Works on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) depot expansion, which began in 2022, have entered the final phases and are on track for completion in 2027, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Sunday (April 12).These include connecting two new reception tracks along Sengkang West Avenue to the mainline, which requires the Sengkang West inner loop to be closed from April 19 to Oct 18.

A 95-year-old man was found motionless at the foot of a private residential apartment block in Tampines on Friday (April 10) afternoon.The incident happened at about 4.50pm at Block 51 Tampines Avenue 1. Checks by AsiaOne indicate that it is the address of The Tropica, a 99-year leasehold condominium completed in 2000.Photographs seen by this publication show a police tent placed at the arrival driveway of said block.Debris was seen around the tent, while the roof the arrival porch showed damage.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, police said the 95-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of the block and was pronounced dead at scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.They added that preliminary investigations do not suggest foul play and that investigations are ongoing.

Foam-ball-only play times have been implemented at Mountbatten community pickleball courts in a bid to promote more considerate play among residents, said MP Gho Sze Kee.Pickleball has become a contentious sport due to the loud noises generated from the traditional plastic balls and paddles used. The use of foam balls will «dramatically reduce» the noise generated, said Gho in a Facebook post on Saturday (April 11).As such, players at neighbourhood courts will be required to use foam balls during fixed hours daily — between 7am and 10am, and between 7pm and 9pm.Outside of these times, players will be permitted to use all types of pickleball balls.«Singapore is a dense city-state. We all live in close proximity to one another. This is our immutable reality. A spirit of kindness and consideration for our neighbours is the only way we can make our community a gracious and comforting place to live,» she wrote, adding that residents should adopt a «spirit of give-and-take».

Residents in Sembawang Central can stay healthy by walking more while earning Healthpoints on their Healthy 365 app under the Let's Jalan brisk walking movement launched on Sunday (April 12).The movement, announced by Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung, is part of initiatives to encourage active living and improve the health of residents in the north of Singapore.During the Ministry of Health's Committee of Supply debates in March, Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam revealed that the ministry's data shows residents in the north region engage in less physical activity.It was also revealed that the prevalence of chronic illnesses there, such as diabetes and hypertension, is higher than the national average. Speaking to the media at the launch, Ong who is also Minister for Health, said the Health Promotion Board's data show that residents in the north have a median weekly physical activity duration of 100 minutes, lower than the 120 minutes in Singapore.

A man was caught on camera stealing shoes from a Woodlands HDB flat resident and throwing them down the rubbish chute.Ridzwan Zuhaire Zuraime shared on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page that the incident occurred at the common corridor outside his unit along Woodlands Drive 73 on Friday (April 10) at 6.05am.Based on CCTV footage he provided, a man wearing a black and yellow singlet, shorts and black gloves, can be seen cautiously approaching Ridzwan's unit.He is seen scanning the area before quickly grabbing four pairs of shoes from a rack. He subsequently runs down the corridor to the rubbish chute where he is seen disposing of the shoes.«I have never seen this guy before and I am sure he is not my immediate neighbour,» Ridzwan wrote.In his Facebook post, Ridzwan also attached the police report he made regarding the incident. According to the report, he had initially thought that the shoes had been misplaced or that his children had left them at his mother-in-law's home, before he reviewed the CCTV footage.

From playing with chickens and watching her mother sell bread at the void deck to gathering with neighbours to watch television together, Block 1 in Siglap holds many memories for Madam Dawn Tam.When the Government reversed its decision to tear down the low-rise block as part of a Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme project, she could not hold back her tears.“I was just so happy to hear that it was going to be conserved. It holds all my childhood memories,” she said.Madam Tam’s family was one of many that called Block 1 home for decades. It is one of four low-rise HDB blocks in East Coast Road built in 1963 to house displaced families after a major fire in 1962 destroyed more than 50 houses in Kampong Siglap.On April 11, the 63-year-old joined 30 other Siglap residents at an engagement session held by the People’s Association (PA) and Singapore Land Authority (SLA) at Siglap South Community Centre to envision what the old HDB block could be in the future.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong will visit Texas and Washington DC in the United States from today (April 12) to April 17.In a statement this morning, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said the visit, which coincides with the 60th year of diplomatic relations, will build on the robust and mutually beneficial economic partnership between the two countries.While in Austin, Texas, DPM Gan will meet with state leaders to discuss economic cooperation opportunities between Singapore and Texan companies.He is also expected to engage private sector representatives and officially launch Enterprise Singapore's new Austin Overseas Centre, which will support Singapore companies' expansion into the US.On April 14, DPM Gan will head to Washington where he is scheduled to meet with cabinet secretaries and members of Congress.According to MTI, these meetings will reaffirm the strong trade and investment ties between Singapore and the US, and discuss areas for further cooperation.