Following a series of recalls involving infant milk formulas in January this year over the presence of cereulide toxin, two additional formula milk products are being recalled over the same issue. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Sunday (March 15) ordered the recall of Nestle's NAN HA2 and Nature One Dairy's Premium Toddler Milk Formula Stage 3. Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of the Bacillus cereus bacterium, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. Both SFA and the Communicable Diseases Agency said in a joint statement that the detection follows the expansion of testing of infant formula milk products to include those intended for children above one year old. SFA added that the recall for Nestle's NAN HA2 follows its ongoing market surveillance after it earlier completed testing of all infant formula products sold at major retail outlets in Singapore. The affected Nestle and Nature One Dairy products originated from Switzerland and Australia respectively. 

A recycling truck caught fire at a HDB block in Tampines on Saturday (March 14). The incident happened at about 6.40pm near Block 319 Tampines Street 33. Videos of the incident posted on social media showed flames burning through the roof of the collection tank — mounted at the rear of the truck — belonging to waste management company 800 Super. Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were seen using a water jet to cool the tank. As the fire smouldered, the truck driver was seen unloading the contents of the tank onto the driveway as officers sieved through the recyclable waste to put out the flames. Firefighting operations appeared to have extended past sunset with another video showing officers still conducting dampening down after the skies turned dark.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said the fire involved the rear compartment of a recycling truck and officers extinguished the fire using a water jet. There were no reported injuries and investigations are ongoing. [[nid:731455]]editor@asiaone.com

A 53-year-old male driver was arrested on Sunday (March 15) for suspected drink driving after the lorry he was driving got into an accident with a taxi. The incident happened at about 1.55pm along Bendemeer Road towards Jalan Besar. Pictures of the aftermath seen by AsiaOne show the lorry with damages to its bumper and headlamp on the right side.The man, who was initially questioned by a traffic police outrider, was later arrested by officers who arrived in an expressway patrol car. AsiaOne understands that the man is an Indian national employed by a local construction firm in Geylang.

SINGAPORE — Japanese restaurant chain Itacho Sushi appears to have shuttered all its outlets in Singapore, following a spate of closures here in the past year.As at March 15, the four remaining Itacho Sushi outlets were listed on Google Maps as permanently closed. These outlets were located at Ion Orchard, Bugis Junction, The Star Vista and Novena Square 2.They had been listed on Itacho Sushi's website — which is down — according to a Nov 12, 2025, archived snapshot. This follows closures of the chain's other outlets at Tampines Mall and Bedok Mall within a year.Checks on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook on March 15 showed that the company's Singapore accounts had been taken down too. The Itacho Sushi mobile app was also not available on the Google Play Store and App Store.According to the Government's Bizfile portal, Itacho BM, which operates the Singapore chain of restaurants, is listed as being «gazetted to be struck off» the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority's Register of Companies. The notice was first published in the Government Gazette on Feb 13.

SINGAPORE — Between 2023 and 2025, more than 20 doctors and dentists here were caught practising without a valid registration or after their practising certificates had expired.No patient was harmed in the cases reported and investigated, the Ministry of Health (MOH) told The Straits Times.MOH said these errant practitioners were formally trained practitioners who did not have the necessary or valid credentials, mainly due to issues that were «administrative in nature and not related to professional competency».In several instances, the practitioners had unintentionally continued practising after their practising certificates had expired, it said.But in the light of the cases, MOH sent a circular on Feb 6 to remind all licensees under the Healthcare Services Act and its Regulations, including general practitioners and dental clinics, to have proper credential verification processes in place.

An elderly man was spotted screaming and physically abusing a woman on a public bus recently.In an Instagram post by Sgfollowsall on Friday (March 13), a contributor shared that he was travelling onboard service bus number 36B when he witnessed the man shouting at the woman after she told him to put his bags on the floor instead of the seat beside him.From the video posted, he was seen hurling insults at the woman seated opposite him: «Oh shut up, sh*t face.»At one point, he also shouted at the woman that while she has a «master's degree, lots of money and a big family», she had «no face».The woman replied calmly that she doesn't have a master's degree and he mocked her.When the man realised she was recording him with her mobile phone, he got physical, using his phone to hit her while screaming: «Don't you dare use your phone.»The contributor intervened to stop his behaviour, but he continued to strike her, and at this point, the woman also raised her voice.

The Housing Development Board (HDB) has released a statement after a woman took to TikTok to share that she had failed to secure a Build-To-Order (BTO) flat after '13 applications'. In a Facebook post on March 14, HDB said that the woman had applied 11 times for a four-room flat in BTO and Sales of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises between November 2020 and May 2023.«As all her applications were for flats in popular locations such as Kallang Whampoa and Bukit Merah where demand significantly exceeded supply, she was unsuccessful in securing a chance to book a flat in her first 10 applications,» said HDB. «In her last application under the May 2023 SBF exercise, Ms Chua was invited to select a flat but decided not to do so. She eventually bought a resale flat with CPF Housing Grants.» 

A man purchased a set of 'love talismans' hoping to improve his love life, but was later almost 'tricked' to spend even more money.In a report by Shin Min Daily News on Saturday (March 14), the man, who wished to remain anonymous, shared that he has a habit of purchasing fengshui accessories to improve his luck.At the beginning of this year, he saw an advertisement on Shopee about the sales of love talismans to help the owner improve their romantic luck and find their destined partner.The talismans were priced between $7 and $34. The man purchased a set at $34.

The longstanding and close working relationship between Singapore and Malaysia law enforcement agencies received a boost on March 10 when the Police Coast Guard (PCG) met with its Johor counterparts to break fast (iftar) together at sea.In a video posted on its social media, three Johor Marine Police patrol craft are seen coming alongside each other off what appears to be Johor's coastline. As the sun sets in the distance, two PCG patrol craft approach the Malaysian patrol craft and come alongside them.Moments later, PCG commander's Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) Ang Eng Seng is seen boarding one of the Malaysian craft.He was received by deputy commander of Bukit Aman Marine Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Zulkifli Mahmood and commander of the Johor Marine Police (Region Two) ACP Noor Azman Jamal. Law enforcement officers from both sides then broke fast together and exchanged mementos before the Singaporean officers left in their craft.

An upset laundromat customer filed a police report after an elderly man allegedly stole their clothes from a Sparklewash laundromat. The incident happened on March 12 at about 1.40am at 324 Serangoon Avenue 3. In CCTV footage shared on Instagram page sgfollowsall on Friday (March 13), the elderly man is seen wheeling an empty trolley over to four washing machines. He looks around before opening one of the machines and slowly pulling out all the clothes, piling them onto his trolley. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/DVz7pubDPt5/[/embed]He then quickly wheels his loot away, leaving the washing machine door ajar. The customer whose clothes were 'stolen' said that this is not the first time the man has done so. «Seems that he is always loitering [near the laundromat] between 1am and 3am to see if there is anyone or any laundry there,» they shared. «If anyone knows this man, could you ask them to contact me? Thank you so much.»The customer added that they had filed a police report. 

Five persons were taken to hospital after a horror crash on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Saturday (March 14) morning.The five-vehicle pile-up — involving two trucks, two lorries and a motorcycle — happened at about 10am along SLE towards Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), after the Upper Thomson Road exit.Dashcam footage seen by AsiaOne shows a tipper truck on the leftmost lane driving into two lorries ahead of it, crushing them. The impact sent the two lorries crashing into the rear of a waste collection truck, before they «flew» across two lanes to hit an oncoming motorcycle.Another video of the aftermath shows the two lorries with their cabins badly crushed. Debris such as fastening lashes used for lifting and transportation of cargo are strewn across the road.

For Madam Lina (not her real name), plans for Hari Raya is about making sure her children experience the joy of celebration.«I want my children to be able to experience Hari Raya. Even though two of them are autistic, they can still understand and feel the joy and atmosphere,» she said.The 49-year-old stay-home mum takes care of the two sons, aged 10 and nine, both of whom have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and are non-verbal.For her husband, 45-year-old Ahmad (not his real name), preparing for Hari Raya has also not been easy as he is the sole breadwinner in a household of seven, and the mover brings home less than $2,000 a month.Lina recalled how difficult the festive season had been in the past.«There was a time when we didn't even have enough to cook for Hari Raya,» she said.But on Saturday (March 14), preparations for the festive season became a little easier for the family when volunteers arrived at their Yishun home with a bag filled with festive treats and Ramadan essentials.