The sister of a man who was missing since March 27 after a boat collision off the Southern Islands mourned his passing in a social media post, as news that his body was found in Indonesian waters broke on Sunday (April 5).Police said in a statement on the same day that they were alerted by Indonesian authorities to a case of a body found floating off the sea of Karimun, to the southwest of Singapore, at about 3pm on March 30.«The body, believed to be the missing person from the collision between a pleasure craft and supply vessel off the Southern Islands on March 27, was found motionless and subsequently retrieved from the waters,» they added.A 49-year-old man has been arrested for rash navigation of a vessel, police said.Two other people onboard the pleasure vessel were rescued.Persons onboard the supply vessel were also accounted for, with no injuries reported, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said in its statement on March 27.

A 37-year-old mother of four watched in horror as a bag of rubbish — filled with used party ware and glass bottles — fell in front of three of her children and two nieces on Saturday (April 4) night.The incident purportedly happened at about 11.30pm at Block 656 Choa Chu Kang Crescent.Speaking to AsiaOne on Sunday, the woman, who only wished to be known only as Wani, said her family was visiting her brother who lives there.«It happened when they were walking out from the void deck,» she added.«When they came out, the bag of rubbish fell in front of them, between my daughter and niece.»There were glass bottles in it and glass shards were everywhere. Can you imagine what would have happened if my daughter took another step forward? It would have landed on her.«When asked how the children reacted, a still distressed Wani said that they were traumatised.»My children were scared and my nieces were traumatised. They were just five kids walking in a HDB estate," she said.

Local eatery chain Eighteen Chefs has withdrawn a memo informing employees that they must provide a photo of them at a clinic for their sick leave to be valid.Alison, who worked at the eatery for several years, told Shin Min Daily News that she received the memo through messaging platform WhatsApp last month, with the policy to be implemented with immediate effect.It stated that all staff members on sick leave are required to provide a valid medical certificate (MC), along with a «photo of themselves taken at the clinic during consultation».The memo also said that the eatery will not accept MCs from teleconsultation clinics.«The company issued this without any advance notice or explanation,» Shin Min quoted the employee as saying.«We are surprised and we feel it is very unfair. We dare not request for sick leave.»Eighteen Chefs told the Chinese publication that the notice issued by its human resource department was withdrawn shortly after it had alerted the company’s senior management, adding that no employee has been disciplined or punished.

A 53-year-old man was arrested on Saturday (April 4) for his alleged involvement in a case of vandalism against a police vehicle.The incident happened at about 7.40pm on April 2 at Block 83 Redhill Close.Police said they received a report from a member of public that he had allegedly used an object to scratch a police vehicle parked there.He left the scene before police officers arrived at the scene, but was identified and arrested by officers from Clementi Police Division through extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations.Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had come across the parked police vehicle and allegedly used his keys to scratch the doors of the vehicle.He will be charged in court on Monday with the offence of vandalism.If found guilty of the said offence, the man may be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $2,000, and receive up to eight strokes of the cane.[[nid:733026]]editor@asiaone.com No part of this story can be reproduced without the permission of AsiaOne.

SINGAPORE - All 76 owners of units at the Automobile Megamart (AML) in Ubi have until May 15 to pay $68 million to renew the site's lease until 2040, The Straits Times has learnt. If they do not do so, they will have to vacate the premises by July 18.Located in the Ubi industrial area near Paya Lebar Air Base, the eight-storey complex is the largest dedicated used-car centre in Singapore, housing 121 showrooms and offices. The occupants are mostly car dealerships for new and used cars, as well as related businesses such as vehicle leasing and financing.The 30-year lease for the land that AML sits on was awarded to a group of car dealers in 1996. The building was officially opened in 2000.If the lease renewal is successful, the occupants can remain until the end of 2040.The May 15 deadline was a final four-week extension given by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) after earlier rounds of extensions.At several junctures of the renewal process, the owners were unable to come to a unanimous agreement, leading to the lease renewal offer lapsing once before SLA revised it and issued a second offer.

SINGAPORE - Since 2024, an army of seniors have been going around their neighbourhoods performing simple tasks such as packing and delivering food to other seniors who live alone, distributing groceries to low-income families and restocking community fridges.More than 1,400 seniors have signed up to join Neighbourhood Kakis since it was piloted in neighbourhoods under 10 grassroots constituency offices. They have completed more than 30,000 tasks across 20 categories for a token payment of $2 per completed task.The People's Association (PA) initiative, which aims to keep seniors active, socially connected and meaningfully engaged in their communities, will now be expanded to more neighbourhoods, said Law Minister Edwin Tong at the official opening of the new Mountbatten Community Club (CC) on April 4.«At a broader level, we are very keen to continue to engage our seniors, as well as our young seniors... to ensure that we encourage our seniors to stay healthy, socially connected and mentally active,» said Mr Tong, who is also Second Minister for Home Affairs and PA deputy chairman.

Several kayakers had a scare after mistaking what appeared to be a crocodile in the waters off Pasir Ris Park turned out to be a wild boar enjoying a swim.In a TikTok video shared by Singaporekayakers on April 1, the group said: «We were this close to panicking.»The clip, taken from a distance, showed the object that «did not look like a floating log». «We observed for a while (and) were ready to report back and cease all water activities at once,» they said.Upon closer observation, it turned out to be a false alarm, and a close-up video showed the lone wild boar bobbing in and out of the water.The video has since garnered around 100,000 views.Several social media users were amused by the wild boar.«It was so hot that it needed to dive in,» one of them said.Others urged the kayakers to maintain a safe distance from the wild animal.«Leave them alone and don’t disturb nature, please,» said a social media user. 

Three persons were arrested on Friday (April 3) for voluntarily causing hurt and committing robbery following a 1 1/2-hour stand-off with the police at a Jurong HDB flat.The incident, involving two men, aged 21, and a 24-year-old woman, happened at about 10.10pm at a residential unit at Block 262 Jurong East Street 24.Responding to media queries, the police said they were conducting follow-up investigations into a case of voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery at the said location.The trio refused to open the door and instead locked themselves inside the flat.Residents told Shin Min Daily News that they saw significant police presence from various units. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was also present.AsiaOne understands that the officers deployed were from the police's Crisis Negotiations Unit, Special Operations Command.SCDF said it deployed a safety life pack and rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team on standby as a precautionary measure.

Four people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a condominium unit at The Rivervale on Saturday (April 4).In a Facebook post on the same day, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 3 Rivervale Link, where the condominium estate is located, at about 2.10pm.When SCDF arrived at the scene, black smoke was observed to be emitting from a third-floor unit. Firefighters extinguished the fire, which happened in the bedroom, using a water jet.About 50 people were evacuated from the block, while four people had evacuated from the unit before SCDF arrived.The latter were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital.SCDF said preliminary findings show the cause of fire was likely from an electrical origin in the bedroom.In their post, it also reminded people to prevent fire by following these tips:

Two people were taken to hospital after a fire at a residential college in the National University of Singapore (NUS) on April 2.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne it was alerted to the blaze at Tembusu College at about 2.30pm.Located at University Town in NUS, Tembusu College is one of the five residential colleges on campus.The fire, caused by several items at a food stall of the dining hall, was put out by passers-by prior to the SCDF’s arrival.Two people were taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A video shared on social media platform Xiaohongshu showed smoke rising from the dining hall, with a user commenting about a burning smell during a meeting nearby.[[nid:732866]]chingshijie@asiaone.com 

Two people were injured after a tow truck overturned on Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Friday (April 3).In a video uploaded on Sgfollowsall Instagram on April 4, a truck towing a heavy vehicle was seen turned on its side on the grass at the side of the road. Skid marks were also observed on the road.In respond to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint before Mandai Road exit on April 3 at about 6pm.SCDF assessed two people for minor injuries and they declined to be sent to hospital.Police said they believed the tow truck to have self-skidded along BKE towards Woodlands slip road into Mandai Road.Police investigations are ongoing.

The Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee (HCMC) is necessary for dealing with the ongoing energy crisis in Singapore, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam told media in Chong Pang on Saturday (April 4) afternoon.Shanmugam, who is also an MP for Nee Soon GRC, spoke to media as the head of the HCMC, explaining the need for its formation.«A significant part of the world's oil supply has been affected. Gas supply has been affected,» Shanmugam said. «It's not clear when that situation will change.»Even if the war stops very soon, it doesn't mean supply disruptions will go away.«These disruptions have led to price increases seen in fuel, fertiliser, food and transport, he added.Shanmugam revealed that the HCMC has already been active for a few weeks, with meetings being held »for some time now«.In fact, the HCMC was set up »many years ago", long before Shanmugam entered the Ministry of Home Affairs, but was only activated due to the crisis, he said.

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Friday (April 3) for his alleged involvement in a case of government official impersonation cam.He is also the eleventh Malaysian to be arrested for similar cases since March. In a news release on Friday, the police said they received a report from a 66-year-old male victim who got a call from an unknown person claiming to be from UnionPay.After the male victim denied having any insurance premium plan that the unknown person was calling about, he was told the call would be diverted to another person to assist in cancellation.However, he was contacted by another unknown person claiming to be an «officer» from the Monetary Authority of SingaporeThe «officer» told the victim that his identity was compromised and that he was under investigation for money laundering.He was instructed to cooperate with the investigation which included not disclosing the matter to his family members.

A disciplinary panel looking into whether Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh had contravened the party's constitution following his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee has completed its probe.In a statement on Saturday (April 4), the Workers' Party said the panel will present its finalised report and recommendations to the central executive committee in April.It added that notice for a special cadre members' conference will be issued within two works of the submission.The panel was formed in January after Singh's failed appeal against his conviction.  It comprises WP MPs He Ting Ru, Assoc Prof Jamus Lim and former Hougang MP Png Eng Huat. 

A man living in a rental flat in Jurong West returned home from a trip to an alarming sight — an unknown naked woman in his bed.The tenant, who wished to remain anonymous, told Shin Min Daily News that the incident took place on March 2 at The Lakeshore condominium at Jurong West Street 41, where he had rented a bedroom for $1,050 a month since August 2025 on a one-year lease.He had gone to his hometown for Chinese New Year with his wife and, upon his return, opened the door to his room and found a topless woman, wearing only her underpants, sleeping in his bed.He told the Chinese daily: «She was startled awake when I opened the door and immediately told me to close the door quickly so she could get dressed, then hurriedly left. »I clearly remember locking the door before leaving, and suddenly seeing someone lying in my room terrified me!"He was glad his wife had not returned to the flat with him as he would be in deep trouble.

A batch of orange marmalade sold in Singapore is being recalled as a precautionary measure after the European Commission Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued a notification on its recall over the potential presence of glass shards.In a media release on Friday (April 3), the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said it has directed the importer of Alain Milliat Orange Marmalade (300g) to recall the implicated product.The affected batch, which originates from France, has the lot number C250422AT, and an expiry date in April 2028.Under the Sale of Food Act, foods known to be unsafe for consumption should not be sold.Those who have purchased the implicated product should not consume it.People who have consumed the product and have concerns about their health should seek medical attention.[[nid:732954]]editor@asiaone.com No part of this story can be reproduced without the permission of AsiaOne.