tipper truck is seen parked haphazardly, metres away.[embed]https://www.tiktok.com/@badboy198211/video/7515618414111689992[/embed]Another photo showed a group of fellow cyclists standing next to the man.In a statement to AsiaOne, police stated that they were alerted to the accident involving a bicycle and a tipper truck on June 14 at about 8.55am.The incident occurred along Tanah Merah Coast Road towards Xilin Avenue.A 54-year-old male cyclist was taken conscious to the hospital and investigations are ongoing, police said.

SINGAPORE - TikTokers advertising themselves as debt consultants are charging debtors thousands of dollars to exploit a government bankruptcy avoidance scheme.Checks by The Straits Times showed that there are at least a dozen such consultants on the social media platform.One consultant said that for a fee, he can guide debtors through the Debt Repayment Scheme (DRS) to help them secure a discount on their debt.He said he had helped a client clear a debt of more than $100,000 with a repayment of only one-third of what he owed, or $35,000.«That's $65,000 savings, no shiok meh? (sic),» the man added.ST understands such firms charge debtors between $1,000 and $5,000 for their services.Credit Counselling Singapore (CCS), a non-profit organisation and registered charity, said it has seen a number of debtors falling prey to exploitative debt consultancy firms.CCS general manager Tan Huey Min said it had a debtor who approached the organisation after he paid a consultancy firm in hopes of getting on the DRS.The man had debts of more than $150,000, above the threshold for the bankruptcy avoidance scheme.

SINGAPORE - Singaporean students bound for Harvard University are still pressing ahead with their plans despite uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's ban on foreign students, even as some still do not have their visas.Ms Welly Tantono, the president of its Singapore alumni club, told The Straits Times on June 14 that as far as she is aware, none of the prospective Singaporean students have relinquished their offers.The Harvard Club of Singapore on June 14 organised a pre-departure meeting for the Republic's Harvard hopefuls, which ST understands was attended by more than 10 matriculating undergraduates and postgraduates.Among them, about half have yet to obtain their visas, said a Harvard Club Board member, who declined to be named.Some existing visa appointments at the local US embassy have also been cancelled, and new appointments are difficult to make, he added.A total of 22 people had indicated on the club's website that they would attend the annual event, which was held at Monk's Brew Club in Katong.Ms Tantono said the event had hoped to «offer comfort» to matriculating students.

A Malaysian teacher was found dead in her home in Johor on Friday (June 13) after reportedly missing work for several months.According to Lianhe Zaobao, the body of Lo Kwan Fong was found in an advanced state of decomposition.Her colleagues are now hoping to find her only relative who had migrated to Singapore some time ago.Lo, 39, lived in the Iskandar Puteri district and was a vice-principal at a primary school in Johor, reported Guang Ming Daily and Sin Chew Daily.One colleague who did not want to be named revealed that Lo had not reported to work for an extended period.The colleague also shared that Lo had lived alone after her parents died over 15 years ago, describing Lo as an introvert.Neighbours also noted that they had not seen Lo for a long time.They said that according to another co-worker who had worked with Lo for a longer time, her only known relative is her maternal aunt who migrated to Singapore many years ago and is estimated to be around 74 years old.

Singapore's 15th Parliament will hold its first session on Sept 5 at 5pm.The sitting would commence with the election of the Speaker and the swearing-in of Members of the Parliament (MP) who were elected during General Election 2025, said Leader of the House Indranee Rajah in a media release on Friday (June 13).Seah Kian Peng has been serving as Speaker since 2023.President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will then deliver his opening address, where he will outline the priorities, policies and programmes of the Government.Debates on the President's Address will subsequently occur between Sept 22 and 26.The 14th Parliament was dissolved on April 15 ahead of the General Election on May 3.The 15th Parliament will have 99 MPs consisting of 97 elected MPs and two Non-Constituency MPs comprising Andre Low and Eileen Chong from the Workers' Party.

Cashless payments are meant to offer convenience but for one customer at a porridge stall in Westgate, it led to a pricey mistake.While paying for his $5.40 meal at Mung Zuk in Westgate, a Caucasian customer accidentally transferred $540 instead, Shin Min Daily News reported.The transaction occurred on Tuesday (June 10) at around 2pm but it wasn't until later that staff realised the overpayment.In a Facebook post shared a few hours later, the eatery appealed for help locating the customer. «As soon as we realised the overpayment, our team searched around the mall to try and find him, but unfortunately, we could not locate him,» the Facebook caption read.

A Malaysian man's attempt to depart Singapore illegally was thwarted by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday (June 12).Hiding in a Malaysia-registered grey lorry, the man was looking to exit the country via Tuas Checkpoint, said ICA in a Facebook post on June 13.However, ICA officers carried out enhanced checks at the checkpoint and discovered him lying flat in a corner of the lorry's cargo compartment.The man as well as the vehicle's driver and attendant have since been arrested and referred to ICA's Enforcement Division for further investigation. In the Facebook post, ICA stated that it takes attempts to enter or depart Singapore illegally as a serious matter.