A boy was sent to hospital after he was hit by a car while dashing across the road.The incident, which happened on Wednesday (July 23) at around 1pm, was captured on video and posted on SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page on Thursday (July 24) morning.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that it received a call for help on Wednesday at around 2pm.The incident occurred at the junction of Moulmein Road and Sinaran Drive, SCDF said, adding that it sent a person to KK Women's and Children's Hospital. In the video, the student is seen pausing at the road junction before dashing across and being hit by a Mitsubishi ASX.The boy seems to tumble onto the road upon impact with the car, but is seen walking away when the driver stops to check on him.Speaking to AsiaOne, the police said that a 72-year-old male driver is assisting with investigations.The police also said that the boy involved is a nine-year-old, who was taken conscious to the hospital.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:720490]]dana.leong@asiaone.com

SINGAPORE — A cook employed at a Compass One eatery had just completed work when he spotted and molested a drunken man sleeping on a bench at the Sengkang shopping mall at 2.30am.After molesting the victim, who was reeking of vomit and alcohol, Aung Chue Marn walked away and then returned three more times to grope the man's private parts. The victim had remained asleep.The 26-year-old offender was sentenced to seven weeks' jail on July 24 after he pleaded guilty to one count of molestation over the incident which took place in October 2024.Aung Chue Marn, a Myanmar national, also admitted to an unrelated charge of being in possession of obscene films.The acts of molestation came to light only after the 29-year-old victim woke up and approached a security guard at the mall as his mobile phone was missing.Court documents did not disclose what happened to the device.«(The guard) reviewed CCTV footage and found that the accused had touched the victim whilst he was unconscious,» said Deputy Public Prosecutor Karl Tan.

Graceson Ang, an ex-inmate who was featured in CNA's Inside Maximum Security documentary, appeared in court on Thursday (July 24) over fresh charges.The 40-year-old Singaporean is accused of failing to present his passport when leaving for Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint in March 2023 and lying that he had lost his passport the following month when applying for a passport.Ang is also charged with importing mini LED flashlight stun guns in a parcel on Mar 7, 2023.At the time of importing the stun gun, he was under a remission order from November 2022 to June 2025.He was charged with the three offences last month.CNA reported that the prosecutor sought another two weeks' adjournment for the Singapore Customs and Central Narcotics Bureau to complete their investigations.The case was adjourned for investigations to be completed.Ang's lawyer said that he would be meeting him on Friday (July 25).If convicted of leaving Singapore without presenting a passport, Ang could face imprisonment of up to 10 years, fined up to $10,000, or both.

Scammers are posing as staff members from the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) to phish for personal information in a new scam variant, the police have warned.These scammers would make unsolicited phone calls to members of the public, some of whom were told that their identities had been stolen and used to apply for credit cards, or to register phone numbers that were allegedly involved in criminal activities.The police said that in one case, the scammer had transferred the call to another «officer» from NCPC, who talked to the victim via WhatsApp.The scammer sent fake official documents to the victim to enhance his credibility. The victim was then instructed to transfer money into a «safety account» as part of police investigations.The victim only realised he had fallen for a scam after telling his family member about the alleged investigations, prompting the family to verify directly with the police.Senior Assistant Commissioner Devrajan Bala, director of the police's Scam Public Education Office and executive director of NPCP, said they had received information about this scam variant from the ScamShield Helpline.

SINGAPORE — One day after a fatal fire resulted in two deaths in Toa Payoh Lorong 1, some residents said they believed one of the victims was a «hoarder».The fire on July 22 that ravaged a three-room flat on the second floor of Block 173 caused over 100 residents to be evacuated from the block at about 7.30pm.A 56-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were found lying motionless in the unit, according to the police.They were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.Although the identities of the victims have not been revealed by the authorities, a resident on the third floor told The Straits Times that he was familiar with the dead man.The resident, who gave his name only as Wong, was cleaning the soot off his front window when ST visited him on the morning of July 23.

SINGAPORE – In the first prosecution involving etomidate-laced vapes, known as Kpods, the court has directed the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) to provide more information for sentencing, including a profile of end users.Mohammed Akil Abdul Rahim, 41, who is alleged to have made the Kpods at home with the intent to sell them, had been expected to plead guilty on July 23.The Singaporean, who is facing a total of eight charges, including two for selling and possession to sell etomidate under the Poisons Act in Yishun, is now scheduled to do so on Aug 11 after the case was adjourned for the prosecution to flesh out its sentencing submissions.In court on July 23, Deputy Principal District Judge Ong Chin Rhu noted that the prosecution had furnished a skeletal sentencing submission. She added that, given the novelty of the case and the fact that there are no precedents for the possession for sale of etomidate under the Poisons Act, time should be given for the prosecution to furnish a full version.This would include case law for a case of this nature, Judge Ong said.

A video of a student, believed to be from a primary school, being bullied by a group of boys and threatened with a knife has gone viral.The incident was captured in a Facebook video originally posted on Tuesday (July 22) at around 1pm.In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police confirmed that reports were lodged in relation to the incident, which occurred on July 6.In the video, a young boy is seen being cornered by a taller male and several other boys, whose voices can be heard in the background.The taller boy is seen pushing the victim against the wall and holding a butterfly knife to his throat.The bully continues to verbally abuse the victim and even slaps him, before another boy — who seems to be the one recording the video — joins in and badgers him.The victim eventually strips down to his underwear at the end of the video, and is asked to kneel on the ground before the video cuts off.The original video has been deleted, but was uploaded to the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on Wednesday at 1.20pm and has garnered over 20,000 views so far.

Under the hot sun at a tennis court in Cambodia, then 17-year-old Singaporean Tan Sue Yan beamed with excitement as she played her first match representing Singapore at the 32nd SEA Games in 2023.To the budding tennis player, it was a big opportunity to see where she stood in South-east Asia, and to play against «great players with a lot of experience».But it turned out to be one of the toughest and most painful matches she had played. «I was just two points away from winning a bronze medal,» she told AsiaOne.«I had the lead but couldn't close out the match. Nerves got the better of me, especially with the pressure of everyone watching.»Now, Tan is gearing up to compete in the 33rd edition of the Games in Thailand this December.The 19-year-old said: «I am really looking forward to getting back out there and giving it my all on behalf of Singapore.»Started training at 4She started playing the sport when she was four, after her kindergarten teacher noticed that she had a competitive streak.

A Redditor went on what he thought was a free cultural tour of columbaria, but ended up being persuaded to book «property» in the afterlife.While Ahfookies was impressed with the quality of the columbaria, which he found well-designed and spacious, he was surprised at how the staff tried to sell niches like a property agent might.«They're even selling their under-construction units and referring to them as BTOs (Built to Order, just like HDB flats), lol!» he wrote, adding that the columbaria agents operated on a commission basis.There was even a banner celebrating top sales staff, just like property agents.Which made the Redditor wonder: «Is it time to speculate on this 'property' market?»

What started as a routine trip for a bus captain turned into a heartwarming act of integrity when he returned a missing wallet to a distressed passenger.In a Facebook post on Monday (July 21), SBS Transit shared the incident involving bus captain, Tan Chiy Ping, who had just completed his shift for Service 138 at Ang Mo Kio Interchange. While inspecting the bus, he discovered a wallet that had been left behind.Inside it was the passenger's work permit and $2,400 in cash. At that time, Senior Assistant Interchange Supervisor Nithyananthan Palne (Nathan) noticed an anxious passenger who reported to the Passenger Service Office that his wallet was missing.Nathan then quickly confirmed the bus' location with the Operations Control Centre and took the man there, in hope of retrieving the lost items. Fortunately, they were able to locate the passenger's belongings, which were then returned to him.

SINGAPORE — The Housing Board launched 5,547 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats on July 23 for sale across eight projects in Bukit Merah, Bukit Panjang, Clementi, Sembawang, Tampines, Toa Payoh and Woodlands, including the first units in the new estate of Sembawang North.Another 4,662 balance flats have also been put on offer, including 1,733 Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) units that are completed and ready for home buyers to move into. The bulk of the balance flats are in Kallang/Whampoa, Tengah and Geylang.A slew of policy changes that benefit singles and families looking to upgrade or right-size their homes will also take effect from this sales exercise.HDB announced it would increase the subsidies for four Prime projects in Bukit Merah, Toa Payoh and Clementi to keep the flats affordable for more Singaporeans. It did not specify the extent of this increase.Owners of these flats will be subject to a higher subsidy clawback upon the resale of their flats. The clawback is set at 11 per cent for Toa Payoh Ascent, and Alexandra Peaks and Alexandra Vista in Bukit Merah. At Clementi Emerald, it is 12 per cent.

Ten drivers were caught providing illegal ride-hailing services at Changi Airport on Friday (July 18), following a tip-off from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA).In a Facebook video posted by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on July 19, enforcement officers were seen apprehending the drivers and impounding their vehicles for operating without valid licences. The illegal services were being offered both within Singapore and across the border between Singapore and Malaysia.LTA stated that it is stepping up enforcement against illegal point-to-point transport services that operate without a valid Public Service Vehicle Licence, including cross-border services. «Such crackdowns aim to protect passengers from potential disruptions and to ensure safety. The public is urged to use only licensed services for a safer and smoother ride,» said LTA. 

Two people died after a fire broke out in a second-floor unit at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on Tuesday evening (July 22). In a Facebook post at about 9.15pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the fire at about 7.30pm, adding that the living room of the unit was on fire. Firefighters entered the smoke-filled unit and extinguished the fire with a water jet.In videos shared on social media, an area which appears to be the doorway was filled with smoke as fire raged in the living room. 

A distraught sister has gone online to appeal for eyewitnesses after her brother died in a traffic accident last Thursday (July 17), according to her Facebook post on Tuesday (July 22).In the post, Ng Sher Ren said that her brother, Ng Sir Kiat, 39, died after the accident on the Central Expressway (CTE) towards Ang Mo Kio, between 8.10am and 8.40am.«The lorry driver told the police that he was driving slowly and only felt an impact at the rear left of his vehicle in lane five,» she wrote.However, during the last night of the wake, she received a message via Instagram from a witness alleging that he saw the lorry cut into the lane her brother was riding on, causing him to brake and fall.Ng has appealed to anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to contact her.«Please help us seek the truth,» she pleaded.Heart stopped seven times during operationSpeaking with AsiaOne, Sher Ren, a content creator, said that her brother, an engineer, is survived by his wife, and three children aged nine, five and four.

A father has shared his frustrations and concerns after his son was dismissed from multiple jobs due to an addiction to 'Kpods' — vape pods containing liquid laced with etomidate, a powerful anaesthetic.In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, the father, who did not wish to be named, said his son, who is in his 20s, began using the e-vaporisers in January last year. However, it wasn't until January this year that his appearance and mental state changed dramatically. Before-and-after photos seen by Shin Min showed a shocking transformation: from a healthy young man with a ruddy complexion and strong physique to someone pale, thin, and with dull eyes.Despite bringing his son for counselling in March this year and receiving repeated assurances that he would quit his addiction, the young man continued to break his promises.What disappointed him most was seeing his son come home recently with an unsteady gait and vacant expression — a clear sign that he had relapsed.

Two men were charged in court on Tuesday (July 22) for helping to post bail for a suspected member of a housebreaking syndicate who stole over $570,000 worth of jewellery from a home on Windsor Park Road in June 2024.Chinese national Long Zhihua, 39, was granted bail on April 1, 2025, but failed to present himself for pre-trial conferences on April 25 and May 23.The police said that Long's bailer, 41-year-old Singaporean Wilson Ang, did not know the accused and had acted as his bailor for money.Ang also allegedly entered into an illegal agreement with a third party to indemnify himself against any losses if Long failed to adhere to bail conditions.He is also accused of providing false information in a police report after Long absconded, claiming he had maintained regular contact with the Chinese national before losing contact with him.[[nid:719044]]Wai Kei Fung, a 25-year-old Malaysian, was also taken to court alongside Ang on Tuesday.The police said Wai had driven to the prison and fetched Long to a hotel after he was released on bail on April 1. The room which Long stayed was allegedly paid by Wai.

She had graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the National University of Singapore’s Business School in April 2024, but it has taken her more than a year to secure a full-time job.The 25-year-old, who wanted to be known as Adeline, has been working in a marketing agency since June. She told AsiaOne that her job hunt saw her apply for various positions in government agencies, multinational corporations as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises.Amid the tears and growing resignation, she still managed to create an Excel sheet to track her progress.Out of 287 applications, Adeline reached the initial HR screening for 12 positions. She advanced to interviews with hiring managers for eight of those and completed the full interview process for four roles — only to be either ghosted or ultimately told she was not the right fit.“In that sense, a lot of time and effort was invested with little to no progress,” added Adeline.Adeline's experiences are a reflection of the recent struggles of other fresh graduates in their job search.

A 4-room Housing Board flat in Clementi recently sold at a whopping price of $1.28 million ($1,278 psf), but experts are not surprised.Located at Block 445B Clementi Ave 3, the unit is part of Clementi Crest, a HDB complex that reached its Minimum Occupancy Period just earlier this year.The unit spans 1,001 sq ft and is situated between the 34th and 36th floors — on the upper end of the 40-storey block.With a remaining lease period of 94 years and 11 months, the unit is the second 4-room flat in Clementi to be sold at a price above $1.2 million in July, according to a caveat search on the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) website.

About 20,000 people received the wrong subsidies and grants owing to a processing issue in a government means-testing system.The Ministry of Health (MOH), which manages the Household Means Eligibility System (Homes), said on July 21 that corrections to the subsidy and grant levels of those affected are in progress.The ministry added that it has completed a reassessment of the affected individuals’ subsidy tiers.The majority of those affected received more subsidies and grants than they were entitled to, said the ministry.They will not have to return the excess subsidy or grant amounts that have already been paid out.Those who received less than they were entitled to will have the difference topped up by government agencies, said MOH. They will receive the reimbursement payments by November.MOH said it will adjust the means-test and subsidy tiers of affected individuals to the intended levels from July 21.Homes uses income information from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore to means-test individuals with business income.It provides means-testing results for selected subsidy schemes across the Government.

Unhealthy air quality has been recorded in eight regions of Malaysia and can be partially attributed to worsening transboundary haze, said its Environment Department. Malaysia's Air Pollutant Index (API) recorded eight readings above 100 as at Monday (July 21) morning.An API reading between 0 and 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 is moderate, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and above 300 is hazardous.Alor Gajah in Melaka recorded the highest API of 160, while other areas such as Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Banting in Selangor also recorded API over 150.According to the Environment Department's director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar the worsening air quality is «influenced by the movement of smoke and haze entering the west coast region of the country over the past 24 hours», reported Bernama.Chances of transboundary haze happening: NEAAccording to the National Environment Agency (NEA), dry conditions were observed over most parts of the southern Asean region overnight, while wet weather prevailed over rest of the Asean region.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has rescued two workers who were stranded on a dangling gondola outside Raffles City Tower on Monday (July 21).In a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, SCDF said it responded to a height rescue incident at around 11:20am.Upon arrival, firefighters immediately checked on the gondola's stability and the condition of the two workers who were stranded on it between the 28th and 29th floors.Rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Dart) also responded to the scene, setting up rescue equipment at the 29th and 30th floor.The gondola was then secured with safety lines before a Dart rescuer descended onto the gondola to rescue the two workers who were wearing body harnesses, SCDF stated.The rescuer managed to secure the two workers and took them into the building through the windows on level 29 and 30.Both workers were assessed by an SCDF paramedic and taken to Raffles Hospital in a stable condition.The duo had been cleaning the exterior of the tower when the accident occurred.The gondola, which was being retracted, was left dangling at an almost vertical angle.

SINGAPORE - Home-grown outfit Chiral Comics has teamed up with American comic book publisher Archie Comics to launch a Singapore-themed variant cover for the first issue of Betty & Veronica: Summer Fun In The Sun.The exclusive book cover - where main character Archie dons an «I Love SG» shirt while his best friend Jughead munches on durian - features the characters from the popular franchise (1942 to present) exploring the country's iconic Gardens by the Bay.It is limited to 300 copies worldwide. Priced at $25.55 each, pre-orders started on July 19 at www.chiralcomics.com. Select Singapore comics retailers like Kalibak Komiks and 1to3 Comics will also carry it.This SG60 book cover collaboration involves local comic artist Kang Jing (also known as KJ), who was the penciler and inker, and Italy-based freelance comic colourist Daniele Caramanico, who did the colouring.KJ established Chiral Comics, a Singapore-based art studio which specialises in comic book publishing and visual storytelling, in 2021, and reportedly started working on the Archie project in April 2025.

SINGAPORE - The Chinese embassy in Singapore refuted claims that an espionage group accused of performing cyberattacks on Singapore's critical infrastructure was linked to China.In a Facebook post published over the weekend, the Chinese embassy said such claims were «groundless smears and accusations».«The embassy would like to reiterate that China is firmly against and cracks down all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with law. China does not encourage, support or condone hacking activities,» it wrote on Saturday (July 19).Last Friday, a Singapore minister said the espionage group UNC3886 was «going after high value strategic threat targets, vital infrastructure that delivers essential services» but did not give details of the attacks.The minister did not link the group to China but Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant has described UNC3886 as a «China-nexus espionage group» that has attacked defence, technology and telecommunications organisations in the United States and Asia.Beijing routinely denies any allegations of cyberespionage, and says it opposes all forms of cyberattacks and is in fact a victim of such threats.

A pre-trial conference for billionaire and hotelier Ong Beng Seng set for July 23 has been rescheduled to next week.Ong, 79, was charged with two offences in October 2024. Both of his charges are in relation to former transport minister S Iswaran, who was sentenced to 12 months' jail last October. Ong, the chairman of Formula One promoter Singapore Grand Prix (GP), allegedly offered Iswaran an all-expenses paid trip to Doha in December 2022. He is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by alerting Iswaran that the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau had seized the flight manifest for the trip from Doha to Singapore. Ong had previously indicated he wished to plead guilty on April 2. 

Taxi operator ComfortDelGro said it will discipline one of its drivers, after an incident involving the driver appearing to forcefully dump a passenger’s wheelchair on a pavement on July 18.Responding to media queries, a spokesperson said on July 20 the taxi operator has launched an investigation into the matter, noting that the driver’s actions were “unacceptable and do not reflect the professional standards we uphold”.In an updated statement, ComfortDelGro said the incident arose from a personal dispute between the driver and two family members she was ferrying.The incident did not involve fare-paying passengers, said the spokesperson, adding that the matter will be addressed internally with disciplinary action to be taken in line with company policies.“We take a serious view of any misconduct by our cabbies,” said the spokesperson.In a video circulated online on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group, a blue taxi can be seen stopping at a zebra crossing.As the car with the camera capturing the footage pulls up behind the taxi, the video shows a red bag being flung out of the vehicle before landing on the pavement.

The Singapore Police Force's Airport Police Division (APD) and Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) have been piloting a new police patrol robot named Gibson since early July.This indoor robot, which was built to enhance police presence and improve officers' mobility, can also be used as a means of transport.During the demonstration to the media on Wednesday (July 16), Gibson operated within Changi Airport Terminal 4 in its dual-mode operation — autonomous and ride.The autonomous mode compromises of in-depth cameras, 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) cameras and Sonar (Sound Navigation and Ranging) techniques that allow Gibson to determine its location, safely navigate the indoor environment and avoid collisions.This indoor robot is also equipped with a «safety bubble» feature, which functions as a proximity detector. This means it can stop and sound a horn when it detects that someone is too close or obstructing its path.