Three men, aged between 22 and 23, were arrested on Saturday (April 11) for their alleged involvement in a case of armed robbery near Farrer Park.The incident happened at about 11.25pm on Friday at a residential unit along Rangoon Road.Police said the trio had allegedly made arrangements to go to the said unit. Upon entering the unit, one of the trio allegedly brandished a knife. They were then said to have assaulted four persons in the unit, resulting in three of them sustaining minor injuries.  Out of fear and with demands allegedly made at knifepoint, the victims handed over cash amounting to $16,300, one gold chain and one gold bracelet before fleeing the scene. The trio were identified and arrested at Marsiling Drive on Saturday within 24 hours of the report being made, following ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras.They will be charged in court on Monday with the offence of armed robbery with hurt.If found guilty of the said offence, the three men may be jailed for up to 20 years, and receive at least 12 strokes of the cane.

A new orangutan is in town.And it is stealing hearts and racking up views and likes on social media.The baby Bornean orangutan was born three weeks ago on March 23, according to social media posts by Mandai Wildlife Reserve on Friday (April 10). «We have a feeling this is just the beginning», said the wildlife parks operator. In a video posted by Mandai Wildlife Reserve, the auburn-haired female baby orangutan can be seen clinging on to its mother, Miri. 

The Istana will open to the public on April 19 (Sunday) to celebrate Hari Raya season and Labour Day, with cultural performances and hands-on activities among the programme line-up.«Visitors can look forward to a line-up of musical, choral, and cultural performances that reflect Singapore's multicultural heritage. The programme features familiar classics across generations, alongside performances rooted in Malay and Indian traditions, including dikir barat, Malay dance, Bharatanatyam, and Indian folk dance,» the President's Office said in a media release on Monday (April 13).The event, which will be held from 8.30am to 6pm, will also include performances presented by MacPherson Philharmonic Orchestra, Punggol View Primary School, Singapore Polytechnic, and Voices of Singapore.Face painting, balloon sculpting and lawn bowling are among the hands-on activities.Visitors can also explore activity and merchandise booths presented by social service agencies to learn more about their efforts in supporting and uplifting the community.

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.